Thursday Quick Fix 6 (9/30/04)

I had an awful thought yesterday while driving back from Spokane. What am I going to do when the election is over -- and I don't have J. Flipflop Kerry to kick around any more? I mean ... the guy has been a big part of No Holds Barred since its beginning in mid-February. I don't want another virtual tie, in which a state like Florida holds us hostage for months. Been there, done that. I guess I could mope about the predicament. But I'd rather enjoy The Orange Wonder while I can. Tonight's the debates, of course. Six o'clock. Tune in. But don't turn on. Or drop out.

1. For your Political 'Toon Fix, Daryl Cagle & Co. provide their views of tonight's debates here.

2. Jay D. Dyson of Sacred Cow Burgers spoofs Flipflop's antiterrorism plan here. And, for your My Way Fix, you can find This Day in History here, This Day in Music here, and Today's Birthdays here.

3. Top of the New Fix: Army hits recruiting goal here, Poll: Persuadable voters key for Kerry here, Islamo terrorists kill 34 more children here, Rove: We have "a couple of surprises" for Kerry here, and Bush, Kerry line up for key first debate here.

4. Radio show host Hugh Hewitt warns the old-line media to play it straight tonight during the prez debate or their credibility will continue to dive a la Dan Rather. As an example of the prejudice, the old line media played up the fact that Dubya's hometown paper endorsed Flipflop but said nary a word about that orange glow that Flipflop adopted this week. Here's your Hold 'Em Accountable Fix.

5. If you tune into "Dr. Phil" today, you'll find out that Dubya and Laura are just like you and me (except richer and way more important) here.

6. Opinion Fix: Ann Coulter (Flipflop's political free fall), Robert Novak (Kerry's lies), Marvin Olasky (Peacenik Hatfield endorses Iraq war), Margaret Carlson (Why Bush looks good to women), and Don Campbell (A prescription for voter fraud).