cassandra_m
"You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas." -Shirley Chisholm
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Surprise Part II
McCain’s Communications Director was pushing the Todd story with embellishments well before all of the facts were in. So for all of those looking for their equivalencies with the thoughtless Trig business, start over. The Obama campaign wasn’t responsible for Trig (but some of his supporters most certainly were); but the McCain camp was actively […]
Joe the Plumber Meets Cedric the Entertainer
And there seems to the a shout-out to the feces throwing monkey here too: h/t Ta-Nehisi Coates over at the Atlantic.
Charlie and the Taking Credit Factory
Tommywonk has the definitive history of the creation of The Challenge Program. And he is quite right, this program does great work and is teaching very advanced construction craftsmanship — if you own a house in a historic district or in a historic overlay you know how tough it can be to find folks with […]
GOP Death List (Congressional Version)
This is from US News and World Report: Voter displeasure with the war and economy, coupled with Sen. Barack Obama’s popularity, has the House GOP running for cover. Even though polls have shown that Americans don’t like congressional Democrats any more, a new internal GOP tally of House races suggests a Democratic route that could […]
Somebody’s Going Under the Bus
This is a remarkable assessment — especially for a Republican campaign where grading on a curve is still the instinct of the traditional media. Has anyone seen the interview they reference? [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-bHIqxkmdw[/youtube]
Voter Registration Fraud Pwnage
Adam Sewer (via TPM) catches out Jim Geraghty at the National Review over more fact-free high dudgeon without breaking a sweat. Sometimes it is this easy. The bonus is that it is funny as hell. Put down any drinks and go read the whole thing.
Democratic City Committee Rally Today
The Democratic City Committee is having a GOTV rally at the Delaware Association of Police building at 2201 Lancaster Avenue today, Wednesday 22 October from 5:30 to 8. Invitation is extended to everyone and children are welcome. Let us know if you go, and we’ll post pictures and reports if you send them to us!
Insurance Commissioner’s Race Revisited
MJ took us up on the suggestion to write up his thoughts and issues re: the Insurance Commissioner Race. Go read the whole thing.
The Making of a Vice Presidential Candidate
Ryan Lizza has a long piece in this week’s New Yorker reporting on how Biden got picked and why. Let us know what you think.
I’m Shocked, Shocked
to find that they’re playing the Rev. Wright card in here! Somebody please tell Rick Davis to stop treating all of us like McCain’s likely voters. We’ve never been so dumb as to have ever believed McCain in the first place that Wright was off of the table. But I guess that is why David […]
The Long Reach of the 50 State Strategy
As a result of the epic fundraising Obama has been able to do, the DNC is actually free to rethink its investments in House, Senate and State legislative races. Control of state legislatures is important for 2012 for the redistricting effort: Some of this year’s cash could be sent to U.S. House races; most would […]
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