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Senate Votes on Financial Regulation Amendments

Any time anything passes in the Senate by a vote of 96–0 I’m suspicious. Those numbers are usually reserved for meaningless proclamations declaring ‘National Be Kind to Puppies and Kitties Day.’ But such a vote took place yesterday on Sen. … Continue reading

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Remember This Number Republicans: 21

Here’s a number for the Republican Party to remember for future reference, 21. Twenty-one, that’s the percentage of Americans who identify themselves as Republicans according to the latest Washington Post poll, the lowest that figure has been in 26 years. … Continue reading

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The President and the Teleprompter

A recurring theme among the detractors of President Obama has been his reliance on a teleprompter. Anyone who spends time on the internet has seen it on an almost daily basis. In the minds of some this apparently is an … Continue reading

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How Will President Obama Govern?

There was much written and said during the recent presidential campaign about the supposed “mystery” surrounding now President-elect Barack Obama. Senator McCain and Governor Palin, along with the Republican Party spokespersons and their allies on talk-radio, often raised the question, … Continue reading

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McCain Mailer Evokes Images of 9/11

As the McCain campaign sinks lower and lower in the polls, the level of their desperation grows greater and greater. Case in point, a mailer they are sending out in Virginia and Missouri which evokes memories of 9/11 and makes … Continue reading

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The Barracuda Is Now An Albatross

Two new polls released yesterday, one by Pew and one by NBC News/Wall Street Journal, show that John McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate has turned into an unmitigated disaster. Her negatives are rising at an alarming … Continue reading

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Palin Out Of The Loop On Iraqi Agreement

This article from the Examiner says all we need to know about the regard, or lack thereof, in which Sarah Palin is held by those in D.C. when it comes to foreign policy matters. Three of the four presidential and … Continue reading

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Ignorance On Parade

Yet another video of the angry mob waiting in line outside a McCain/Palin rally, this time in Johnstown, PA. Before you go down the road of guilt by association, McCain supporters, take a close look at the people with whom you are … Continue reading

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Jon Stewart: McCain’s “New” Speech

more about “Jon Stewart: McCain’s “New” Speech“, posted with vodpod

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I Told You So, Republicans

I hate to say I told you so, Republicans (not really) but I told you so. Your attacks on Barack Obama’s associations aren’t working. In fact, the opposite is true. McCain and Palin’s unfavorable ratings are rising and Obama’s favorables … Continue reading

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