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Snark Attack
After 8 years of Bush-style with-us-or-against-us politics, can Americans stomach the more of the same vicious tone of the Republicans? Is this how they plan to solve the enrgy crisis, the healthcare crisis, the Middle East crisis? With mocking, sarcastic...more »
Posted on September 4, 2008 9:08 AM
How to Be a Dick
McCain needs to make voters afraid of Obama. That's how Dick Morris bluntly assessed McCain's campaign strategy even as he derided the campaigns current slime as "pit-pat" punches, not a knockout.Morris is scum, but his point is sublime. Fear...more »
Posted on August 2, 2008 9:54 AM
Reframe of Mind
I'll admit it, I was thrown off the track by Obama's moves this week, but after better reflection, I'm rethinking my position.That's exactly what threw me off--Obama's melding and changing line on several topics, most notably campaign finance and FISA....more »
Posted on June 28, 2008 11:07 AM
Stutter Step: Where's the Poverty Tour?
What the hell just happened? Obama went from giant slayer and man of the people to cocksure overachiever in the matter of a couple of weeks. He's stumbled badly since sewing up the nomination, and he needs to step up...more »
Posted on June 26, 2008 11:09 AM
Narrative Negatives
I've noticed a pattern in the campaign meta-narrative: all of the horserace discussion about polls and swing states keeps bringing up the "question" of Obama's electability--whether it be with working-class whites in state X, or as a subtle way to...more »
Posted on June 17, 2008 9:05 AM
Obama: Lakers in Six
This Celtics fan is voting for McCain: Perhaps with an eye to California's 55 electoral votes, Obama also predicted that he Los Angeles Lakers would defeat the Boston Celtics in six games for the NBA Championship. But the longtime basketball...more »
Posted on June 5, 2008 6:48 PM
This News Cycle
Blog posts have a tendency to closely follow what is being reported in the MSM, which is not surprising. But I wonder if the so-called ability of blogs to see the wider picture is undermined by this tendency.No doubt, TPM...more »
Posted on May 20, 2008 6:20 PM
Anti-Obama, Anti-Christ, and Blog Spam
I found the same comment attached to news articles about Obama on two different sites. Each comment had the same mis-used words--saying he lies "without impunity," in comparing Obama to the "antichrist." This is similar to other swill peddled about...more »
Posted on May 19, 2008 11:04 AM
Anti/Christ
The comments section of news stories about Obama can yield interesting fruit, and some reactions to Obama's surging candidacy take on a religious and paranoid tone. To wit,Obama seems the perfect antichrist except for his ugliness. Consider his popularity among...more »
Posted on May 18, 2008 8:19 PM
Majority? Pledged Del Clincher
Obama has had a great week. If he wins big in Oregon on Tuesday, he will get a huge "momentum" bounce. The media will all be talking about his clinching the nomination--sorry, the pledged delegate majority.I'm sure Hillary will still...more »
Posted on May 18, 2008 8:32 AM
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How do you characterize Obama's appearance at ground zero as callous? He was with McCain at the time, and both men threw flowers at the memorial site.
Obama looked thoughtful, respectful, and even prayerful, in my recollection.
Posted at September 24, 2008 7:57 PM in response to Right Wing Group Running Ad In Michigan Starring Reverend Wright
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Oilbama? Which party's energy policy describes it as "drill baby drill?"
Posted at September 24, 2008 7:51 PM in response to Right Wing Group Running Ad In Michigan Starring Reverend Wright
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The rightwingers have already successfully turned off millions of racist and conservative voters against Obama with this attack. They must be betting that they can bag a few more of any really uninformed voters who haven't yet heard about Rev. Wright, or Ayers, or Rezko, or any other terrorist/thug/radical they want to throw at him.
Low blow, yes. But also effective.
Posted at September 24, 2008 10:13 AM in response to Right Wing Group Running Ad In Michigan Starring Reverend Wright
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The Family Values vote should be offended, and probably would be if they ever read about this incident.
McCain's behavior is repugnant.
Obama, on the other hand, presents a much better Family Man picture. I think his carpet-bombing of the Celebrity mags you find on checkout counters is a huge success. Barack and Michelle plus two adorable daughters.
Posted at August 6, 2008 9:36 AM in response to McCain pimps his wife...
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Never an investigation into 9/11? I suppose you think the 9/11 commission was a sham, and bin Laden's confession tape doctored?
Bin Laden was behind 9/11, and he should be brought to justice.
Posted at July 12, 2008 5:33 PM in response to Death to Osama, Obama's a Genius
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The fundraising advantage is overhyped. There are more important deciding factors in the race, including world events-
Posted at July 12, 2008 10:51 AM in response to Why I'm No Longer Donating to Obama (And Why It's A Good Thing)
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This post is just playing off the age meme against McCain. But making the age argument cuts both ways, it seems. Maybe it makes Obama look to young and well, you know, fill in the blank.
Posted at June 26, 2008 12:14 PM in response to I am now officially sick of old people
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Spot on, the Obama camp is way off track in its messaging.
So what if he's in Pittsburgh today talking about "competitiveness?" What the hell does that mean, anyway?
Obama is too foucsed on "competing" against McCain and not focusing enough on telling the American people a compelling story, with concrete ideas established with a strong narrative.
Obama should be trudging through the Appalachians, doing a poverty tour. Maybe Nader was right(ish). Obama looks too above-it-all right now.
The Rove "arrogance" eme is sticking. It's not too late to unstick it.
Posted at June 26, 2008 10:59 AM in response to Can the Obama Campaign Shape the Agenda?
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On the other hand, I watched Fox News Sunday, and Tom Daschle was excellent. I think he easily smoked Tom Ridge, who was on the defensive about oil drilling and Mccain's flip flop.
Daschle is very smooth. I remember him being kind of a pussy when he was the dems' Senate leader, but he kicked Wallace's and Ridge's ass yesterday.
Posted at June 23, 2008 9:53 AM in response to Lindsey Graham Sickens, Joe Biden Dissapoints on MTP
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Yes We Can! Isn't that what we're supposed to say?
Posted at June 21, 2008 6:38 PM in response to John McCain's Seven Levels of Hell
