SPINSANITY ON DOWD: Brendan Nyhan of Spinsanity sharply criticizes Maureen Dowd for a "massive cheap shot" against NASA:
Dowd has frequently put style before accuracy in her writing, including falsely claiming President Bush said Al Qaeda is "not a problem anymore" and citing a meaningless online poll to prove that Americans don't believe the war in Iraq will reduce terrorism. Apparently, cheap shots are also a tool in the repertoire of the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist.
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| Joe Conason New York Observer |
Bush must explain why Washington slept 14 April 2004 |
1007 | 86 | 2D+,22R-,4R= Bush must: Bush 04.14.04 -: White House, Bush administration Unfortunately, almost: Dick Cheney, Bush administration During much: George W. Bush, Bush, Bush Clearly, the: the President Before Condoleezza: Condoleezza Rice, White House Meanwhile, in: Vice President, The President, Cheney, Vice President In late: Attorney General John Ashcroft, Ashcroft, Ashcroft Whether Mr.: Ashcroft In accordance: Bush White House, Ashcroft, President Bill Clinton Like Mr.: Ashcroft, administration, administration Yet the: the President, Clinton, Bush |
| Cal Thomas Tribune Media Services |
Apologize for what? 14 April 2004 |
856 | 83 | 2D+,5D-,17R+ Can anyone: President Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman Both psycho: President Bush, the president, President, President Frustrated by: the president, Bush, John Kerry The question: The president Why should: president, Bush, Bush An apology: Bush administration From the: the president, Bush No wonder: president, Kerry, Democrats Reporters haven't: Democratic, John Kerry The presidential: George Bush, the president, the president |
| Linda Chavez Creators Syndicate |
Gorelick's conflict 14 April 2004 |
798 | 75 | 1D+,8D-,3D=,8R+ Gorelick's conflict: Gorelick Attorney General: Attorney General John Ashcroft But Ashcroft's: Ashcroft, Clinton Administration, Ashcroft "The basic: Ashcroft, Ashcroft, Jamie Gorelick, Clinton Administration From the: Gorelick, Attorney General Janet Reno, Clinton Administration The memo: Gorelick, Clinton Administration "During the: Gorelick, Gorelick The problem,: Ashcroft, Ashcroft "At the: Ashcroft, Jamie Gorelick |
| Harold Meyerson Washington Post |
Kerry Was Right 14 April 2004 |
966 | 74 | 12D+,2D=,14R-,7R= Kerry Was: Kerry Don't look: Bush administration, John Kerry I am: the president, the president, administration, George Bush In fairness,: the president, Dick Cheney, Rumsfeld And so,: administration Bush has,: Bush, Kerry, Kerry, Kerry, Bush, Kerry Republican strategists: Republican, the president, Kerry, Kerry, Kerry, Bush, Bush, Kerry, Bush, Bush, Kerry By the: Kerry, Eisenhower, Nixon, Kerry, Bush, administration, Kerry |
| Tony Blankley Creators Syndicate |
Islam confronts its demons 14 April 2004 |
903 | 67 | 2R+,1R= While that: Bush, President Bush Of course,: Bush Administration |
| Thomas Sowell Creators Syndicate |
Titanic irresponsibility: Part II 14 April 2004 |
763 | 67 | 1D+,3D-,2R+ For those: President Lyndon Johnson's administration, administration, President Johnson First and: Bush administration, the President John F.: John F. Kennedy |
| Clarence Page Chicago Tribune |
Kerry needs a vision to win votes for the presidency 14 April 2004 |
969 | 45 | 9D+,1D-,11D=,1R+,8R-,3R= Kerry needs: Kerry When presidential: John Kerry Pandering in: Kerry, President Bush, Bush, Bush, Cheney By contrast,: Kerry, Kerry "You are: Kerry Kerry has: Kerry, Democrats, President Bill Clinton, President Bush, Al Sharpton From memory: George Bush But Kerry: Kerry, Clinton, Bush administration Critics, particularly: Bush, Kerry, Kerry, President Bush Glastris' piece: Kerry, Clinton Conservatives like: Al Gore Kerry can: Kerry, Bush, Democrats, Bush, Kerry, Clinton, President Ronald Reagan |
| WP Lead Editorial Washington Post |
Taxes and 'Terror' 14 April 2004 |
583 | 44 | 4R-,5R= IN 1998: Trent Lott, Republican Senate, Republican National Committee Six years: Lott The Bush: Bush administration, administration The administration: administration, administration, administration |
| OJ On the Editorial Page WSJ OpinionJournal |
Crunch Time in Washington 14 April 2004 |
1259 | 40 | 1D-,1R+,3R= The latest: John Kerry On the: White House Unlike many: President Bush, Bush, Bush |
| NYT Lead Editorial New York Times |
Mr. Bush's Press Conference 14 April 2004 |
491 | 33 | 3R-,6R= Mr. Bush's: Bush Happily, President: President Bush Mr. Bush: Bush There was: the president, Bush Mr. Bush: Bush The second: Bush The United: Bush, Bush |
| William Safire New York Times |
Kerry's Boldface Names 14 April 2004 |
996 | 4 | 3D+,4D-,44D=,1R+,4R= Kerry's Boldface: Kerry Democrats worry: Democrats, President Bush But what: John Kerry, Kerry Secretary of: RICHARD HOLBROOKE, BILL RICHARDSON, JOE BIDEN, Senate majority leader GEORGE MITCHELL, BOB RUBIN, Holbrooke Defense Secretary Michigan: CARL LEVIN, JOHN MCCAIN, Democrat, CHUCK HAGEL, Democrats, Republican, Kerry, G.O.P. , BILL CLINTON National Security: Kerry, Clinton, SAMUEL BERGER, WES CLARK, Kerry, GARY HART C.I.A. Florida Senator: BOB GRAHAM, BOB KERREY Treasury JIM JOHNSON,: Walter Mondale, Kerry, Clintonian Justice JOHN: JOHN EDWARDS, RICHARD BEN-VENISTE, DENNIS ARCHER Homeland Security This: ED RENDELL, TOM VILSACK, Kerry Health and: JEANNE SHAHEEN, JENNIFER GRANHOLM, TED KENNEDY, Kerry, Teddy, Kerry Labor DICK: DICK GEPHARDT, MAX CLELAND, Kerry, RAHM EMANUEL Our U.N.: JOHN EDWARDS, HILLARY CLINTON Contrariwise, if: Bill Clinton, Kerry, Hillary, Kerry, the Clintons, former president Should the: HOWARD DEAN |
| Dorothy Rabinowitz Inactive |
The 9/11 Widows 14 April 2004 |
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| Nicholas D. Kristof Inactive |
Cruel Choices 14 April 2004 |
806 | |
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| George F. Will Washington Post |
Winning the 'Three-Block War' 14 April 2004 |
831 | 0 | 1D=,1R+,1R- Revising Robert: Henry Kissinger Sen. Joseph: Joseph Biden It is: administration |
| Walter E. Williams Inactive |
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