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Exposing "Expose Obama": Good Idea or Bad?
I just sent an e-mail to a guy named Bruce. He's apparently the macher behind Floyd Brown's grotesque website, "exposeobama.com." I'm guessing many of you are aware of the site; it's been getting some attention on HuffPo and elsewhere. Floyd...more »
Posted on June 12, 2008 12:44 AM
A Preview of Coming Attractions: McPocrisy
Lumped together with Bush on an irresponsible foreign policy. Subjected to a withering speech by Obama. Embarrassed by his own statements that he'd deal with Hamas. How could this news cycle get any worse for McCain?Well,How about getting booed at...more »
Posted on May 16, 2008 2:12 PM
A Small But Compelling Reason That This Primary Fight Has Been Good For Barack
I was just reading James Rubin's excellent WaPo Op-Ed about McCain's 2006 statements on Hamas, and this line jumped out at me: McCain, meanwhile, is guilty of hypocrisy. I am a supporter of Hillary Clinton and believe that she was...more »
Posted on May 16, 2008 11:53 AM
BREAKING: Clinton Campaign bilks John McCain out of His Fortune
Minutes after Senator Hillary Clinton finished her victory speech in West Virginia, AARP Senior Fraud Defense lawyer Roberta Flume received a panicked call from Senator John McCain. According to Ms. Flume, the call went as follows: Flume: Hello? McCain: [off-phone]...more »
Posted on May 13, 2008 11:41 PM
BREAKING! on cnn.com
If anyone doubts how difficult it will be for Obama to get the media and the rest of our decadent culture to grow the f--- up and start focusing on issues that matter, take a look at what's sharing top...more »
Posted on April 29, 2008 4:27 PM
EXCLUSIVE! Clinton releases secret memo on how Obama intended to play the "race card" all along!
Internal Memo - CONFIDENTIALJanuary 2008From: Axelrod and Plouffe, in conjunction with the Dark Crusaders.To: Not Bill Clinton (Because if he got his hands on this, it would be political dynamite!!!)Dear Secret Cabal of Obamabots:As we know, January's "victory" in Iowa,...more »
Posted on April 24, 2008 6:18 AM
If you can't stand the heat...
...Get out the kitchen sink....more »
Posted on April 21, 2008 1:32 PM
Stop Nonsense / Oppose Bufferbargering (S.N.O.B.)
Call it a fixation, but everywhere I look, I am seeing Tom Buffenbarger, head of the machinists union and ham-handed Hillary supporter. In early February, Buffenbarger made an ass of himself, effectively calling voters from Coeur D'Alene, Savannah, and East...more »
Posted on April 19, 2008 5:05 PM
Reactionary... Asinine... Idiotic?
Is an idiotic debate excellent news for Hillary?Just asking.It's looking as though as a possible hook for tomorrow's stories maybe be the debate itself, rather than the candidates' responses (throwing one more "meta-" into the hyphen parade). It was the...more »
Posted on April 16, 2008 10:51 PM
Michelle Obama on Colbert
I've just finished watching tonight's Colbert Report, with a highball of vodka and Squirt brand grapefruit soda at my side. And may I just be the first to say: Michelle Obama is a fox.Goodnight, all....more »
Posted on April 16, 2008 12:01 AM
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To add one more thought to your excellent post, Steve:
The reason why Republican attack memes take root is because they are embraced by the activist base and are spread on the every level, including person-to-person. Every outlet, every voice saying "Obama is presumptuous!" "Gore is a liar!"
Right now, TPM has up a story about Obama's new "hothead" line of attack. The article asks, "Will it work?" And that right there is the difference b/t the left and the right right now. If this was a right-leaning website, they would already be pumping out articles reinforcing the message -- not questioning it. I like that we liberals are critical thinkers, but when you're at war, sometimes you have to fall in line.
Posted at August 20, 2008 6:07 PM in response to Whatever Happened to the Delta I Used to Know?
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You know I can tell the Obama campaign response is working? During the whole Swift-boat ugliness, I didn't hear the name "Corsi" once. Now, that schmuck--and his lunatic-fringe reputation--is the whole story. Which is a very good thing.
Posted at August 15, 2008 3:17 PM in response to Forty One Pages of Whoopass--and HTML Done Correctly.
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I understand this that this is a story of some consequence. But the ALL CAPS RED HEADLINE on the front page? Never seen that before on TPM. A little Drudge-y looking if you ask me...
Posted at August 8, 2008 5:45 PM in response to ABC: Edwards Admits Affair
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"I'd *hate* anyone to judge my intelligence by the marks I got," I mean. Whoops. Feel free to judge my intelligence by that omission, though.
Posted at June 28, 2008 6:16 PM in response to Ageism and McCain's Senescence
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In defense of the old man, I think he actually is pretty smart. I remember reading somewhere that, going by IQ, he'd be one of the smartest presidents in modern times. IQ tests don't necessarily tell the whole story, I know, but then neither do grades. I'd anyone to judge my intelligence by the marks I got in middle school or high school or, to a lesser extent, college. Remember also that Kerry, who is by any rational standards way the hell smarter than Bush, got comparably middling grades while at Yale. I think that McCain is slowing down, has poor judgment, and shows no interest in the vast majority of domestic policy. But stupid? No-- it would be a mistake to underestimate him on that front.
Posted at June 28, 2008 6:12 PM in response to Ageism and McCain's Senescence
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Wow. Never seen anything like that before. That should cause that Intrade graph over there to tick up a couple more notches, eh?
Posted at June 24, 2008 6:45 PM in response to GOP Senator Runs New Ad Touting His Work With Barack Obama
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Aw geez, you know what I mean.
Posted at June 20, 2008 5:56 PM in response to Why Obama's Support For FISA Cave-In Is Such A Downer
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Yeah, I guess the "picking your battles" sentiment is the one that resonates with me most. This isn't about ceding national security cred to the Republicans-- it's about not wasting political capital on a battle that as of the House vote today is most likely a lost cause. Huge political downsides, few apparent benefits outside of principled martyrdom. I don't mean to sound cynical, really I don't. But it's not politics without some measure of calculation. and if Obama actually can get the immunity amendment back in the bill, that would be a meaningful victory.
Posted at June 20, 2008 4:59 PM in response to Why Obama's Support For FISA Cave-In Is Such A Downer
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Well, acc'd to TPM this morning, the Obama site is up:
That's a pretty good start!
Perhaps it's worth buying up domain names similar to exposeobama.com or other "smear" sites (i.e. exposeobama.org, exposeobama.net, exposeobana.com, foxnews.edu, and maybe daniel pipes and debbie schlussel's sites for good measure) and linking them over to fightthesmears.com. Or maybe, since the Obama campaign has more money than God, they'll be able to pony up for that themselves...
Posted at June 12, 2008 10:09 AM in response to Exposing "Expose Obama": Good Idea or Bad?
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Regardless of what the bus is named, it should have a sign that reads: "Seating Capacity: 50 ...Why not make it a hundred?"
Posted at June 12, 2008 1:35 AM in response to CONTEST: Re-naming the "Straight Talk Express"
