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Recently, VoteVets.org began running a television commercial designed to tear down Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) as he seeks the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Christopher "Kit" Bond (R-Mo.). Unfortunately for the folks from the liberal group purporting to represent veterans, my Kansas City friend Bungalow Bill did some research and found several holes worth noting in the 30-second spot.

Only my third vanity ever. Help me understand this: Driving to work this morning, I was subjected to a Kerry Ad on WBZ every five minutes, the the extant that I gave up and shut off the radio. WHY is a Massachusetts "Favorite Son" candidate spending all this money on his OWN STATE??? WBZ is owned by the Boston Globe, which is owned by the NYT. They are running the ads free. The ads are of the Attack Variety, e.g flu shots,etc. Are they saying Kerry is a lost cause, but are merely attempting as much damage to W's second...

You've got to hand it to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission for its spectacularly lousy timing. Yank the license of a controversial Quebec FM radio station one day, over allegedly offensive on-air commentary. And on the next, announce that Canadians will now be able to access Al-Jazeera by cable and satellite. If the bright lights at the CRTC thought they had problems with Quebec City's CHOI over its occasionally crude morning commentary, wait till they get deluged with complaints about Al-Jazeera, which is often accused of being openly anti-Semitic. Even CRTC chairman Charles Dalfen acknowledged that some of Al-Jazeera's...