Breaking: Another deceptive quote job by CBS News
Media Matters is breaking the story that CBS hacked up Bill Clinton's response to the Is Barack Obama ready question. The bold part is what actually aired, but check out the entirety of Clinton's...
View ArticleMcCain - Reckless on Russia, and advised by Lobbyist
In the aftermath of the biggest news story of the week (sorry, JRE, but your dilly-dallying takes back seat to an actual war), we can sit back and judge how Presidential John McCain and Barack Obama...
View Article08 GOP Strategy - Keep "them" from voting
Anyone who still thinks this election will be a matter of polls, attack ads, vice-presidential selections, or whatever, needs to read this: As Barack Obama tries to draw hundreds of thousands of new...
View ArticleAnother Obama endorsement - Sun Tzu
Although the news is several thousand years old at this point, Sunzi (Sun Tzu) has come out strong for Obama.In the first chapter of "Art of War" he makes his case, laying out seven questions when...
View ArticleUPDATE 4x McCain "Presumptuous" story line beginning?
It's being written about - on page 14. But at least they're writing about the man who called himself President - before the election: Standing behind a lectern in Michigan this week, with two trusted...
View ArticleObama's Brother in law-One for the Hoops fans
College basketball is probably my favorite sport. There are very few games that I wouldn't watch start to finish, no matter who was playing. Of course powerhouse games - Duke/UNC, UCLA/Arizona,...
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A dark horse pick for Veep?
The conventional wisdom is that Obama will be going with Joe Biden, Tim Kaine, Evan Bayh, or potentially Kathleen Sebelius.One name that has managed to drop off the radar screen is Jack Reed. Of...
View ArticleMcCain only gets same level of Vet support as GWB
Gallup is out with a story on McCain's support among veterans. Of course, McCain is in front among veterans, and the article's headline makes that clear.But, when you dig into the details, it's...
View ArticleBreaking - Stephanie Tubbs Jones has died
The Plain Dealer is now confirming a story it had run earlier.A statement from the family and Hospital: Tubbs Jones Family, Huron Hospital and Cleveland ClinicAugust 20, 2008 - 6:40 p.m."Throughout the...
View ArticleHelp me understand - Media, McCain & Choice
There are a bunch of lunatic right-wingers who are calling for McCain to pick a pro-life running mate. The CNN story "Conservatives upset over abortion rights VP contenders", are typical in nature....
View ArticleMcCain: "Housing important to you? don't vote for me"
In January, McCain made it clear that voters who felt the economy was the most important issue shouldn't vote for him. He'll understand: "Even if the economy is the, quote, number one issue, the real...
View ArticleThe Amazing Joe Lieberman
They say some people are all things to all people. The amazing thing about Joe Lieberman is that he is wrong to all people - but yet the media and a select few others seem to think he is credible for...
View ArticleSilence. Unity.
Joe Biden was just nominated to a roar of approval on the floor. Did you hear the "ayes" in favor of his appointment to the ticket? Deafening.But wait, there was one last chance for the "PUMA"s to...
View ArticleVP Gaffes. Disunity. The GOP.
Did you catch the incredible gaffe by Mitt Romney yesterday in Nevada? Did you hear how a Republican crowd booed the mention of John McCain? Probably not.So let me share:[Romney] ended up, maybe...
View ArticleOnce again, no exit strategy
John McCain, leader of the charge into Iraq, has used that same precipitous decision-making to plummet his party into a no-win conflict over someone they shouldn't even be fighting about.Now, once...
View ArticleLAT: vetting raises "serious questions" about McCain
The LA Times this morning is describing a vetting process for Sarah Palin that should raise serious questions about John McCain's ability to uncover the facts about anything. This story is not about...
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SCREWED
The few remaining reality-based Republicans are waking up this morning with the same eerie feeling Democrats had four years ago.Four years ago, the Democrats stupidly tried to "out-tough" the Bush...
View ArticleRobbed
I've been struggling for several weeks to figure out how to write this diary. I think the best thing to do is to deal with the facts first:My home was robbed.Sometime early last month my home was...
View ArticleUpdated: Palin links Iraq to 9/11 WaPo FRONT PAGE
If you know me, you know I don't use the "Breaking" tag lightly. But this really is unbelievable.On the anniversary of 9/11, Sarah Palin has used a talking point that has been long discarded by the...
View ArticleUPDATE: Incredible Cohen: McCain is a "farce"
Richard Cohen is one of those columnists we used to love to hate. He talked his way out of progressive views, and seemed all-to-ready to embrace the right on certain issues. No more. He has been on...
View ArticleDiscipline
Did you catch that? This week, one campaign has been disciplined. One was not. One was well run. One was poorly managed. One had surrogates staying on message. One had them going all over the...
View ArticleInsider Advantange - Obama up 10 in CO
Insider Advantage has new polls out this morning from Colorado and VA.In Colorado, the numbers look very good: 51-41, with 2% for others and 6% undecided. Over 50% in Colorado is great.In Virginia,...
View ArticleIncredible, actual journalism on foreign policy
Not a lot has been said about the Secretaries of State program that CNN did over the past weekend. Being on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon, and in the middle of a financial crisis, it pretty much...
View ArticleMcCain "denial" of NYT is a strawman
Witness one of the best Strawmen jobs in modern political history. Read the "denial" (warning: link contains heavy propaganda) issued by the campaign this morning. The Times' report alleges...
View ArticleHuckabee: McCain made "huge mistake"
Mike Huckabee just slammed McCain's decision to suspend his campaign and try to postpone the debate:Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said Thursday that Sen. John McCain made a "huge mistake" by even...
View ArticleIs this the week McCain lost Indiana?
I ask this with the full knowledge that Indiana = landslide. I also say this as someone who was raised half Hoosier. I spent many a summer day gathering eggs and baling hay on a farm in East Central...
View ArticleModern-day Pharisees reach for new low
This is probably a strange diary coming from with a Buddhist moniker. But, being both well-versed in scripture and the hypocrisy of the "religious" right, I couldn't let the 33 Pharisees incident go...
View ArticleBreaking: More secrecy from Palin admin.
This seems like another big story to me, so if it's been diaried already let me know and I'll delete.According to a Wasilla internet company, Sarah Palin maintained ANOTHER private email account, in...
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Wish Barack and Michelle a happy anniversary
16 years ago, Barack and Michelle got married on this date.They've come a long way, baby.This isn't a diary analyzing the latest polls.It's not about the debate last night.It's about celebrating a...
View ArticleBreaking (again and again): America prefers Obama
CNN's latest poll out this afternoon has some of the worst news yet for John McCain. He's not just losing nationally - now Americans don't think he cares about them or has a plan once he's in office....
View ArticleUpdate 4: NYT slams McCain, Biden calls out Palin
The New York Times lead editorial this morning is a MUST READ this morning. Finally, the wretched ugliness that is the McCain-Palin campaign is being called to account: It is a sorry fact of American...
View ArticleThe grace and patience of Michelle and Barack
The more that John McCain and Sarah Palin attack the Obamas, the more evidence we have about the grace and patience of Michelle and Barack.Michelle Obama is turning the other cheek to the sharp attacks...
View ArticleMega-Polling thread - O up in NC!
With all these polls coming out - I thought it'd be useful to have one diary where we could update with new polls.Political Wire has broken three big polls this morning:The Republican Strategic Vision...
View ArticleI voted for Obama twice today
How does someone vote twice for Obama in a single day, without pulling a single lever? By registering two new voters.You might think that everyone who is going to vote has already registered. I can...
View ArticleObama major address vs. McCain "no more ideas"
Barack Obama today will make a major address on the economy in Toledo, Ohio.Today in Toledo, OH, Senator Obama will deliver a major policy address to lay out his economic rescue plan for the middle...
View ArticleA handy debate guide for talking heads
Dear Talking Head:Tonight you may be invited to comment on the final Presidential Debate. Judging on your performance after the last two debates, you will probably have some difficulty scoring...
View Article(upd. 3x) Breaking: KY, WV, ND, GA back in play?
Forget the debate post-mortem. It's over, Obama won.The real story today is that the Obama camp is looking at moving back into North Dakota, and into states it has never been: West Virginia and...
View ArticleWho gets to vote with me tomorrow.
Toot's death has inspired me to think about who got to vote this year, and who didn't.Toot did, even though she didn't get to see the result. But there are many who did not get the chance to vote...
View ArticleRobert Gibbs - the next Press Secretary
According to Politico. Robert Gibbs, a top aide to Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) on his campaign and in his Senate office, will be named the White House press secretary, a top Democratic official...
View ArticleFIXING: Obama's first steps to undo Bush damage
The Washington Post is reporting on some of the first steps the Obama administration will take to undue the vast damage the Bush administration has done to domestic and foreign policy.Transition...
View ArticleBreaking: Dan Rather proving GOP influence in firing
The NY Times is now breaking the story that Dan Rather's dismissal from CBS news was done in large response to Republican party pressure on the network.Liberal media?Using tools unavailable to him as a...
View ArticleBush takes last minute cheap shot on abortion
Ever watch a boxing match, when the bell has sounded and the losing fighter takes an obvious cheap shot against his opponent? The Bush administration is attempting to do some last-minute damage to the...
View ArticleThe Obama Administration: Dictators on notice
The Economist has an in-depth piece on the international progress being in Sudan. Why is the dictatorial regime of Omar al-Bashir suddenly in "full conciliation mode"? There are a few reasons, but...
View ArticleThe French Revolution, Mao, and Rick Warren
The story goes that Mao Zedong (a man whom I loathe deeply, but admit was good at the occasional bon mot) was once asked about the historic implications of the French Revolution. He responded "It's...
View ArticleThe hilarious, terrible smokescreen
Have you noticed? As the Bush administration draws to a close, officials and individuals involved in the last terrible eight years have been throwing up a hilarious, terrible smokescreen. They're...
View ArticleUS Air Jet 1549 crashes in Hudson River
MSNBC is breaking the story on their site.Kossacks below say that CNN is saying NO CASUALTIES Passenger interviews indicate that there were some injuries.Certainly many lives were saved by the pilot's...
View ArticleSticking to his word on Iraq
I'm a little surprised no one has taken the time to note the following news from the White House: Later in the day, Obama is expected to meet with his economic team and top brass from the Pentagon.He...
View ArticleHope, not dead.
After having spent the last month overseas, I am probably not as surprised about Obama's Nobel Prize as it seems most of the talking heads on my television seem to be. It's hard to overestimate the...
View ArticleGood for Google - uncensoring China
Google making a big splash today in Asia with the announcement that they are "reviewing the feasibility of operations in China" as a result of a hacker attack aimed at procuring information from gmail...
View ArticleWill you be Solomon?
Much gnashing of teeth and rending of garments has been made about the admittedly underwhelming debt ceiling bill. There was something wrong with it for everyone, and the fact that the tea party forced...
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