tagged w/ 2008 Presidential Race
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Former Secretary of State Colin Powell today announced his endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama on NBC's "Meet the Press."Former Secretary of State Colin Powell today announced his endorsement of Sen. Barack... more
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Sarah Palin appears in two 'SNL' skits. The nicest thing I can say about her appearance is that she looked good.
Otherwise, I could have had a V-8.
Sarah Palin appears in two 'SNL' skits. The nicest thing I can say about... more
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THE NOMINATING process this year produced two unusually talented and qualified presidential candidates. There are few public figures we have respected more over the years than Sen. John McCain. Yet it is without ambivalence that we endorse Sen. Barack Obama for president.THE NOMINATING process this year produced two unusually talented and qualified... more
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Finally a republican whom Elisabeth Hasseldope won't blindly praise or claim.
But who wants Ann Coulter around anyway?
Guess being a skinny, blonde, stupid, bimbo shill for the republican party isn't something to bond over after all.Finally a republican whom Elisabeth Hasseldope won't blindly praise or claim.... more
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The Supreme Court sided Friday with Ohio's top elections official in a dispute with the state Republican Party over voter registrations.
The justices overruled a federal appeals court that had ordered Ohio's top elections official to do more to help counties verify voter eligibility.The Supreme Court sided Friday with Ohio's top elections official in a dispute... more
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A day after The Washington Post's Dana Milbank wrote about how the Secret Service is blocking press at Sarah Palin's rallies, it appears Palin's staff is blocking her from listening to the press. Palin revealed at a fundraiser last night that she is in an ever-growing media bubble.
A day after The Washington Post's Dana Milbank wrote about how the Secret Service... more
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In Part Two of her exclusive interview with Early Show co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez, Michelle Obama gives us a personal look into her marriage to Barack Obama, life at home with their two daughters, and the future.
In Part Two of her exclusive interview with Early Show co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez,... more
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Network news executives said they are preparing for an unusual Election Night challenge: How to be honest with the audience, and still keep them tuned in, if the race between John McCain and Barack Obama is effectively decided before most Americans have finished dinner.Network news executives said they are preparing for an unusual Election Night... more
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One of the best moments has to be when Dave asks McCain about Sarah Palin's competence to be president in a "9/11-type" crisis. He is very clearly uncomfortable. Hilarious.One of the best moments has to be when Dave asks McCain about Sarah Palin's... more
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People's regard for the Republican presidential nominee has deteriorated across-the-board since September, an Associated Press-Yahoo! News poll showed Friday, with McCain losing ground in how favorably he's seen and in a long list of personal qualities voters seek in White House contenders.
Perceptions of Obama have improved or remained steady. Beyond views of the two rivals' character traits, McCain faces another problem — Obama is more trusted on the economy, the contest's commanding issue, including a 15-percentage-point edge for better grasping how the raging financial crisis is affecting people.
Obama's image has been sturdy even as voters' views of the overall campaign have tumbled downhill since September. The portion of people saying the contest excites them has sunk to 32 percent while those calling it frustrating have grown to 41 percent — and in both cases, six in 10 of those whose feelings have worsened are McCain backers.
People's regard for the Republican presidential nominee has deteriorated... more
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John McCain just hung his entire presidential debate on an Ohio plumber his campaign never even vetted.
And while we're on the subject, how does a guy who made $40,000 last year, and has a tax lien and no plumber's license buy a company worth $250,000?
Sounds like the same old lies we've come to expect from McCain-Palin. And it only took the mainstream media a few hours to figure it out.John McCain just hung his entire presidential debate on an Ohio plumber his campaign... more
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Now, tell me again how a guy who made $40K last year, and has a tax lien, AND, has no plumber's license, is going to buy a company worth $250K?
Sounds like more republican B.S. to me. And it didn't take long for the mainstream media to dig it out.Now, tell me again how a guy who made $40K last year, and has a tax lien, AND, has no... more
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Sarah Palin and John McCain - spreading hatred and violence everywhere they go.
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It seems picking the embarrassment known as Sarah Palin for his running mate and throwing his party under the bus in the process, just wasn't enough for John McCain to establish himself as the single biggest idiot in politics today.
Here he is doing his best imitation of an elderly man who's off his meds, in his last presidential debate.
Seems to fit right in with the folks who attend his rallies doesn't it? Only there's no beer can, or a car up on cinderblocks in the backyard, or a rifle to shoot at "revenuers."
What an idiot.It seems picking the embarrassment known as Sarah Palin for his running mate and... more
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The thought that John McPain would be the answer to our country's political ills is just another testament to how addicted to pain under half of our American population really is. How could the last 8 years of pain been any less evident that we are heading in the wrong direction. Perhaps we could all use universal healthcare after the Bush administration for the shock and trauma inflicted upon our democracy and daily brain functions.The thought that John McPain would be the answer to our country's political ills... more
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Looks like Ron Paul is going to be the new Ralph Nader in this 2008 Election with the momentum of the write-in campaign. Is there a chance that Ron Paul will effect the 2008 Election much the same way the Ralph Nader did in 2000? The jury is out .. Looks like Ron Paul is going to be the new Ralph Nader in this 2008 Election with the... more
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CJ contributor Joe Dimino in Kansas City, MO looks at the importance of signage as it relates to major elections. Specifically, he looks at signs in the '08 Election and how we might just be able to predict a victory. The bottom line is to support your candidate through the vehicle of an active democracy celebrating diversity.CJ contributor Joe Dimino in Kansas City, MO looks at the importance of signage as it... more
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Before the two candidates even get to down to the business of the televised debates, voters in 36 of 50 states will be able to cast early votes. Virginia is set to kick things off this Friday by opening the doors to the balloting stations, it is thought that up to one third of voters will make their selection in early votes before Election day.
The early voting option seems to be a reaction to the long lines that are ever present on Election day - which will not be a national holiday. Hopefully early voting will increase voter turnout in the long run?Before the two candidates even get to down to the business of the televised debates,... more
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In the past few days, as the economic crisis has deepened, Senator John McCain has been decrying the excesses of Wall Street. At a campaign rally in Tampa on Tuesday, he vowed that he and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, if elected, "are going to put an end to the reckless conduct, corruption, and unbridled greed that have caused a crisis on Wall Street." He noted that the "foundation of our economy...has been put at risk by the greed and mismanagement of Wall Street and Washington."
He blasted CEOs who "seem to escape the consequences." He denounced Wall Streeters who "dreamed up investment schemes that they themselves don't even understand" and who used "derivatives, credit default swaps, and mortgage-backed securities" to try "to make their own rules." He excoriated Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for gaming the system. And he slammed financial industry lobbyists for misguiding members of Congress. "I can promise you the days of dealing and special favors will soon be over in Washington." On Wednesday morning, after the federal government committed $85 billion to prevent the collapse of the American International Group (AIG) insurance conglomerate, McCain again assailed irresponsible corporate executives. "We need to change the way Washington and Wall Street does business," he proclaimed.
McCain has been quick with fiery, populist-tinged speeches. But one thing has been missing: any acknowledgment that McCain's own campaign has been loaded with the type of people he's been denouncing. (The McCain campaign did not respond to a request for comment; we will update the post if they do.) As Mother Jones previously reported, former Senator Phil Gramm, McCain's onetime campaign chairman, used a backroom maneuver in late 2000 to slip into law a bill that kept credit default swaps unregulated. These financial instruments greased the way to the subprime meltdown that has led to today's economic crisis. Several of McCain's most senior campaign aides have lobbied for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. And the Democratic National Committee, using publicly available records, has identified 177 lobbyists working for the McCain campaign as either aides, policy advisers, or fundraisers.
Of those 177 lobbyists, according to a Mother Jones review of Senate and House records, at least 83 have in recent years lobbied for the financial industry McCain now attacks. These are high-paid influence-peddlers who have been working the corridors of the nation's capital to win favors and special treatment for investment banks, securities firms, hedge funds, accounting outfits, and insurance companies. Their clients have included AIG, the newest symbol of corporate excess; Lehman Brothers, which filed for bankruptcy on Monday sending the stock market into a tailspin; Merrill Lynch, which was bought out by Bank of America this week; and Washington Mutual, the banking giant that could be the next to fall. Among these 83 lobbyists are McCain's chief political adviser, Charlie Black (JP Morgan, Washington Mutual Bank, Freddie Mac, Mortgage Bankers Association of America); McCain's national finance co-chairman, Wayne Berman (AIG, Blackstone, Credit Suisse, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac); the campaign's congressional liaison, John Green (Carlyle Group, Citigroup, Icahn Associates, Fannie Mae); McCain's veep vetter, Arthur Culvahouse (Fannie Mae); and McCain's transition planning chief, William Timmons Sr. (Citigroup, Freddie Mac, Vanguard Group).In the past few days, as the economic crisis has deepened, Senator John McCain has... more
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Imagine the right-wing media machine if Palin were a Democrat.
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