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2006 State of the Union Drinking Game

Make it a night to remember!

Mon Jan. 30, 2006 1:00 AM PST

It's Okay. You Can Laugh Now.

Comedy is defiance ... a snort of contempt in the face of fear and anxiety. Which is why humor can help us get us through this unspeakable mess

Mon Oct. 7, 2002 12:00 AM PDT

Campaign Memories and Alka-Seltzer Dreams

In which our man Will Durst lays Presidential Campaign 2000 to rest with a compendium of his favorite moments of the past 12 months.

Sat Nov. 4, 2000 1:00 AM PST

Democrats Field Gelding in Presidential Horse Race

In which our man Will Durst determines that in politics, there is such thing as too much good advice.

Fri Oct. 13, 2000 12:00 AM PDT

The Guffaw Factor

In which our man Will Durst grades the candidates according to their potential to supply political comedians with at least four years of decent material. Damn that Buchanan for blowing the curve.

Thu Sep. 28, 2000 12:00 AM PDT

The Great Debate Debate

In which Will Durst deconstructs Bush's debate fear and discovers that the candidate and his handlers wish he could just not have to open his mouth until November.

Sat Sep. 9, 2000 12:00 AM PDT

A Pitchers' Duel

In which Will Durst discovers the haunting parallels between political conventions and baseball, with the exception that the food is better at Dodger Stadium than at Staples.

Fri Aug. 18, 2000 12:00 AM PDT

Wake Me Up in 2004

In which Will Durst manages to keep his eyes open during 'Liberal Night' at the Democratic National Convention without the help of pharmaceuticals, at least for a while. Is there a method to the Democrats' badness?

Wed Aug. 16, 2000 12:00 AM PDT

Clinton's Last Hurrah

In which Will Durst, trapped as he is in Hollywood, is unsure whether what he just saw was a Clinton speech or a screening of the movie 'Hollow Man.'

Tue Aug. 15, 2000 12:00 AM PDT

Spit-Shining the City of Angels

In which Will Durst lands in La La Land for the Democratic Convention among the beautiful, famous, and respiratorily challenged

Sat Aug. 12, 2000 12:00 AM PDT

Reform This, Pal

In which Will Durst prepares for the Reform Party's nominating convention with a little backgrounder on an odd little political movement that the kooky Ross Perot created and the kookier Pat Buchanan hijacked.

Thu Aug. 10, 2000 12:00 AM PDT

All-Purpose GOP Convention Speech

In which Will Durst provides a public service for prospective GOP convention speakers: a pre-fab, pre-approved, pre-digested speech good for any occasion. Hey, it's worked for all the other speakers.

Fri Aug. 4, 2000 12:00 AM PDT

The Irony-Free GOP

In which our man Durst watches a hyper-white convention get down with its bad self, and John McCain nearly spontaneously combust while making nice with a roomful of his old enemy's fans.

Thu Aug. 3, 2000 12:00 AM PDT

Group Hug in Philly

In which our man Durst hits the ground in the City of Brotherly Love, and finds a virtual conservative be-in.

Mon Jul. 31, 2000 12:00 AM PDT

One Chicken Bone from the Presidency

In which our man Durst observes that Bush's choice of running mate should mollify that underrepresented voting bloc -- rich, balding white guys.

Thu Jul. 27, 2000 12:00 AM PDT

The GOP Convention FAQ

In which our man Durst answers the people's most pressing questions about the upcoming Philly hoedown.

Sat Jul. 22, 2000 12:00 AM PDT

Veep Creep

In which our man Durst poses the only interesting question left in the 2000 election cycle: What bozos will be tapped for vice president?

Fri Jul. 14, 2000 12:00 AM PDT

George W. Bush Running Mate Application

George W. Bush needs a running mate, but sufficiently bland-yet-dignified candidates are hard to come by. Are you veep material?

Thu Jun. 29, 2000 12:00 AM PDT

W's Secret Social Security Plan

Why soon-to-be-retired folks who don't enjoy dog food should be worried

Thu May. 18, 2000 12:00 AM PDT

A Sweaty Love Letter from Phil Knight

In which our man Durst leaks the secret contents of a letter from Nike CEO Phil Knight, explaining his moral obligation to <a href='http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2000/04/25/MN28628.DTL'><font color=cc0000>stop funding universities</font></a> that won't use sweatshop labor.

Thu May. 11, 2000 12:00 AM PDT

The Elian FAQ

In which our man Durst clears up some of the confusion caused by the media morass around the ubiquitous tot.

Thu Apr. 27, 2000 12:00 AM PDT

Soft Money, Hard Cash

In which our man Durst explains in layman's terms how soft money works, and exposes the link between Al Gore and Keith Richards.

Thu Apr. 20, 2000 12:00 AM PDT

Elian Nation

In which Will Durst marvels at Al Gore's political limberness on the issue of Elian Gonzalez and wonders if the Buena Vista Social Club will make up the Gore administration's cabinet.

Tue Apr. 11, 2000 12:00 AM PDT

Political Glass Houses

In which our man Durst asks the eternal question: How much muck can a muckraker rake when the mother ruckers rake their own muck?

Thu Mar. 30, 2000 1:00 AM PST

The Durst Awards

In which our man Durst rebels against award season by joining the fray with his own awards for outstanding (under)achievement in the news.

Fri Mar. 17, 2000 1:00 AM PST

Stupor Tuesday

In which our man Durst decompresses after the primary season's anticlimax and settles in for 8 months of Bush vs. Gore.

Wed Mar. 8, 2000 1:00 AM PST

With Friends Like These ...

In which our man Durst watches Pat Robertson explode in Bush's face, and John McCain alienate everyone except the Democrats.

Wed Mar. 1, 2000 1:00 AM PST

I'm OK, You Suck

In which our man Durst notes Bush's strategy of spinning his nasty campaigning as nice-guy politics. Problem is, it won't get him far on Super Tuesday.

Wed Feb. 23, 2000 1:00 AM PST

Bush Balks

In which our man Durst examines the underpinnings of Dubya's sudden and extreme loss of favor among primary voters.

Tue Feb. 8, 2000 1:00 AM PST

New Hampshire Secondary

In which our man Durst pauses for a breath after the Granite State vote, which surprised many and meant nothing.

Thu Feb. 3, 2000 1:00 AM PST

Resolutions of the Mighty

In which our man Durst, awaiting action in Iowa, points the way to a brighter future for the nation's powermongers.

Tue Jan. 25, 2000 1:00 AM PST

Iowa Caucuses: Primus Inter Pares

In which our man Durst dissects the bizarre midwestern herding ritual and beats lesser pundits to the most ridiculous analysis of the outcome.

Tue Jan. 25, 2000 1:00 AM PST

Flinching Toward Babylon

In which our man Durst lays out his predictions for the 10 months of predictable and humiliating presidential campaigning ahead.

Tue Jan. 11, 2000 1:00 AM PST

Deconstructing DC

In which our man Durst explores the crookedest little town in America.

Wed Jan. 5, 2000 1:00 AM PST

The State That Makes Al Gore Seem Interesting

In New Hampshire, it's Gore and Bradley: The human dialtone versus the product of reverse taxidermy.

Wed Dec. 22, 1999 1:00 AM PST