September 18, 2003

Campaign
So glad that I'll never have to run for President. It's amazing that reporters aren't ashamed of the stuff described here, at Dean-a-Palooza.

"But how do Sallie Mae loans help small businesses fight off the Cargills and the Wal-Marts of the world? Isn't the problem of small businesses rooted in their inability to compete economically with massive companies? Isn't this more of a fundamental problem in our economy that will take more than a few loan programs to fix?"

Dean paused, then nodded. "Well," he said, "there's not a whole lot the federal government can do about that."

What the hell kind of answer is that? I thought. I was about to press the matter, when suddenly Miami Herald reporter Peter Wallsten pushed me aside and lunged at the candidate.

"Governor, getting back to substance," he said. "Is it true that you paint your own house?"

I turned to Wallsten in shock. Getting back to substance? Fuck you! I thought.

Dean laughed. "Um, yes, it is," he said.

"Why do you paint your own house?" Wallsten asked.
The poor guy's probably pining for the mindlessly contrary but at least substantive Burlington Free Press, although one can't imagine any Presidential candidate would be surprised by now.
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SSJ
Al Franken gives us Supply Side Jesus in eleven parts.
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