Mike Tidmus

Good riddance Mr Bush (Graphic: from the Tidmus Archives) Poetic comeuppance as only the amazing Mad Kane can dish it: An Alpha-Political Farewell to Bush and Cheney Back in 2004 I summed up George Bush’s first term in my Alpha Politics. So it seems only appropriate to do the same for the Bush-Cheney second term. (Most of [...]

(Photo: Reuters) By now every pack dog in Alaska has heard the tale of Sarah Palin’s extravagant spending spree. To hear her tell it: her critics are sexist. To hear the Times Online tell it: the lady is a tramp. Now Mrs Palin has changed her spendy ways and gone back to that tried-and-true six-pack [...]

As arm-chair pundits and angry political bloggers dissect last night’s debate, let’s not forget that it’s a beautiful autumn day and just right for a mix of America’s favorite pastimes. Palin at the bat By Mike Tidmus The outlook wasn’t brilliant for Republicans that night;
 After Couric, she had one chance to try and set [...]