American Politics Journal

The APJ Mailbag

From: Don Phelps
Re: George W.
Date: Mar. 7, 2002

During WWll, Bush Sr., flying a TBF torpedo bomber, with a gunner behind him in a turret and a radioman/tail gunner on the bottom, got his plane damaged by anti-aircraft flak and bailed out. He parachuted into the sea and got picked up. No one has ever mentioned those two enlisted crewmen he left in the plane.

Did he mention that he was leaving? Who are these guys? Did they bail out too, or are they still in the plane? Are these guys still living or not, how about their families? In all these years no one ever mentions this. Do you think a member of the Bush family would bail out and be too busy saving his butt to say anything?

You bet your sweet tush he would.

Mar. 6, 2002

Dear Representative Kucinich:

I encountered your "Prayer for America" via a link on the Bartcop.com website.

I just wanted to tell you that your letter proves, once again, that fortune favors the bold.

Tom Daschle makes a mild criticism of Bush's illegal junta and its on-again, off-again hunt for Osama bin Laden (even as bin Laden's Saudi bankrollers get off scot-free), and he gets attacked publicly by DeLay and Lott. (This is amusing, since these two gents didn't let the war in Kosovo, or the need to respond to the embassy bombings in Africa, keep them from undermining Bill Clinton's authority at every turn.)

You, on the other hand, come right out and say what needs to be said -- and the GOP People of the Lie don't dare to even acknowledge what you said, because that would give what you said publicity, and they dare not risk that.

Thanks again for being bold. If you ever decide to run for President, you have my vote.

Sincerely,

Tamara Baker

From: James Terwilliger
Re: Ann Coulter
Date: Mar. 4, 2002

Wolf Blitzer, on his Sunday yak session, had Ann Coulter as a panelist.

I sent emails to CNN and to Blitzer asking if he was giving seats to individuals who support murdering Americans? Would he be offering a panel chair to the Skinheads, Timothy McVeigh supporters, Trent Lott's Coalition of Conservative Citizens, the KKK, etc.

My thought is that we hit the shows that support Ann Coulter and her hatred.

What advertisers use Wolf Blitzer's show?

From: Nell
Re: Trent Lott
Date: Mar. 3, 2002

My weird humor goin' again...every time I see Trent Lott doing his holier than thou routine, I am reminded of another blowhard--none other than the barnyard's fine feathered Foghorn Leghorn!!!

From: Phil
Re: ITN
Date: Mar. 3, 2002

You folks know what happened to ITN World News in DC. It used to be on PBS [ WHUT ]. A few months ago I saw a report about how Afganistan was all about oil -- a few months later the long running show is no longer on the air ??

The editors reply: That's a good question - we still get it in NYC, but on the "other" PBS station from Long Island. You ought to call your PBS affiliate and ask what gives...