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Headlines. The headline of that last story, by the way, was “State’s Dem Chairman Flip-Flops on Resignation.” Flip-Flop: such a neutral term with absolutely no political charge. By this week, the online archivists at the Herald must have gotten the message, editing the headline to read: “State’s Chief Dem Changes his Mind About Resignation...
...John Kerry didn’t flip-flop on Iraq, he hedged on Iraq,” Mr. Matthews said, referring to Kerry’s vote to authorize military action in Iraq but against an $87 billion package to fund...
SELF-HATE Kerryhatersforkerry.com lampooned Kerry's tepid charisma. Sample bumper sticker: HE'LL FLIP-FLOP...
...press secretaries Joe Lockhart and Mike McCurry, ex-Clinton aides Joel Johnson and Doug Sosnik, and Hillary's old chief of staff Howard Wolfson. Almost from the moment they arrived, Kerry's operation showed a new edge and agility. Less than an hour after the last chant of "flip-flop" echoed across Madison Square Garden, Lockhart engineered a midnight rally in Springfield, Ohio, where Kerry told a crowd of 15,000, "I will not have my commitment to defend this country questioned by those who refused to serve when they could have and who misled America into Iraq...
...Virtual worlds have been around for years. Even the best-selling Sims computer game has an online version in which people create characters, build homes and interact with others. But while The Sims Online has so far been a flop, Habbo has been an instant hit. Why? Habbo's focus on teens and chatting is one reason, as is its price tag: it's free. Despite the no-charge admission, there are oodles of games to play and rooms to explore. Habbo also has some healthy rules: the site blocks all swear words and has adult moderators. Teens can send...