Arianna's latest email

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

Apparently she'll be returning to writing her column on January 7th. I am looking forward to that. She has a new book coming out called "Fanatics, Fools and Alpha Males", which will be published in March by Miramax Books.


She offered a little sample of resignation letters from Bush admin appointees and her version of what the first draft might have looked like. It is quite entertaining:

Mike Dombeck, Forest Service Chief resigned on March 27th 2001 after 4 years on the job.

What he wrote in his resignation letter: “It was made clear in no uncertain terms that the administration wants to take the Forest Service in another direction…”

What Mike Dombeck wrote in the first draft of his resignation letter: “It was made clear in no uncertain terms that the administration needs to kiss a little logging industry ass, having gotten nearly $300,000 in donations during the 2000 election (10 times more than Al Gore). Mr. President, after all that bark-bussing and timber-tonguing, it’s a wonder you didn’t get splinters in your lip or a very painful STD (Sequoia Transmitted Disease).

Fact: Before the US Forest Service approves a timber sale on federal land, loggers are currently required to study the impact on endangered animals and salmon runs. The Bush White House is pushing to overturn both of these requirements.



John Brown, Ph. D. was a Foreign Service Officer for nearly 25 years, having served in London, Prague, Krakow, Kiev and Belgrade. He resigned March 10th 2003.

What he wrote in his resignation letter: “I can not in good conscience support President Bush’s war plans against Iraq. The President has failed to: explain clearly why our brave men and women in uniform should be ready to sacrifice their lives in a war on Iraq at this time; to lay out the full ramifications of this war, including the extent of innocent civilian casualties; to specify the economic costs of the war for the ordinary Americans; to clarify how the war would help rid the world of terror; to take international public opinion against the war into serious consideration.”

What John Brown wrote in the first draft of his resignation letter: Come to think of it, the above probably is his first draft. After 25 years as a diplomat, he had the good sense to mentally edit out words like “monumentally stupid” and “worst White House decision since The Bay of Pigs.”

Fact: Since the start of the US war in Iraq, 511 soldiers have been killed, and 2424 have been wounded.



I can't wait until this book comes out...too bad it won't be ready on time to stuff in stockings at the holidays.

[L.A.dweller]

1. Thanks for posting this

I really admire Huffington. She is a good public speaker and is out there fighting the forces that be. I am going to sign up to get her newsletter.

[rumguy]

2. I loved it when she crashed

Arnie's party at his registration...

[opihimoimoi]

3. The little Lady that CAN

She can do it.

Arnie can't.

As it turns out, Arnie lied. He cannot fix the California Budget by exposing graft and waste.

He has to BORROW big bucks to save the State.

[realFedUp]

4. I was wondering just today where she was...

but I won't be buying what she's selling anymore.

[FredScuttle]

5. Absolutely...

I was always wary, yet receptive to her change of political heart, but her behavior in the recall was shameless and disgusting. I won't go as far as call her the Nader of CA, but damn, woman! Couldn't you subjugate your ego for two months?

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

6. I was irritated that she ran but pleased that she dropped out and

was vocal against the recall after that.

[Terwilliger]

7. why is it ego when anybody else tries for political office

Why isn't there ego involved in Democratic party candidates? Seems like it's only ego when you don't like that someone is running against your choice.

VERY reflective of the inter-candidate fighting that's pervaded DU in the last few months.

[Woodstock]

8. Good news!

:kick:

[oasis]

9. Arriana will reappear on the pundit circuit in time to kick some GOP ass.

[Ernesto]

10. Ah yes "bring 'er on!"

She'll be back starting with the book sales talk show tour. That should make for some tasty bush bashing.