Martin X.
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"Obama is a Phony."
This statement has been thrown around a lot in the comments sections of reader posts recently. It's an opinion I disagree with, but it's also one I would honestly like to understand better. I don't believe Barack Obama is the second...more »
Posted on May 27, 2008 6:47 PM
Chamberlain's Appeasement vs. Bush-Walker's Aid and Comfort to the Enemy
If there were ever two families that should be outlawed from drawing any kind of historical parallels between Nazis and Islamic terrorists it would be the Bushes and Walkers. If the name Chamberlain has become synonymous with the word appeasement,...more »
Posted on May 16, 2008 1:20 PM
The Primary in a Nutshell: Beltway Smoke vs. Reality-Based Solutions.
Here's a NY Times headline that helps crystallize the difference between the Democratic candidates:As Gas Costs Soar, Buyers Flock to Small CarsClinton has joined her friend and well-known economic dunderhead John McCain by supporting a gas tax holiday in response to...more »
Posted on May 2, 2008 10:56 AM
Florida and Michigan Democrats: What Did You Do To Protect Your Primary Vote?
Democratic voters in FL and MI have a legitimate beef with the Democratic Party, particularly their state party leadership. They are the ones who led their constituents off the cliff by violating the national rules (written under the leadership of...more »
Posted on March 22, 2008 1:06 PM
The Myth of Pennsylvania vs. The Reality of Math
Despite her campaign's desperate spinning, there is no legitimate path to the nomination for Hillary Clinton. And by legitimate I mean convincing enough to get the average uncommitted superdelegate to alienate Obama supporters by disregarding the delegate count and crowning...more »
Posted on March 9, 2008 1:21 PM
If Hillary is the Nominee the GOP Will Mudsling Like It's 1999.
Over at The Root they know what's up:Mark Sawyer on the mud to come:"This is a dirty campaign and since Senator Barack Obama won't say it, I will. The media has not been unfair to Senator Clinton, they have been...more »
Posted on March 6, 2008 11:52 AM
Hill & Karl Snuggle on Fox
Hillary yucked it up with none other than Dark Lord Karl Rove on Fox this morning. It seems she's forgiven him for enabling Dubya to flush the country down the toilet and he doesn't harbor any ill will towards her for stealing...more »
Posted on March 5, 2008 11:19 PM
Polls on the 2008 General Election = Bunk
There seems to be a lot of chatter about the poll numbers coming out recently that show McCain running strong against both Obama and Clinton. The numbers show McCain close in such tried and true blue territories like Massachusetts and...more »
Posted on March 3, 2008 11:18 PM
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Ladies and gentlemen, please bid a fond farewell to the Stephen Baldwin of TPM...
Posted at July 2, 2008 2:18 PM in response to Goodbye TPM, Daily Kos, Huffington Post
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So, readytoblowagasket how do you occupy your time when there are no Obama-bashing Billy Glad posts up to sycophantically defend? Please get a new schtick.
Posted at June 26, 2008 12:07 PM in response to Ends And Means
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Agree 1000%. Cutting off campaign contributions as protest for FISA sell out would be a classic Democrat self inflicted shotgun in the foot. Grow the F up, people. This is for the future of the country (and the planet). I'm sorry if it offends your delicate sensibilities but presidential candidates need to cover their asses sometimes in the short term to avoid getting kneecapped during an election. Obama will have an opportunity to redress the mess once he's in office via the courts because this legislation is apparently full of legal holes.
Posted at June 21, 2008 1:29 PM in response to July is "no campaign contributions for FISA voters" month.
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ACanuck:
I understand your concern about a humor section. It would probably be a tired train wreck of weak satire and half-assed fake news posts. Watching unfunny people trying to be funny can be a horrifying experience. Go to just about any stand up open mike night and you'll get a taste of the horror.
That said, open mike nights are where future good comics learn the job and find their voices. And if it takes sitting through 100 Carrot Tops to reach a Dave Chappelle, I think the pain is worth it. Let's face it, a majority of the serious posts on TPM pretty much suck but no one suggests that people stop trying to say something intelligent.
There are definitely some clever TPMers hanging around and if the forum gave them a chance to shine maybe it'd be worth all the crappy posts you'd have to wade through to find theirs.
Posted at June 12, 2008 11:46 AM in response to TPM Needs a Humor Section
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All I ask is that the words "holler" and "likker" be included somewhere.
Posted at May 30, 2008 12:33 PM in response to Vote For Hillary's Last T-shirt (Or Post Your Own Slogan, Here)
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Blurgh! I hate $%#@ing Movable Type.
Posted at May 30, 2008 12:19 PM in response to Obama's VP: Out of Sight, Out of Mind and Outrageously Obvious
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Big thumbs up to this post. One more reason to choose Warner: he's got those awesome Kennedy teeth.
Seriously, those are some seriously RFK-esque chompers.
Posted at May 30, 2008 12:18 PM in response to Obama's VP: Out of Sight, Out of Mind and Outrageously Obvious
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Big thumbs up to this post. One more reason to choose Warner: he's got those awesome Kennedy teeth.
Seriously, those are some seriously RFK-esque chompers.
Posted at May 30, 2008 12:18 PM in response to Obama's VP: Out of Sight, Out of Mind and Outrageously Obvious
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I like this thread. The fact that there's no mention of you know, that person, really makes political speculation fun again. Recommended.
However, I kind of disagree with the thesis on these grounds: pre-Cheney did a VP ever really have that much influence on policy? I mean, so what if Hagel or Webb isn't super progressive. If Obama acts as the kind of leader most of us believe him to be he isn't going to sell out his core principles for some Republican position on any meaningful level. (That's so 90s, anyway.)
Obama has a sterling record as a progressive. When he compromises-- and compromise is necessary to govern effectively-- he doesn't do it cravenly. Often the real compromise he makes is simply in his rhetoric, not in his policy goals. He has a great ability to make his principles palatable to people beyond those of us who define ourselves as liberals or progressives without alienating us. Very few politicians can pull this off and it's what makes Obama a once in a lifetime candidate.
I think a more conservative VP will have some influence on an Obama administration, but I don't believe he or she will unduly influence it. And I expect Obama would employ that VP as an extension of his rhetoric, using their influence and credibility-- with the military or GOP-- to help achieve his core progressive policies.
Posted at May 30, 2008 11:59 AM in response to Recommend This Post If You Don't Want Obama to Pick a Right-Wing VP
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Maybe something like this this but with "I'm With Mark Penn" written on it.
Posted at May 29, 2008 3:24 PM in response to Vote For Hillary's Last T-shirt (Or Post Your Own Slogan, Here)
