Archive for February, 2008

It’s a maverick, maverick, maverick, maverick world.

Filed in National by on February 21, 2008 0 Comments

Howard Dean is calling out John McCain here, but his indictment of fraudulent maverick can be applied ot someone else I now. Q: So there is big news about John McCain — the story that is in the New York Times, raising questions about his relationship with a lobbyist. This is a story the McCain […]

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Celia is Blue

Filed in National by on February 21, 2008 4 Comments

Delaware Grapevine   BLUE It’s been, like, forever since the last Blue & Gold. Isn’t anyone at Grapevine paying attention? I think you know the answer to that girlfriend.

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Mahaffie Prius Watch

Filed in National by on February 21, 2008 0 Comments

The anticipation is killing me. Click here if you want in on the guestimation game. Click here to read about Eldorado, Maryland where the streets are paved with gold.

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Franken Takes the Lead in MN

Filed in Uncategorized by on February 21, 2008 10 Comments

Al Franken is now polling ahead of Norm Coleman in the race for Senator of Minnesota.  I have been a huge Al Franken fan for a long time, and I’m overjoyed to think that he might actually get to be the Senator from his home state.  For a great time pick up any of his […]

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McCain & Iseman – Just the facts

Filed in National by on February 21, 2008 19 Comments

The Washington Post leaves the sex angle out and sticks to known facts: 1) Iseman bragged about her close relationship and influence with McCain. Three telecom lobbyists and a former McCain aide, all of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that Iseman spoke up regularly at meetings of telecom lobbyists in Washington, extolling […]

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I’ve read hundreds of fundraising emails, but never one as compelling this.

Filed in National by on February 20, 2008 5 Comments
I’ve read hundreds of fundraising emails, but never one as compelling this.

Jason — We learned something extraordinary since I wrote to you last night. We’ve crunched all the numbers and discovered that we are within striking distance of something historic: one million people donating to this campaign. Think about that … nearly one million people taking ownership of this movement, five dollars or twenty-five dollars at […]

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Breaking: Bill O’Reilly Still Employed

Filed in National by on February 20, 2008 5 Comments

Shocking considering the fact that he said he would be up for a “lynching party” if the smears against Mrs. Obama stick. I don’t want to go on a lynching party against Michelle Obama unless there’s evidence, hard facts, that say this is how the woman really feels. If that’s how she really feels—that America […]

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JFK vs. George Bush (and Tom Carper) on FISA

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkryNyxlubY[/youtube] Too bad Kennedy was lacking in “experience” he might have made a decent president.

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Teamsters, Boilermakers, Fat Ladies Singing…I’m still not calling it a done deal

Filed in National by on February 20, 2008 21 Comments

So don’t use this thread to put down your choice for VP (or sec of state…). And while you are not doing that, don’t wonder who is going to run for Joe Biden’s open seat.

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Tag Cloud of Obama’s Speech Last Night

Filed in Uncategorized by on February 20, 2008 4 Comments

H/T Nemski america american based believe better bring care change child country early everybody gave going hard health hope houston invest lead nation people politics president problem ready really running something standards start states talk tax texas thank things think today united vote wait war willing win work workers year yes young created at TagCrowd.com

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Lay Off Cindy McCain

Filed in National by on February 20, 2008 30 Comments

I think that fact that Cindy McCain stole Percocet and Vicodin from her own charity is irrelevent sideshow and I hope it gets dealt with quickly by the McCain campaign and put to rest.

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A Day in the Life of a Union Electrician (as told by Dave Burris)

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A Day in the Life of a Union Electrician (as told by Dave Burris)

Editors note: I put this together as a draft back when Dave was looking like he was going to launch an all out jihad against organized labor under the ruse of running for Governor. 11: 55 am A union electrician leaves his house when ever he feels like rolling out of his feather down bed. […]

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If I’m a McCain Campaign Staffer, I’m wanting to get paid once a week. Cash if possible.

Filed in National by on February 20, 2008 9 Comments

Mr. 19% Holy crap. Overall, 19% of Americans say that they approve of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president, 77% disapprove, and 4% are undecided.

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