Daily Archives: November 16, 2004

There is something to the “we didn’t turn out our voters” stuff

Posted on November 16, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Continuing the 2004 postmortem, looking at the turnout-versus-message argument (see here, here, and here)… I had a chance to hear Gerry Birnbirg’s analysis of the 2004 election, and how Democrats did in Harris County. He downplayed the importance of message … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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And get me some skirts for those piano legs!

Posted on November 16, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I admit, I was almost fooled by this. I mean, it’s not like The Onion hasn’t been a bit too realistic some days, right? Read and laugh. Via Pandagon. Continue reading →

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It’s OK if you’re Tom DeLay

Posted on November 16, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

No one should be the least bit surprised if this comes to pass: House Republicans have until noon today to propose any rules changes to inoculate Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) from losing his leadership position should he be indicted … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Who’s in Heflin’s office now?

Posted on November 16, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Talmadge Heflin may yet challenge his electoral loss to Hubert Vo, but in the meantime, he’s been evicted from his office in the Capitol. Some people in Austin already are waiting to move in, with a senior legislator claiming Heflin’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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As long as we’re on the subject of bad Houston radio ideas

Posted on November 16, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Found this blast from the past while searching for old KLOL stories. There will soon be something new on the radio: Houston’s first all-talk station on the FM dial — and the first talk station to bill itself as ideologically … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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