Friday's Morning Joe, today!
Watching MSNBC's coverage of the Democratic National Convention, one thing becomes abundantly clear -- they have very little interest in actually discussing Barack Obama.Instead, it's all armchair psychology regarding the Clintons' motives, and uncritical Q&As with Rudy and Mitt. They've...more »
Posted on August 27, 2008 2:09 PM
Fox News + Georgian conflict + oil = Guaranteed idiocy
You know, there are many things to comment on regarding Fox News. Their lack of journalistic integrity... Their absurd conservative bias... Their capacity to carry untold quantities of water for the GOP.But there's another Fox News trait that is sometimes...more »
Posted on August 12, 2008 4:44 PM
Dana Milbank: Arrogant elitist
To the joy of all involved, Washington Post snark-meister Dana Milbank has taken to the Internets, hosting a discussion on WashingtonPost.com regarding his column yesterday on Sen. Obama's alleged "arrogance" and "presumptuousness."To many observers, there were several problems with Mr....more »
Posted on July 31, 2008 1:37 PM
"Presumptuous"?
Ah, the "presumptuousness" of Barack Obama... Enough digital ink has been spilled regarding Dana Milbank's hit job this morning, so I won't waste your time going after it. But I will pose a question:Suppose a presidential candidate e-mailed his supporters...more »
Posted on July 30, 2008 2:48 PM
Jilted John McCain
This is getting pretty sad.I see now that the McCain campaign has adopted whining as their official campaign strategy -- specifically, whining over what they view as preferential treatment of Barack Obama by the media. As such, they've started a...more »
Posted on July 22, 2008 12:15 PM
"Voted against funding the troops"
Pretty much everyone has seen this coming for a long, long time -- John McCain shouting from the rooftops that Barack Obama "voted against funding for the troops."He's been saying it for months now, and it's one the attack lines...more »
Posted on July 18, 2008 4:11 PM
Defending McCain, and stretching the bounds of logic and coherence
You may recall that yesterday John McCain kinda stepped in it when he said that we're down to pre-surge troop levels in Iraq. John Kerry and the Obama campaign jumped on him for that during a conference call, correctly noting...more »
Posted on May 30, 2008 1:45 PM
What is Hillary's "leverage"?
I've seen this word tossed around a bunch regarding Hillary's presumed and eventual departure from the Democratic nominating race. She's staying in so she can build "leverage" to negotiate with the Obama campaign and have them meet her terms of...more »
Posted on May 23, 2008 1:54 PM
Lanny Davis, Fox News, and false balance
As you all have probably seen, TPM just posted a thoroughly depressing video showing Clinton flacks Lanny Davis and Terry McAuliffe praising Fox News for their balanced coverage, and praising Karl Rove for his electoral analyses.I've spent several years working...more »
Posted on May 21, 2008 4:05 PM
The North Carolina white vote
Some interesting numbers from North Carolina... The Democratic primary continues to be divided along racial lines, but Obama ate into Clinton's Southern white vote constituency. In Mississippi, Obama received only 26 percent of the white vote.In Alabama he got 25...more »
Posted on May 6, 2008 7:54 PM
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loki redux is right...
Jesus God-damn tap-dancing Christ he's right.
Obama sucks!
gotalife makes some good points!
What about AyeRezkOdinga?!?!?
Michelle Obama hunts, kills, and field dresses young white children!
John McCain smells like my grandfather's socks!
How the f#ck does Glenn Beck still have a show?!?
Wait... I think I'm doing this wrong...
Posted at August 5, 2008 8:16 PM in response to Barack in Trouble? No! Really! Everything is Fine!
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Guess who else "voted against funding the troops"?
Seems like something that should be mentioned by the cable news channels that'll undoubtedly play this ad on a constant loop...
Posted at July 18, 2008 3:52 PM in response to McCain Camp Rolls Out Brutal New Attack Ad On Foreign Policy
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And that's exactly why Chris Matthews, Joe Scarborough, and the other flapping lips on cable news will eat it up.
Posted at July 16, 2008 2:24 PM in response to McCain Camp's New Attack: Obama Is The One Who's The Same As Bush
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Okay, so Otto F can't think of anything.
Anyone else care to chime in?
Posted at May 23, 2008 2:25 PM in response to What is Hillary's "leverage"?
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It's fortuitous that Nemazee came out with this ridiculous comment just as CNN floated this suspect report about "formal talks" between the Clinton and Obama campaigns. It exposes the real lack of leverage the Clinton campaign has at this point.
Obama is killing them in fundraising and organization, and already has a vast swath of the political machinery lined up behind him.
They have only one card that they can play -- the threat of acting as a spoiler. You can see it in Nemazee's ham-fisted attempt at blackmail: "Make Hillary the VP or we'll sit on the sidelines for the general."
This is an incredibly weak card to play. As noted, Obama already has most of what Nemazee and his ilk have to offer, so there's little reason to take the threat seriously.
Moreover, what do Clinton and her acolytes gain from playing the role of spoiler? If Obama loses, then they're going to (rightly) reap a large share of the blame. If he wins, then their transition to political irrelevance will be complete. It's lose-lose.
Nemazee's comments reveal either that they've reached a critical level of (to use David Paterson's term) "desperation," or that they prize loyalty to Clinton over loyalty to the party. Or both.
Neither is a desirable trait, and neither demonstrates that the Clinton camp is in a position of strength.
Posted at May 23, 2008 11:57 AM in response to Hillary's Top Fundraising Official Says There's "Risk" Of Obama Loss If She Isn't Invited To Be Veep
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All right then.
Never mind, go about your business, people.
Posted at May 7, 2008 1:14 PM in response to Hillary, Obama Nab Super-Dels
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Isn't McGovern a superdelegate?
If he is, then Clinton's at 0 net supers for the day.
Posted at May 7, 2008 1:10 PM in response to Hillary, Obama Nab Super-Dels
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In case anyone needed further proof:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/4/18/152558/753/854/498495
Posted at April 18, 2008 3:59 PM in response to No, Obama did not "flip off" Hillary
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Actually, she did make the comparison on CNN this morning.
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0804/08/ltm.02.html
ROBERTS: Optics and relationships though are also very important in a political campaign, and the fact that he still remains on the payroll, though, in a diminished role and with free trade being such a sensitive topic in the state of Pennsylvania, could the fact that he is still attached to the campaign hurt you there on the 22nd?
CLINTON: Oh, I don't think so, because I think people want to know where I stand. And I find it kind of curious, you know, we took action, and I think it was appropriate. Contrast that to Senator Obama's campaign, where as far as I know, nothing was ever done when one of his top economic advisers representing the campaign, unlike Mr. Penn who is not representing the campaign. But Mr. Obama's representative told the Canadian government basically not to pay any attention to what Senator Obama was saying about NAFTA, and I haven't seen any action taken in that campaign.
Posted at April 8, 2008 3:23 PM in response to Sevugan Joins Obama Campaign, Hits Hillary's Ties To Mark Penn
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To add to that, David Axelrod phoned into the program later on, and didn't mention the Clintons in connection to the passport breach.
Again, Joe Scarborough saying that he thinks the Obama campaign is going to play up this angle is hardly evidence that the Obama camp is doing so.
Posted at March 21, 2008 12:05 PM in response to Hillary Spokesperson Describes Obama Campaign As "Amateur Hour"
