Deadline Poet

An Advance Look… An Advance Look…

An advance look at John Bolton speaking to the UN Security Council.

May 19, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Debate on Democracy Debate on Democracy

Bush in Russia.

May 12, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin

George W. Bush, Who Says He’s a Man With a Lot of Political Capital, Finds That He Has No Liquidity George W. Bush, Who Says He’s a Man With a Lot of Political Capital, Finds That He Has No Liquidity

Remember what Bush was like before bin Laden?

May 5, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Bill Frist Appears at a Rally That Accuses Democrats of Opposing ‘People of Faith’ Bill Frist Appears at a Rally That Accuses Democrats of Opposing ‘People of Faith’

Christ's self-appointed spokesmen now Within the GOP enwrap These lapdogs in such numbers that They must be running out of lap.

Apr 28, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin

George Bush Nominates John Bolton, a ‘Kiss-Up-Kick-Down Sort of Guy,’ to Be Ambassador to the United Nations George Bush Nominates John Bolton, a ‘Kiss-Up-Kick-Down Sort of Guy,’ to Be Ambassador to the United Nations

Bush's bully.

Apr 21, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Tom DeLay and the Courts Tom DeLay and the Courts

Tom's crimes.

Apr 14, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin

‘Curveball,’ the Wacko Who Turned Out to Be Our Only Source for thePresence of Bioweapon Vans in Iraq… ‘Curveball,’ the Wacko Who Turned Out to Be Our Only Source for thePresence of Bioweapon Vans in Iraq…

A poem.

Apr 7, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Senator Bill Frist, a Thoracic Surgeon… Senator Bill Frist, a Thoracic Surgeon…

Who Made a Neurological Diagnosis of Terri Schiavo After Watching a Video of Her, Reports on a Physical Examination He's Done of Jeb Bush, His Potential Rival for the 2008 Rep...

Mar 31, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Orange Alerts Orange Alerts

You know the things I miss so much it hurts? Those orange alerts. Routines, our leaders said--and this was strange-- Should not be changed:

Mar 24, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin

George W. Bush, the Lion of Baghdad, Demands That Syria Withdraw From Lebanon George W. Bush, the Lion of Baghdad, Demands That Syria Withdraw From Lebanon

You must withdraw, since nations can't Install their troops in other places To change regimes that they don't like. Except, of course, in certain cases.

Mar 17, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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