The Message of Those Spreading Rumors About John McCain’s ‘Temperament’ The Message of Those Spreading Rumors About John McCain’s ‘Temperament’
Imprisonment and torture are the sort
Of things that might just drive a person daft.
So just in case that happened to McCain,
Nov 25, 1999 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Signs of the Times Signs of the Times
When Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band opened the opulent new Staples Center in LA on October 17, the Jersey Troubadour had a few choice words for those watching from the l...
Nov 18, 1999 / Column / Eric Alterman
Missing in Action Missing in Action
The candidates are constantly reviewed.
The questions raised by analysts include:
Will Pat Buchanan matter as a mauler?
Nov 18, 1999 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Effect on His Campaign of the Release of George W. Bush’s College Transcript The Effect on His Campaign of the Release of George W. Bush’s College Transcript
Obliviously on he sails,
With marks not quite as good as Quayle's.
Nov 11, 1999 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Seven-Year (Old) Snitch The Seven-Year (Old) Snitch
Woe unto the denizens of the Washington press corps when the rest of the world discovers Bob Somerby's Web site, The Daily Howler (www.dailyhowler.com<
Nov 4, 1999 / Column / Eric Alterman
Admiration From Afar Admiration From Afar
They like the way he's not afraid to say
That money lets the fat cats get their way.
They like his style, the fact he doesn't pander.
Nov 4, 1999 / Column / Calvin Trillin
California’s Gulag on Trial California’s Gulag on Trial
Welcome to Corcoran State Prison, 170 miles northwest of Los Angeles in the San Joaquin Valley; built at a cost of $271.9 million on what was once Tulare Lake, home of the Tachi ...
Nov 4, 1999 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Our Rigged Elections Our Rigged Elections
Some things may be true even if Pat Buchanan says them, and the inescapable fact is that the 2000 presidential election has so far been a rigged affair, bearing more resemblance ...
Oct 28, 1999 / Column / Christopher Hitchens
Trump Bump Trump Bump
His real estate is in a slump
And wifey's proving hard to dump
And everyone he called a chump
Would like to see him on his rump.
Oct 28, 1999 / Column / Calvin Trillin
A Family Dynamics Analysis of Elizabeth Dole’s Withdrawal A Family Dynamics Analysis of Elizabeth Dole’s Withdrawal
Though Bob has said he's giddy over Liddy,
He didn't do a lot to help her, did he.
Oct 28, 1999 / Column / Calvin Trillin