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C. G. Estabrook
Green Party Candidate for
US House of Representatives
15th Illinois Congressional District
<www.carlforcongress.org>
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On Wed, 21 Aug 2002, Max B. Sawicky wrote:
> Hey Doug, don't go soft!
>
> I have very little problem with this column.
>
> I disagree with him about the McGaa fiasco, but a hard-ass third party
> commitment reflected in running against Wellstone is not disreputable.
>
> If you don't like the expression "outside Jewish money," how better
> would one characterize the line-up of donors in that race? The
> weakness in the AC column is the failure to acknowledge CM's errors,
> thereby understating the political impact of outside criticism, over
> and above mere money. She gave them a sword, and now it's sticking in
> her ass.
>
> I also agree with him about my pal Kucinich. If AC is going to be a
> populist, switching from the survivalists out in the woods to DK is a
> distinct improvement.
>
> mbs
>
>
> [This Counterpunch version looks pretty much identical to AC's column
> in this week's Nation. This is looking like a record low for Ace, with
> the idiotic defense of McGaa, the use of the rather repulsive phrase
> "outside Jewish money," the equally repulsive comments on abortion and
> Malthusianism, and the patronizing remark addressed to Katha Pollitt.
> To conclude a column this awful with a swipe at Paul Krugman is pretty
> rich, since Krugman is doing far better work than Cockburn is these
> days.]
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