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22336 [lbo-talk] Rush losing third wife -- rank: 1000

New York Post [Page Six] - June 12, 2004 WIFE DUMPS BLOWHARD RUSH RUSH Limbaugh put out a statement yesterday that he and his third wife, Marta, had separated - but only after PAGE SIX called to confirm what we'd learned exclusively. Sources in Palm Beach say Marta dumped the burly blowhard and vacated the couple's home on North Ocean Boulevard. The two are quietly working out a divorce agreement. Limbaugh met Marta on the Internet and they married in 1994. Since then, Marta has seen Limbaugh th ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Sat Jun 12 10:19:02 PDT 2004

22337 [lbo-talk] outrage!! -- rank: 1000

New York Post - June 12, 2004 OUTRAGE AS TEACH RAPS RON CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. - An upstate teacher could be punished for criticizing Ronald Reagan (news - web sites) to students during a moment of silence for the late president at the high school. Shenendehowa school district spokeswoman Kelly DeFiciani said once the investigation is finished, the unidentified teacher "could be subject to disciplinary action." The district is investigating whether her comments violated the district policy ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Sat Jun 12 10:15:00 PDT 2004

22338 [lbo-talk] great communicator -- rank: 1000

Michael Catolico wrote: >while listening to the latest archive of doug's radio program >(perlstein), i was struck by the impression that even those on the >left now consider reagan to be a "great communicator". He was, in the sense of marketing and public relations, of sizzle not steak. As Rick pointed out, Reagan was much better at delivering the right-wing message than Goldwater; substantively they were the same, but BG came off as hostile and nutty, while Ronnie came off as ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Sat Jun 12 09:24:54 PDT 2004

22339 [lbo-talk] new radio product -- rank: 1000

Just added to my radio archive <http://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html>: June 10, 2004 DH on the demise of Reagan * Rick Perlstein, historian of conservatism and author of a bio of Goldwater, on the emergence of the right & the role of Ronnie * Ralph Nader, talking to the ruling class at the Council on Foreign Relations (20 minutes out of a one-hour appearance), about foreign policy, globalization, and his contribution to electing George Bush (full transcript at the CFR) it joi ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Fri Jun 11 16:49:45 PDT 2004

22340 [lbo-talk] pres approval -- rank: 1000

Michael Perelman wrote: >But Reagan ended on a high approval -- the reverse of Carter's trajectory. So did Clinton. Note that there was almost no honeymoon spike for W; Clinton left at 62%, and W started at 66%. Reagan went out at 63%, and Bush pere came in at 51%. (These are monthly numbers; the graph shows quarterly averages.) Doug

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Fri Jun 11 15:22:46 PDT 2004

22341 [lbo-talk] like a jew saluting the swastika -- rank: 1000

DeborahSRogers wrote: >Trust me when I say that I desperately cling to every word ya'll post >about the populace voting Bush out in November, because from the view >here in Texas, it is bleak, bleak and ...did I say bleak? I was just reading the pages on Texas in John Mickelthwait and Adrian Wooldridge's The Right Nation: Consservative Power in America. They make it sound just awful - a corrupt plutocracy, violent, brutal to the poor, miserable public services, "America exponentiat ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Fri Jun 11 15:02:31 PDT 2004

22342 [lbo-talk] pres approval -- rank: 1000

I just posted a graph of presidential approval ratings (from Gallup), 1949-2004: <http://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/PresApproval.gif>. Just a graphic with no html frame or anything. Note that Ronnie's approval rating is *below* the historical average (54 vs. 56). Doug

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Fri Jun 11 14:48:59 PDT 2004

22343 [lbo-talk] re: Bilderberg -- rank: 1000

Joseph Wanzala wrote: >The original article dicusses the Bilderberg meeting in a very >matter of fact way. I still don't understand why why do lefties >sanction and support, even participate in the protests of and >concern about what goes on at World Bank/IMF, G-8, Davos type >meetings of elites, but apply a different standard to Bilderberg >type meetings. This hypocrisy is a peculiarity of the North American >'left'. (This will of course provide Pugliese with another >op ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Fri Jun 11 14:42:28 PDT 2004

22344 [lbo-talk] Re: Ronnie's very timely death -- rank: 1000

Chuck Grimes wrote: >Somehow, he apparently managed to personify something the populace was >yearning for.... I've never figured it out, but if anyone could pin it >down, it would certainly give us a great deal of insight into the >American psyche... Jon Johanning > >------------- > >Somebody started to mention it when they noted Ford and Carter. A friend just told me that the Air America folks have been saying that the Ronnie coverage is getting very low ratings. If that ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Fri Jun 11 12:57:37 PDT 2004

22345 [lbo-talk] Gore gets prickly -- rank: 1000

budge wrote: > well he's quite adamant about never having been a >'bottom', but his works are silent on whether he's sucked >cock or not. In his memoir he did disclose that the sight of an erection on a lover was enough to make him lose his own. And that he's never loved anyone, except maybe a kid in prep school who died. Doug

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Date:	Fri Jun 11 12:37:28 PDT 2004

22346 [lbo-talk] ghetto/fabulous -- rank: 1000

In extremely questionable taste, of course: <http://www.ghettofabulous.com/cgi-bin/gf/gf.cgi>. Doug

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Fri Jun 11 10:31:47 PDT 2004

22347 [lbo-talk] "Cyber Libertarians" - somethingawful.com -- rank: 1000

B. wrote: >It turns out the only thing that libertarians have in >common is they all learned from mom and dad that money >is awesome, and consequently their entire belief >system is hinged around protecting their own money. Or, in the words of someone, it boils down to "I got mine so fuck you." Doug

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Date:	Fri Jun 11 09:56:09 PDT 2004

22348 [lbo-talk] Why do people vote against their interests? P.J. O'Rourke explains -- rank: 1000

Curtiss Leung wrote: >Is there anything on participation rates for each bracket, i.e. of >all eligible voters in each income bracket, what percentage actually >made it to the polls? Again, 2000. electorate population <15,000 7% 17% 15,000-30,000 16% 20% 30,000-50,000 24% 22% 50,000-75,000 25% 18% 75,000-100,000 13% 10% 100,000+ 16% 12%

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Fri Jun 11 09:43:30 PDT 2004

22349 [lbo-talk] Billary on Ronnie -- rank: 1000

<http://clinton.senate.gov/~clinton/news/2004/2004C1354.html> June 5, 2004 Statement of Former President Bill Clinton and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton on the Death of Former President Reagan Hillary and I will always remember President Ronald Reagan for the way he personified the indomitable optimism of the American people, and for keeping America at the forefront of the fight for freedom for people everywhere. It is fitting that a piece of the Berlin Wall adorns the Ronald Reagan Buildi ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Fri Jun 11 09:40:48 PDT 2004

22350 [lbo-talk] Gore gets prickly -- rank: 1000

budge wrote: >he looked like shit and couldn't walk w/o assistance when i >saw him on C-SPAN 6 mos ago. When I interviewed him, he'd recently been diagnosed with "housemaid's knee," a name that seemed to amuse him. I'm guessing he hasn't done much housework in his life. Doug

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Date:	Fri Jun 11 08:24:12 PDT 2004