Alterman puts up $25k so Ralph & Al don't run again

Luke Weiger lweiger at umich.edu
Fri Aug 17 21:36:11 PDT 2001


Peter K. wrote:
> Luke and Doug, what are you sources?

I can't speak for Doug (who can?), but here's mine: http://www.time.com/time/europe/eu/magazine/0,9868,130041,00.html#qa I also recall that, in an exchange with Brian Lamb some years back, Lamb asked Hitchens if he still considered himself a socialist. Hitchens rebuked the query. Seeing as how I never much cared for ol' Hitch, I don't see it as much of a loss.


> His current piece opposing term limits was very good. He
> argues term limits would put the government in the hands of
> lobbyists.

Exactly why conventional liberal good-government types oppose them as well.

-- Luke



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