Admittedly, it's hard to tell how much money the stimulus package just passed will deliver to any given individual.  I found a relatively good analysis on WiseBread, which suggests my husband and I will not, in fact, get a check.

Thank goodness.

We don't need a check.  We have been fortunate.  We do still have money to spend to "stimulate" the economy (and waste precious resources, too — whoopee!).  We have money to save and to invest.  We have jobs with good healthcare benefits.  I say this not to brag:  absolutely, we know how lucky we are.  I say this because last time there was a tax cut, I got a check in the mail, and I was livid.

He definitely learned from his association with Howard Dean.  (Good? bad? full lesson or just part?  not sure whether we know, yet, though I'll kick in some more change...)

Cheney's apparently launched a fundraiser for Boswell's Republican opponent:

I sent the following letter to Juan Williams of NPR today.  I was attempting to be as neutral as possible (considering that I'm obviously pro-Dean since I was complaining about his coverage of Dean).  It's painfully clear to me that Mr. Williams did not bother to check his facts before speaking.

Dear Mr. Williams,

I'd like to address a few of the comments in your column, Politically Speaking, of 2/9/2004.

While your overall assertions (given in the last paragraph) that Dean was a good guy but a poor candidate are apparently true (since votes are a good measure of effective candidacy), at least so far in the race, other comments you made seem to be based on incomplete information.

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