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...
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