Archive for August, 2008

Comment Rescue: The Delaware (Republican’s) Way

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Benjamin writes: You see, this is what is wrong with politics today. If Burris is smart enough to know (that Palin was the wrong choice), why not take advantage of the situation to come here and have a discussion where he agrees with us – from the other side ? Why immediatly snark against us […]

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wooooooooahhhhhhhhhh, take my hand and we’ll

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE11Zrrp24I[/youtube] can you think of any other song to fit the McFailin campaign?

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Republicans Nervous About Palin

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She was mayor of a small town 20 months ago, and if McCain/Palin somehow won she could be the president in 6 months. That math has Republicans like Ramesh Ponnuru, “one of the smartest guys writing on the National Review’s Corner” very worried. So is the macho bluster that you read from Republicans on this […]

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Van Halen Jumps on McCain

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Van Halen Jumps on McCain

Van Halen to McCain: No You Can’t Posted Aug 29th 2008 3:00PM by TMZ Staff John McCain used a Van Halen song during his big speech earlier today and the band wants to make one thing clear — they’re not running with McCain. Van Halen management tells us the band had no idea McCain was […]

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Cape Gazette Endorses Markell

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State Treasurer Jack Markell’s campaign for governor won the endorsement Aug. 29 of the Cape Gazette. The newspaper, which has a well-earned reputation for its thorough coverage of Southeastern Sussex County, praised Markell’s bold, Democratic proposals to solve the problems facing Delaware. “Faced with serious budget problems, the loss of large employers and discouraging trends […]

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Palin Asks, “What Is It That The VP Does?

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2:50 in. Kudlow Response: It is a pretty big job, Madame Governor. It’s a real big job. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oro2Yh9HoEM[/youtube]

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Prescient Commentary

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIX4P0fApmA[/youtube] This talking head is a repub operative who was clearly impressed by Obama’s speech last night AND was just as clearly overwhelmed by what it means for the state of play.  I thought that his concluding statement, “whoever didn’t get picked for Republican VP today may be a lucky Republican”, would be interesting to […]

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McCain is toast

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This from Easchton… 38 Million Viewers: Barack Obama’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention was seen by more than 38 million people. Nielsen Media Research said more people watched Obama speak than watched the Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing…. That number does not include PBS or C-Span. Nor does it include those who streamed […]

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UPDATE II: Can you say clumsy?

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UPDATE II:  Can you say clumsy?

Nice pick McCain: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPTMcs8wpHc[/youtube] This Palin (sounds like Failin’) just keeps getting better. Turns out Romney is pissed off: DENVER — Though it was high in shock value, the Palin pick left bruised feelings among the short-list contenders who were not picked — and infuriated some Republican officials who privately said McCain had gone out […]

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Sarah Palin won’t help McCain

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Sarah Palin won’t help McCain

And you know why?  Because women, just like minorities, aren’t interchangeable!  You can’t switch out Hillary Clinton for Sarah Palin, just like you can’t appease Obama supporters with Alan Keyes.  But you guys don’t get it, and frankly, I find McCain’s pick insulting.  But maybe that’s just me… so I made a few calls to […]

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Jack Markell Statement in response McCain’s choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be the Republican VP nominee

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“She’s no Joe Biden.”

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Updated:What if You Named a VP and Nobody Came?

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Today is the day that McCain picks his VP candidate at a rally in Dayton, OH. EDIT: VC was right, it really is Palin. How desperate is that? Update: Kos reports various media reaction — Joe Scarborough: I can’t imagine a woman that’s been a governor for a year and a half, but to debate […]

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The Speech

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ0gxF869NE[/youtube]

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