September 6, 2004
Volume 09, Number 48
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Contents

Scrapbook
Douglas Brinkley Reports for Duty
by The Scrapbook

Casual
Khan Woman
by Katherine Mangu-Ward

Correspondence
On the 9/11 Commission, etc.

Editorial
John Kerry, in His Own Words
by William Kristol

Articles
John McCain Was Right
by Fred Barnes

A Conspiracy Too Vast
by Noemie Emery

Notes from the Undergrad
by Matthew Continetti

The Not-So-Swift Mainstream Media
by Jonathan V. Last

Kerry's Little Red Bookshelf
by Allan H. Ryskind

Less Respect, More Success
by Max Boot

Arnold Does Manhattan
by David DeVoss

Features
Fahrenheit 1971
by Mackubin Thomas Owens

The Battle for Wisconsin
by Stephen F. Hayes

Europe's Iran Fantasy
by Leon de Winter

Books & Arts
The Way It Wasn't
by Gregory Feeley

The Vanity of Vanity
by John Podhoretz

Parody
A New York Times exclusive: The Bush campaign has ties to Barney the Dinosaur.

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Lowering the Barr
Conservatives debate the Patriotic Act.


 

The God Gap
Republicans and Democrats talk about the religious gulf between the parties.


 

The Riddle of the First Lady
Laura Bush is a gracious hostess, a political asset, an emerging conservative, and still, nearly a total mystery.


 

Daschled Dreams
Now He's Embrassing Bush. Too Late.


 

It Was This Big . . .
Does John Kerry still believe that the terror threat is an "exaggeration"?


 

"If only I can get to America."
Arnold reminds us why, despite everything, the political conventions are wonderful events.


 

John Edwards: Disrespecting Our Allies
America isn't acting alone.


 

No Bargain
The "grand bargain" John Kerry and John Edwards are prepared to offer Iran deserves scrutiny.


 

Keyes to the Castle
The Republican candidate for Senate in Illinois gets locked out of Madison Square Garden.


 

Loving Laura
Arnold was good, but the first lady helps George W. Bush in ways both great and small.


 

Europe's Iran Fantasy
From the September 6, 2004 issue: Europeans are from Venus, Mullahs are from Mars.


 
 

The Convention's Silver Lining
Why one Hollywood liberal finds himself endorsing George W. Bush.


 

The Veep, Big Time
Dick Cheney Takes Center Stage.


 

How to Win Ohio
Start with a Democratic mayor.


 

The Color Purple
The continuing story of John Kerry, the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, and Vietnam.


 

A "Liberal With Sanity"
Zell Miller isn't the only pro-Bush Democrat at the GOP convention . . .


 

The Two Parties
A study in contrast.


 

Improv Night
Republicans try to sell a mixed message.


 
 

Chasing the Dragon
Among the protesters.


 

Arnold Takes Manhattan
Rumors of a Bush-Schwarzenegger rift are nothing but true lies.


 

The Throat-Clearing Session
The convention opens with a bang . . . from Hastert's gavel.


 

Police Blotter
The "peaceful and disciplined" protesters in Manhattan.


 

The Battle for Wisconsin
From the September 6, 2004 issue: A Brahmin among the Cheeseheads.


 

Everything Is Permitted
Manhattan Libertarians protest the rules about RNC protesters--and make a few bucks while they're at it.


 

It Feels Like the First Time
How Senator Zell Miller (D-Georgia) found himself at a Republican convention for the first time in his life.


 

Is He Conservative?
Who knows what lurks in the heart of George W. Bush . . .


 

"Star Wars" and the Senator
John Kerry's dovish record on missile defense.


 

Will the GOP Get Baked in Alaska?
Control of the Senate could come down to nepotism, ANWR, and the Alaskan Senate fight.


 
 

Who He Is
The one thing John Kerry hasn't flip-flopped on is his view of America's place in the world.


 

John McCain Was Right
From the September 6, 2004 issue: Kerry should have taken his advice about Vietnam.


 

The Not-So-Swift Mainstream Media
From the September 6, 2004 issue: And how they were forced to cover a story they hated.


 

Notes from the Undergrad
From the September 6, 2004 issue: John Kerry was always a dove--starting in college.


 

A Conspiracy Too Vast
From the September 6, 2004 issue: Democratic paranoia about Republican "dirty tricks."


 

Fahrenheit 1971
From the September 6, 2004 issue: The radicalism of the young John Kerry.


 

Douglas Brinkley Reports for Duty
From the September 6, 2004 issue: Douglas Brinkley, John Edwards, and more.


 


Question of the Week

NY, NY
Do the protestors help or hurt Bush?
Help him
Hurt him
No effect

   

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