In his recent conversation with a writer for The Atlantic, which has recently been reworked for the Internet age, prominent conservative David Brooks called Sarah Palin "a fatal cancer" on the Republican Party. That's making a statement. Heck, that's just one step above calling her the Devil. If Sarah Palin is the GOP's next candidateContinue reading “Conservative Attacks Sarah Palin, Endorses Obama (sort of)”
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The Bounce Becomes a Rocket
A consensus of polls, according to Five Thirty Eight, shows the Obama recovery becoming a rocket…let's hope the economy looks something like this over the next four years. [Note: this is my third attempt to post under Typepad's new system…which is giving me hell]
The GOP Goes for Broke — Listens to Limbaugh
Yesterday in the Los Angeles Times, a writer named Zev Chafets extolled the power of Rush Limbaugh to inspire the right-wing Republican base. He said (here) that Limbaugh got his way with the choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Limbaugh now believes, with more than a little justification, that the pick was an effort byContinue reading “The GOP Goes for Broke — Listens to Limbaugh”
Sarah Palin and the Dinosaurs
Is Sarah Palin a full-blown creationist who believes, 19th-century style, that the earth is only 6,000 years old? Or is she a little more evolved than that? Here’s some first-hand testimony from an Alaska resident: I first met Alaska Governor and GOP Vice Presidential aspirant Sarah Palin when she was on the City of WasillaContinue reading “Sarah Palin and the Dinosaurs”
McCain Seethes: Obama Keeps His Cool
As a fellow debate watcher said last night, Obama is an "organized thinker" — his small points inevitably lead to large conclusions. (For instance, in the debate last night he noted that the United States consumes 25% of the world’s annual oil production, but only has 3% of the world’s oil reserves. This means thatContinue reading “McCain Seethes: Obama Keeps His Cool”
McCain Wins Debate, McCain Campaign Says
Believe it or don’t: proof (from an ad placed in the Wall Street Journal) below, which was posted this morning, before the debate. Obvious question: If McCain can win the debate by saying he won the debate, why can’t he win the war in Iraq by saying he won the war in Iraq — andContinue reading “McCain Wins Debate, McCain Campaign Says”
McCain Wants To Postpone Debate: Quips Fly
John McCain announced today he was suspending his campaign and wants to postpone the Presidential debate scheduled for this Friday until next weekend, which would mean putting off the Vice-Presidential debate until who-knows-when. This incited a veritable rainstorm of quips, which are still coming in: Barney Frank: "It’s the longest hail Mary pass in theContinue reading “McCain Wants To Postpone Debate: Quips Fly”
George Will: GOP the Most Leftist Administration in History
George Will, the alleged intellectual who still questions the science of global warming, also questions the need for a bailout, arguing, essentially, that it’s socialism with a conservative face. (Or as David Brooks calls it, progressive capitalism.) Will appears so ticked he can’t even bear to mention the name of George Bush, whom he hasContinue reading “George Will: GOP the Most Leftist Administration in History”
Obama Gets a Sudden Bounce
According to the exquisitely tailored statistics of Nate Silver at Five Thirty Eight, a new reason to believe:
Obama Hits McCain with Another Clean Shot
Barack Obama is making a big push in Florida, greatly aided by a $40 million campaign, and a monumentally stupid — politically speaking — quote from John McCain in this month’s issue of Contingencies (see here). According to John McCain: Opening up the health insurance market to more vigorous nationwide competition, as we have doneContinue reading “Obama Hits McCain with Another Clean Shot”
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