Democrats needed unity; convention delivered it (8/31/08, Front Page)

Peter Nicholas, LATimes
We’re guessing Kevin Keane took the week off as the front page had more op-eds than news stories. May as well change the name to Contra Costa Democratic Talking Points Times.
1. Amy Pearl is a Democratic delegate to the convention. She was the MOST likely of voters to stay with her party. But [...]

GOP in need of new era (8/31/08, Front Page)

Karen E. Crummy (MediaNews)
We just don’t recall any hit pieces before the Democrat Convention. Nothing about PUMA, nothing about a plagiarists as the VP, nothing about Obama the Mesiah being unable to open a gap during a time when “everyone” hates Bush and is ready for change.  Nothing about how the bloggers/DailyKos/MoveOn demand their candidates NOT [...]

Largest ever re-enlistment ceremony (7/4/08, not in CCTimes)

Are you kidding? This story in the Contra Costa Times?

 
Tremendous re-enlistment in Baghdad……never made main stream media…guess it doesn’t fit with their reporting of the hollow force, poor morale, etc.  For those who have been in the Al Faw Palace you’ll have a better estimation of the number of people crammed in the rotunda.

Here [...]

Artic sea ice melting faster, scientists say (8/28/2008, page A13)

Seth Borenstein & Dan Joling, AP
Coulda, woulda, shoulda.
“. . . this year COULD wind up breaking that previous record . . . ”
“We COULD very well be in that quick slide downward . . .”
“Within ‘five to less than 10 years,’ the Artic COULD be free of sea ice in the summer . . .”
If [...]

Assembly Democrat punished for defending constituents (8/25/08, not in CCTimes)

On Sunday (Aug 24, 2008) the Assembly took another vote on the state budget. Once again Republicans held firm so the budget failed.
However, one Democrat, Nicole Parra, voted with the Republicans stating she would not vote for a budget that did not include a water deal for her Central Valley constituents. For this, the so-called [...]

Doonesbury (8/25/08, Comics)

Garry Trudeau
OK, this one is pretty funny to us (but it still belongs in the editorial page).

Doonesbury (8/24/08, Comics)

Garry Trudeau
Garry Trudeau, notorious limousine liberal, attacks President Bush’s 8 years by listing falsehoods, unproven accusations, and actions that prior presidents have also taken, and then ending this strip by accusing him of being the worst president ever.
1. Why is this in the comics when it should be in the editorial pages?
2. Where is the [...]

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