Election Central Saturday Roundup
RNC Ad Hits Obama's Inexperience, Warns That Things Could Get Worse
The new RNC ad, which will run in targeted states, continues an odd theme we've noticed in their advertising. The announcer admits things are bad, but warns that it could get even worse under Barack Obama:
"Some now say this storm cannot get worse -- our nation is so off course that Barack Obama's quick rise to power and inexperience should not matter," the announcer says. "But what if the storm does get worse, with someone who's untested at the helm?"
Obama Out West; Biden In Virginia
Barack Obama is back on the campaign trail today, with a 10:30 a.m. ET rally in Reno, Nevada, a 3 p.m. ET rally in Las Vegas, Nevada, and a 9 p.m. ET rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Joe Biden is campaigning in Virginia, with an 11 a.m. ET rally in Suffolk.
McCain In New Mexico; Palin In Iowa And Indiana
John McCain is campaigning today in New Mexico, with a 12 p.m. ET rally in Albuquerque and a 6 p.m. ET rally in Mesilla. Sarah Palin has a 12 p.m. ET rally in Sioux City, Iowa, a 3:30 p.m. ET rally in Des Moines, Iowa, and a 7:15 p.m. ET rally in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Lieberman: I've Been Respectful To Obama!
In a sign that he's looking to patch things up with the Dems after this election is over, Joe Lieberman told a group of Connecticut reporters that he's always been respectful of Barack Obama: "When I go out, I say, 'I have a lot of respect for Sen. Obama. He's bright. He's eloquent.'" This seems rather odd in light of the documented occasions where Lieberman has done precisely the opposite, like when he said Obama doesn't put his country first.
Lieberman: "Thank God" Palin Won't Have To Be President On Day One
During the same conference call with Connecticut reporters, Lieberman also offered this strong defense of Sarah Palin: "Thank God she's not going to have to be president from day one. McCain's going to be alive and well."
NYT: Florida Emblematic Of McCain's Troubles
The New York Times reports this morning on the problems that John McCain has had in Florida, a state that he once took for granted but where he has now fallen behind Barack Obama in most polls. "Mr. McCain is in this spot today in part because of the conclusion by his campaign this summer that Florida, if competitive, was not as tough as it once was, and that there were more pressing states," the Times says. Oops.
Poll: Obama Narrowly Ahead In Ohio
The new University of Cincinnati poll gives Barack Obama a 49%-46% lead in Ohio, with a ±3.3% margin of error. Their previous poll from two weeks ago gave McCain a 48%-46% lead.
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October 25, 2008 1:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
Nailed it!
October 25, 2008 1:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
I consider Joe Lieberman a traitor to the Democratic Party and middle class people.
As far as the University of Cinncinatti poll, other polls give Obama a larger lead in Ohio.
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October 25, 2008 4:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
lieberman is uber annoying, I dont see why he is even important politically to democrats or republicans. He doesn't even have any clout within the Jewish community.
When Morons Become Reporters: Biden v. Barbara West
October 25, 2008 4:51 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks for posting this. It's the best laugh I've had in a while. You have to love Biden. "Are you serious? Is that a real question?"
October 25, 2008 6:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
Joe Lieberman can go to hell. Scumbag. I hope he enjoys the rest of his last term being in the minority, if they'll take him.
October 25, 2008 1:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
This is the reason we have to reach 61, not 60. We have to kick this scumbag out of our caucus and punish him for his bullcrap.
October 25, 2008 1:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
Absolutely! Lieber-weenie is the wormtongue of McCain/Bush camp. He has a special place of dishonor (I generally refrain from name-calling) as a traitor to his constituents, clearly not representing 'them'. I feel certain he like Grima the wormtongue will get what he deserves.
Is there a site that tracks the senate races... where should we be focusing? Who can we help put over the top. I think my congressman Mark Udall has it nailed down here in CO. That gives CO two dem senators at the same time... wonder when that last happened?? if ever.
Senator Obama is talking in Denver tomorrow in a park... hope it's a HUGE crowd just for the vibes!!
I am so glad that Senator Obama will take nothing for granted.
Reading that Bush has ordered the DOJ to get involved in the republican voter 'caging' issue, I am furious, and I say we let the networks know that we want to know how many provisional votes are outstanding in every state when they report results AND we are willing to wait, especially for Ohio, if they end up with 100,000's of provisional ballots. I think we should do this even if he is winning to make a point about 'voter caging'.
October 25, 2008 2:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
The Dems could get 65 seats and Reid still wouldn't kick out Lieberman. There needs to be congressional hearings on what happened to Harry's Balls.
October 25, 2008 5:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
Good bye to wishy-washy JoeLieberman!
October 25, 2008 1:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
60 or no, Joe must go.
October 25, 2008 2:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
OK. Here's my "change is coming" mix. Most of these songs are available on itunes....let's keep working and giving and focus on the good things to come. Faith and Sweat Equity, people!
1. A Change Gonna Come Sista Monica Can't Keep a Good Woman Down
2. Let Us Rise In Love Sweet Honey In the Rock The Women Gather
3. Feeling Good Nina Simone Four Women: The Complete Nina Simone on Philips Recordings
4. Your Life Is Now John Mellencamp John Mellencamp
5. For What It's Worth (Shantel Remix) Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 Boudoir Beats (Disc 2)
6. Justicia, Tierra, y Libertad - Maná w/Carlos Santana International Earth Rock
7. Groove Is In The Heart (Candy Coated Radio Mix) DSP Feat DEEJ Groove Is In The Heart
8. I Want To Take You Higher (w/ Steven Tyler with Robert Randolph) Sly & The Family Stone Different Strokes By Different Folks
9. The Stars Moby Last Night
10. This Little Light of Mine, Bruce Springsteen, Live In Dublin
11. The Times They Are a Changin' (Live) Peter, Paul And Mary The Very Best of Peter, Paul and Mary
12. He Lives In You (Reprise) Ensemble - The Lion King, Jason Raize & Tsidii Le Loka The Lion King (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
13. Healing The Divide - Diamond In Your Mind Tom Waits Healing The Divide - Diamond In Your Mind
14. All You Need Is Love Dana Fuchs & Jim Sturgess Across the Universe (Music from the Motion Picture) [Deluxe Edition]
October 25, 2008 1:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
Great mix!
Are playing it election night?
October 25, 2008 1:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
wherever i am on election night with my kids, yes!!!!!
October 25, 2008 3:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
You really need to find "Yes We Can," by Lee Dorsey. Late '60s New Orleans soul, positive social message -- I'm really surprised the O camp hasn't used it. I've been playing it on my crazy little radio show every other week since spring.
October 25, 2008 4:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
i have alan toussaint yes we can....but i'm gonna find and download lee dorsey right now!
October 25, 2008 4:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
i have alan toussaint yes we can....but i'm gonna find and download lee dorsey right now!
October 25, 2008 4:51 PM | Reply | Permalink
Liebersuck scrambling for his political survival... just give him hell.
October 25, 2008 1:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
Lieberman: "Thank God" Palin Won't Have To Be President On Day One
Thank God McCain won't have to be president at all!
Go to hell, Lieberman. We have absolutely no use for you. Perhaps after McCain's devistating loss, he can join you as part of the "Connecticut for Lieberman" party. You can then fade into obscurity together, wondering just what the f*ck happened.
PEACE
October 25, 2008 1:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
Word.
October 25, 2008 1:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
The Connecticut for Lieberman party no longer actually belongs to Joe.
From PoliticalWire, October 7:
Karma's a bitch, huh?
October 25, 2008 2:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
Awesomeness!
October 25, 2008 2:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
co-sign.
And LOL!
October 25, 2008 2:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
I think the more clever thing to do would be for the Connectictut for Lieberman party to run a candidate for Senate named Lieberman - preferably a Joe, but not necessarily - to run against 'independent' Joe Lieberman. What a kick it would be for Joe Lieberman to have to run against another Joe Lieberman, the standard-bearer in the party bearing his own name.
October 25, 2008 3:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
Lieberman is so damn pathetic. He knows he's going to be marginalized - that's what happens when you go all in for the other side and lose.
Lieberman is a worm.
Why leave Lieberman in any special role, just so he can use that to attack Obama from in four years?
I don't mind that he thought his best buddy was a better candidate - but appearing at the Republican Convention, and some of the gutter things he said simply went too far.
You can't trust Lieberman enough to allow him to caucus with other Senate Dems - You made your bed, Joe - now you get to sleep in it.
October 25, 2008 1:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
Could Lieberman be any more of a cunt?
October 25, 2008 1:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
No.
This has been another edition of simple answers to simple questions.
/Atrios
October 25, 2008 1:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yes Atrios is a bit simple-minded - I'll got with that.
;)
October 25, 2008 1:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
I think of him as a schmuck more than a cunt or a putz. A schmuck is more pathetic.
October 25, 2008 3:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
How about an unwashed taint?
October 25, 2008 4:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
Tena! Jesus' tits!
October 25, 2008 1:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
LOL!
October 25, 2008 1:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
Tena, wanna bet McCain's using that word a LOT lately when he speaks of Palin behind closed doors? She'll be his main scapegoat after his huge loss, and I can't wait to watch these two idiots play the blame game when it's all over.
I know who I point the finger at, and I know which finger I'm pointing!
PEACE
October 25, 2008 1:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
Inasmuch as it popped right out of his mouth when he was trying to say "cut" I'm willing to bet you're right.
You know, it's a word that is in common and frequent use in Britain and usually it's said about a guy and personally I like it better used that way.
But you know me - words do not offend me. I love words and I believe they have power. I don't believe I can really kill someone with just words -
October 25, 2008 1:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
It was hilarious! In trying to say "Clinton cut" it simply came out as "cunt". Now THAT'S abbreviating we can believe in.
You're right, McCain is a cunt. And so is Palin.
PEACE
October 25, 2008 1:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
Let's try and be objective here. Lieberman is not a cunt. He's a putz.
October 25, 2008 3:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
A phrase from Kobe Bryant comes to mind.
Joe L "wet the bed". Now he has to lie in it.
October 25, 2008 3:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
A quote from Kobe Bryant comes to mind.
Joe L. "wet the bed". Now he has to lie in it.
October 25, 2008 3:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
So, the same people responsible for the Katrina fiasco is the same who warning about who's can handle a storm (real or metaphorical)?
In an ideal world, this commercial would put Louisiana back in play.
October 25, 2008 1:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
Lieberman. What an unctious, oozing puddle of green slime.
He spent the last two years stabbing the Democrats in the back, all but openly threatening to caucus with the Republicans if they didn't bow down and lick his shoes whenever he demanded it. Then, having done that, he went ahead and campaigned against Obama, participating fully, enthusiastically, and cheerfully in the Republican slimothon against Obama and the Democratic Party in general, even speaking at that vitriolic hatefest they called a convention.
Now, finally, he's awakened to the fact that, tin-eared horse's-ass that he is, he's tied his fate to a party that's going down, down, down like an anvil thrown off the side of a ship. The Senate Democrats are picking out their pointiest steel toed shows in anticipation of kicking his ass out of the caucus. The Republicans are destined for irrelevancy and, in any case, hold him in the same well-deserved contempt and distrust that anyone feels for a traitor, even one they've used. So now, being Joe, he's going to stab his new buddies in the back before they do it again and try to ooze his way back into the good graces of the Democratic Party.
Back in '04, while I was trying to figure out how to get the spittle flecks from Zell Miller's speech to the Republican convention off the other side of my TV screen, I thought "man, I loathe Joe Lieberman, but I'll never hate him more than I hate that sorry turncoat sack of shit," meaning, of course, Miller.
I stand corrected.
October 25, 2008 1:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
I hear you, but I'll believe it when I see it. What have they done so far, disinvited him to the weekly luncheons?
The dems have shown little inclination to punish anyone, and I'm certain that this weasely fucking slimeball will find some favors he can do to keep his cabinet positions.
October 25, 2008 1:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
Once Obama's in the White House, his administration will very well remember what Joe said. Even if they let him stay in the caucus, Obama's people will make sure that the Dems strip Joe of all committees.
October 25, 2008 2:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
Once he knows he's been stripped of his committee chairmanships, he pretty much has to defect to the Republicans. If they'll take him. The alternative is to be the Piss Boy of the Democratic Caucus. Which, come to think of it, I could live with.
October 25, 2008 2:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
I do expect something like that to happen.
I wouldn't read too much into the Dem's failure to strip LieberSchmuck of his committee assignments. It'd be horribly difficult to get a new Organizing Resolution past the whole Senate with its current 49-49-2-1 population (D-R-I-Cheney).
Next Congress, though, he's out, filibuster-proof majority notwithstanding. 60 or no, Joe must go.
October 25, 2008 3:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oh, man, now there's a bumper sticker I can believe in! Someone's got to print a batch of those up ASAP! I'll buy.
October 25, 2008 3:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Like an anvil chained to a ship's anchor.
October 25, 2008 7:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hay Joe:
Do you really think the Democrats are going to let you caucus with them any more?
Do you think the Republicans are going to trust you?
October 25, 2008 1:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's more an anti-Obama ad than a pro-McCain ad. Shows how much confidence they have in their own candidate.
October 25, 2008 1:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
And they are trying to push this "inexperience" line after all the Palin debacle and all the debate losses. Money well spent.
October 25, 2008 1:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
I guess he's decided to take the campaign full circle, back to where he started.
Didn't work then - when people were saying they "didn't know" Obama. It sure as shit isn't going to work now.
October 25, 2008 1:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
Lieberman still doesn't realize it was the repugs that voted him into office. He's gonna have a Come-To-Jesus meeting with reality when his term expires.
October 25, 2008 1:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
I think he finally realizes that.
He'd be all over Obama just like Palin if McLame had a chance in hell of winning and if Congress wasn't on the verge of going to the Democrats, which it is in a big way.
Lieberman is so fucked! That's one reason he's the biggest cunt in Congress.
October 25, 2008 1:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
EXACTLY. Why do you think he is starting to keep his damn mouth shut. He knows whats happening and the bed he made is burning up from under him.
October 25, 2008 1:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yep. The exact reason we'd better not land on 60 in the Senate come Nov 4! The Republicans, including McCain (assuming he doesn't retire early in disgrace), will be Joe's best friends on "issues of principle". God, if we end up on 60, I may just go all-in to the futures market on air sickness bags, despite the recession.
October 25, 2008 1:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
Joe always likes himself.
October 25, 2008 1:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
Doesn't matter. Joe LieberSchmuck is out of the Dem caucus come next year.
Consider this: What does he have to offer them? His promise to vote with them on procedural issues like cloture? Well, everybody has seen what his promises are worth. Would you trust him to vote for cloture on an Iraq timetable bill? No, neither would anybody else.
Just some thoughts to help you cheer up :-)
October 25, 2008 3:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks jzap. I agree there's no reason to trust Lieberman and that expecting the Dems in the Senate to buddy up to him at this point would be cruel-and-unusual. My hope is simply that the sucker be absolutely irrelevant to the success of any Dem-driven cloture vote.
October 25, 2008 4:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
gotta agree with you. Remember when Lieberman was all about religion in the Gore campaign? Well, he's our fucking Judas now.
Here's a flashback: "As a people we need to reaffirm our faith and renew the dedication of our nation and ourselves to God and God's purposes."
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec00/religion_9-1.html
October 25, 2008 4:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
I agree that on the surface he looks fucked. But slimeballs of this order are surprisingly resilient.
October 25, 2008 1:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
I guess we'll see, but I think Lieberman is over - he has fucked himself but good. Once he's not our swing vote, which he won't be anymore, he has no usefulness to the Democrats whatsoever.
LMAO!
October 25, 2008 1:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
I am hoping this is the case! He is, I thnk we all can agree, the worst of the lot. And I think he may have been, in retrospect, another of McCain's gaffes in this election. He overstated the value of having a so-called "moderate" to speak for him from the other side of the aisle. I think this is further proof that people aren't as stupid as some believe. They figured out that Joe wasn't from the other side of the aisle, and they acted accordingly. They're saying FU to Joe the same way they are saying FU to all repubs this time around.
October 25, 2008 1:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hasn't Lieberman claimed he isn't going to run again, or am I making that up?
Connecticut, please kick this asshole out if he runs again.
October 25, 2008 1:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
My state is right next to CT, and I just don't understand the Nutmeg State. On the surface it seems like the kind of place that wouldn't vote for a guy like this, but with all of the Wall Street type repubs living up north, he could probably make another showing as an independent.
That was really the biggest disappointment from the Great Election of 2006.
October 25, 2008 1:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
I know why people voted for Lieberman. After his primary loss, he did an excellent job of convincing voters that he really was, in fact, against the Iraq war (the number one issue in CT in 2006).
Lamont's campaign went dark for nearly two weeks after the primary, and thanks to the stunning primary results, the press was all over Lieberman, and he used it really well.
The Republican candidate, Alan Schlesinger, was a complete joke. Governor Rell tried, repeatedly, and unsuccessfuly, to get him to step down from the race. Alan was damn entertaining in the debates, but Republican voters, when faced with Lamont, Lieberman, or loonie Al, went with Lieberman.
Independents did too. And the reason why? They were familiar with Joe. They thought he wasn't the Republican that he, in fact, is. They didn't want to lose his seniority (he was all over the airwaves talking about how he saved the base at Groton. Not necessarily accurate, but he wasn't ever really called on it by the press).
The press in CT didn't really do a good job in 2006 examining Joe. They did an excellent job of furthering Joe's criticism of Lamont as an out of touch millionaire, because every damn reference to Lamont was prefaced with "Greenwich millionaire". Seriously.
So it was a series of factors. Joe ran the better general election campaign, voters weren't unhappy enough with him, the Republican candidate was a total joke, and the media in CT was still viewing Joe as a decent and honorable man, rather than the bitter and angry little runt that he actually is.
October 25, 2008 2:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
Bottom line for me was that Lamont's people didn't have a plan for what they were going to do after the primary. They should have at least had a plan that kept up the fundraising, kept up the commercials and appearances and campaigning just as if the primary had never happened, at least until Lieberman went away. I mean it was abundantly clear that Lieberman wasn't going to let a little thing like losing a primary keep him from running in the general, and Rove was already sending out the coded messages to the local R's to get on board. Yet, from this distance, it looked to me like Lamont's supporters (if not Lamont himself) were working on the basis of insanely wishful thinking about Lieberman would act in the best interests of anyone other than himself.
October 25, 2008 2:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
I wondered if the Lamont campaign seriously thought he would win the primary. Lamont left for over a week after the primary to spend time with his family in Maine, I believe, and I couldn't believe it.
The human side of me said "I guess I'm not surprised--guy has to be absolutely exhausted" but the political junkie side of me was screaming "WTF????? Joe Lieberman is on my TeeVee every night during the local news and you're spending time with your family?????!@#??"
I started to wonder if they had seriously planned the post-primary campaign, and decided "Nope".
And they should have known Lieberman was going to go Independent. He said as much before the primary.
October 25, 2008 2:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
Why in the hell should they have? He won the primary. Normally that means "you're done with your fellow democrats"
What Joe did was disgusting. Sorry, but he is no democrat. Joe is out for Joe, and it's patently obvious. It was entirely predictable he'd be kissing up to the Dems again.
October 25, 2008 2:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
Because he set up his "Lieberman for Connecticut" party long before the primary and made it perfectly clear he'd done it because he was "considering" running as an independent if he lost due to the nefarious activities of those dirty fucking netroot hippies. "Considering," for anyone with a brain, a sense of realism, and a Liebermanspeak dictionary, obviously meant "damn well going to but I don't dare admit I think I might lose the primary."
October 25, 2008 10:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yeah. His fifteen minutes of fame expired a long time ago.
Winter has just arrived. I hear a chorus of cranes outside my window. They stop here on their way south and on the return trip north.
October 25, 2008 1:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
Cranes - birds! I was envisioning the kind of cranes used for construction projects and I couldn't figure out why they were going anywhere (picture lines of cranes headed down the highway). Does snow and cold stuff stop construction? THEN I got it - birds! In my defense: here in S. CA it's 80 out and I have one red leaf on one liquid amber tree in the yard.
October 25, 2008 2:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
Joe the traitor, just relax and enjoy your pathetic political demise.
October 25, 2008 1:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
Bill Clinton and Obama plan joint appearance
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1008/Bill_Clinton_and_Obama_plan_joint_appearance.html
October 25, 2008 1:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
One indelible memory I will have when this election is over is this asshat standing on stage nest to McCain with his smug smile. I have been making a mental list of everyone I've seen on stage next to him, from Giuliani to John Elway, and I'm going to use it to method act when I need to find Deep Anger.
Glad that my former governor, Bill Weld, never took the trip to the dark side with him.
October 25, 2008 1:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
Weld's endorsement was really nice.
October 25, 2008 1:51 PM | Reply | Permalink
Only republican I've ever voted for. Of course, in MA you don't get a lot of chances to vote republican, which is nice for me.
He was running against John Silber, the President of BU. On social issues, Silber was WAY right of Weld.
It's funny that the wingers are now describing Weld as a liberal. He's an old-time fiscal conservative, with a bit of a libertarian streak. But as Govenor of MA you have a congress that is like 90% Dem, so he learned to work and play nice with everyone.
Plus he cleaned up the harbor and the Charles River, thereby putting the lie to "I love that dirty water."
He has a thousand bad points as well, but I'm feeling generous after his endorsement.
October 25, 2008 2:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
I remember that Silber-Weld campaign. I was living in Boston at the time.
I remember Natalie (of Chet and Natalie--can't remember either of their last names, or which channel she worked for, but I really liked her) provoke Silber into practically frothing at the mouth, and his campaign never recovered from it.
It was classic political theater.
October 25, 2008 2:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
Chet Curtis and Natalie Jacobsen of WCVB-TV. And as I recall, Silber's face was permanently etched in a mask of rage. It didn't take much to set him off. The first time I ever saw him was at a cocktail party; I asked my financee, "So who's that angry dude who just walked in?"
"John Silber. Time to go."
October 25, 2008 4:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Monday is the start of Hell Week. Where all hell breaks loose - unsubstantiated accusations abound and swarm like a locus, while terse and angry denials start piling up high and deep.
Robo-calls are so childish when compared to the faux attack of a campaign worker. So I wonder what the week in political hell will spawn to enrage the voting public to go one way or the other?
October 25, 2008 1:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
The 30-minute ad buy will help cut the heart out of the "silly season" that is usually the last week of campaigns. Obama will dominate news coverage the day leading up to its airing, and the day after its airing. That is 48 hours that he should be in good position to control the message.
October 25, 2008 3:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
If anyone is interested, here is a list of newspaper endorsements for the candidates.
http://infochimps.org/static/gallery/politics/endorsements_map/endorsement_graph.html
Lots of blue.
October 25, 2008 1:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm just harassing the shit out of the Dallas paper. I wrote them a scathing letter when I saw their endorsement, and now everytime a prominent Republican endorses Obama, I send it to them and tell them again that they are idiots.
October 25, 2008 1:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
Go Tena: Squeak that freaking wheel!!
October 25, 2008 4:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
I cancelled my subscription to the San Antonio Express for endorsing McShame.
October 25, 2008 11:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hello
In case you have missed it, Newsweek latest poll
Obama 53% McWar 40%
Rasmussen: Obama 52 - McWar 44%
In other words: barack's lead is increasing
here is the latest ad from Senator Obama.
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/10/25/politics/horserace/entry4545263.shtml
Just brilliant:)
October 25, 2008 2:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
Joe Lieberman needs to disappear from American public life. He is such a small man you almost can't seem him now.
October 25, 2008 2:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
Pathetic schmuck.
October 25, 2008 3:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
Let's not forget that Lieberfucker was on the Palin road tour - standing behind her and applauding as she proclaimed that Obama palled around with terrorists and other lying, beyond the pail insinuations!
He has NO sense of decency and deserves to be ostrasized by the Dems in the Senate. Not sure how it works, but can he be kicked off of every committee of any significance? If so -- fuck him hard!
Just a few thoughts...
October 25, 2008 2:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
They don't have to give him a single committee. Which they won't. Obama's people will make sure of it, if Reid and the others start to waver. This is a man that attacked Obama at the Republican convention for gawd's sake.
October 25, 2008 2:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Reid won't waver, I don't think = he was nice to Joe strictly because Lieberman was our swing vote. I don't think the Democrats are unaware of Joe's traitorous actions.
But as far as Obama doing anything - y'all, the Executive has no authority over the Legislative. None.
And the White House doesn't usually get involved in Congressional administration. Because of the constitution.
October 25, 2008 2:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oh, Tena, you just know that O will make his desires clear regarding Lieberman. Remember when he took holy Joe aside in the Senate and had words with him - that should have been enough to give Joe a clue, but at the time he thought he was backing the right horse and thumbed his nose at Obama.
I know Obama isn't the vengeful sort, but I would like to see him make an exception in Lieberman's case because Lieberman hurt the entire party with his conduct over the past 8 years.
If we get to 61, I'm hoping Lieberman finds himself emptying waste baskets in the Senate with not a committee seat in sight. That'd be fine and dandy by me.
October 25, 2008 2:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well look, Obama is a constitutional scholar and we've had 8 years of overlap between the branches in ways that are definitely unconstitutional.
I'm sure Reid knows.
But if Obama fucks around with Congress I will be shocked.
October 25, 2008 2:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
I may not be explaining my point clearly enough. I don't want Obama to go extra-Constitutional on Lieberman. Part of the reason I'm so excited for the guy to be president is because i believe he'll re-draw those Constitutional lines, brightly enough for even the most brain-dead Republican to see them. I hope he does, and I think he will. This country needs that after all the damage Bush and VP Halliburton have done.
But I also hope he takes Harry Reid aside and tells him in no uncertain terms to hold Lieberman accountable for his actions, up to and including making him as irrelevant as a member of the Senate as he can.
October 25, 2008 3:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
There's an unusual and interesting situation here. BigO can remain a senator until Jan. 20 when he takes office as President. The new Congress will have been meeting for a couple of weeks by then and will already have passes its Organizing Resolutions.
Oh, there's no serious point here. Definitely just For Amusement Only.
October 25, 2008 3:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
For any of you all who didn't catch this article today. The woman is just a joke.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081025/ap_on_el_pr/palin_pipeline
October 25, 2008 2:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
What's up with the AP these days?
If it keeps this up, it might get mistaken for a journalistic organization.
October 25, 2008 2:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Don't get carried away - Ron Fournier was on with David Gregory, I think it was, yesterday and he's just as bad in the tank for McLame as he has been all along.
October 25, 2008 2:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
David Gregory is torture to watch. He needs to go, really.
October 25, 2008 2:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
No kidding. I'm not sure whose coverage I'll be watching on election night because I can't take Gregory anchoring MSNBC for the evening. I'm sure he'll spend the entire time talking about Obama's "doomed presidency" because he didn't rack up over 500 EVs.
October 25, 2008 2:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
I only had it on waiting for Matthews since I started watching him, Keith and Rachel back to back - I usually turn the sound off but I happened to catch Fornier.
And I agree about Gregory - what a joke. A whole show devoted to how McLame could pull a win out. *sigh*
October 25, 2008 3:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
A whole show devoted to why shows like this are not irrelevant.
Gregory sucks. Brokaw, too. i was thinking about how to articulate the difference, but I decided it wasn't worth the work.
October 25, 2008 4:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
Won't matter for me. I'm going to find out where the Obama campaign worker party for my town (or possibly the one I'm doing poll monitoring in) is and I expect it to be so damn loud it won't matter what channel we watch.
If not for that, the temptation to watch Fox with the sound down and watch the their expressions and body language would be overpowering.
October 25, 2008 10:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
I read it and talk about sugar-coating that pipeline deal for Transcanada! Palin was heaping it on by the barge full!
October 25, 2008 4:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
The filibuster proof 60 Senate seats is over-played. While it sounds great on paper, in reality I don't think it would ever really be an issue because of the Blue Dogs.
I'd love to see the Dems get their 60 counting Lieberman, and then boot his ass out, symbolically showing that the Dems will Govern from left of center consensus, rather than try to force things though with a consistently hard left agenda.
October 25, 2008 2:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
It will be interesting to see where the number of Dems in the Senate ends up and how it affects things. However things align and the votes develop on the various issues that come before the Senate, I've got my fingers crossed that Joe L remains consistently irrelevant before he takes a hike.
October 25, 2008 3:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
He will be. Count on it.
October 25, 2008 4:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
Things in America will most definitely get worse if Barrack Obama is elected...for those who have been part of wrecking America for it means there will be a new sheriff in town and we will finally get our DoJ back again and corporate corruption will now become accountable.
You've ruined me. Paying such close attention over the past 3yrs to the political scene has made me realize that when a person tells me they are republican I want to shoot them...because to say that means they are admitting to being self centered, selfish. authoritarian assholes only out for themselves and want to put others under their thumb. Or they are a low information non thinking fanatic looking for a lynch mob to belong to. In either case I immediately think the world would be better off, better able to become a beautiful place if these bigot racists weren't in it. I've become quite guarded and well armed and just seethe when I see those videos of McCain supporters in line at a Palin rally...then I get depressed to the point of tears at these anti-human Americans. I have to remind myself that they have less to do with America than with mental/emotional sickness. Rather than wanting to learn anything these people were born all knowing and cannot admit to being wrong or uninformed. I'm ruined...but stand very aware. I guess that means...thanks?
October 25, 2008 2:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
Given this:
It's hard to understand at all what you're trying to say with the rest of your comment.
October 25, 2008 2:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
I took the first part of the post as a comment on the new McCain ad. Maybe just not typed well? More an answer to the content of the ad?
October 25, 2008 3:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oh, you're probably right.
Guess I was thrown off by the spelling.
October 25, 2008 4:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
I think things in America will most definitely get worse regardless of who's elected.
Countin' on BigO and a new beefy Dem Congress to turn this tanker ship around as fast as they can. But it'll take time.
October 25, 2008 4:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well, hey, thanks for that cheery prognostication! : )
Top story at CNN.Com right now:
Palin's 'going rogue,' McCain aide says
God, I'm inflicted with schadenfreude.
October 25, 2008 4:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Have a second helping: GOP Circular Firing Squad
October 25, 2008 4:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
Heavy sigh. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/14891.html
October 25, 2008 4:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well, I can't very well pull my punches when I see trouble a-brewin' and still expect to be believed when I say...
McScum is toast. Exrta burnt.
See my point? :-)
October 25, 2008 4:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
Bill Clinton will campaign with Obama next week, starting with an evening rally in Orlando on Wednesday.
Note that that evening Orlando rally will be on October 29th, so either the Obama Prime Time Special will be a canned infomercial or it will be live from Orlando with Big Dog and Obama.
Doing a half-hour show live is really tough though...
October 25, 2008 2:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
I seriously doubt he'll do it live. A campaign that has planned everything down to the last detail wouldn't leave something as important as this to chance.
October 25, 2008 2:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
I seriously think you're right.
October 25, 2008 2:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
I just think an infomercial will feel flat is all. Maybe have a last five minute cut away to the Orlando Rally or something at least so Obama can speak live to the country one last time before the vote.
October 25, 2008 2:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
That depends on what you're doing and who's doing it. A good crew, decent on-camera talent, and a few other useful things in place and it's not hard at all.
October 25, 2008 3:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
You know who would have made a much more qualified VP than Sarah Palin? Michelle Obama.
Think about it
- executive experience in a large organization
- must be what 3, 4, 8 times smarter than Sarah?
- connects with "real people" Have you seen her interact with crowds?
I am darn glad that Barack had dibs.
10 days until we get our new bicycle.
October 25, 2008 2:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm not trying to spam the boards with OT links, but you all have got to see this interview with Joe Biden. The interviewer is such a joke...straight from wingnut central:
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1008/Biden_Obama_Marx.html?showall
October 25, 2008 2:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
I watched that. Hilarious. Biden is wonderful. "Is this serious?" And the look of effrontery on her face when she answers yes.
I don't like using terms like "blond bimbo", but that anchor sure seemed like a blond bimbo for the older crowd.
October 25, 2008 3:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
That is funny. "Is this a joke?"
LOL!
I love Biden for saying shit like that - I know sometimes it's a gaffe, but I love that he pops off with just the reaction I'm having.
October 25, 2008 3:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
Exactly.
I'm so tired of Democrats acting like deer caught in the headlights when they get asked these outrageous questions.
Obama couldn't have picked a better guy or gal to back up him up.
October 25, 2008 3:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
Check this out, S's cat:
No more Obama/Biden interviews with Babs, thanks to that really outstanding job where she called Obama a Marxist
October 25, 2008 3:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
Good for the Obama campaign.
It's one thing to sit through a tough interview....it's an entirely other thing to be questioned by someone who obviously does her prep work at worldnetdaily.
I have to say that I was impressed by Biden's self-control and patience because I surely, at some point, would have said "WTF?".
October 25, 2008 3:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Or something snippy like that Marxist quote sounds more like Palin's plan for special needs education.
October 25, 2008 3:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
You just made my day. The video is absolutely fabulous!
Joe just plain rocks!
October 25, 2008 3:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
What a horrible awful person. Good lord. I am impressed Biden kept his cool. I would have likely called her a bitch. Which is yet another reason I will never be asked to run for VP...
October 25, 2008 3:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
I kept checking the station's call sign to make sure it wasn't WTF-TV.
October 25, 2008 4:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
LOL! Nice.
Nice job, Joe!
October 25, 2008 4:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
Alex, I'll take cunts that slather on makeup for $200.00.
October 25, 2008 4:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
What is a trollop?
October 26, 2008 12:02 AM | Reply | Permalink
This has to be the nuttiest interview - and interviewer - I've ever seen. How Biden kept his composure is amazing. What a freak this woman is!
October 25, 2008 4:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
These attack ads as Obama being "untested" or "risky" fall on deaf ears because of Palin.
October 25, 2008 3:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
are those times right on the Obama rallies? 10:30 am ET seems awfully early in Reno, which I believe is on PT. I mean, I would go see him at any hour, but that just strikes me as odd.
October 25, 2008 3:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
No. I'm pretty sure they meant 10:30 PT.
They opened the doors at 7:30 AM PT.
October 25, 2008 4:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
Going to the ABQ one. It's at 7p Mtn. time.
Actually pretty excited. First time I've seen him in person. Bringing my sketchpad (In the primaries, I got a pretty neat sketch of Bill Clinton from 10 ft away. I doubt I'll get that close for this one though)
October 25, 2008 4:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
Now the big question is, will they fire her?
October 25, 2008 4:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
Probably depends on how much the ownership is profit-oriented vs. ideology-oriented.
October 25, 2008 4:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
I guess it depends on the competition in the local area too. If they needle them enough publicly, they might. And if they take a hit on the advertisement income.
October 25, 2008 4:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
A stunt like this does get your resume to the top of the pile at Fox News Corp. though.
October 26, 2008 12:05 AM | Reply | Permalink
Seems like there is a push-back forming in the Republican party as Palin believes it's her party now, or will be.
Pull up a chair...
October 25, 2008 4:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
Gimme more! Gimme more! what's your source?
October 25, 2008 5:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
Where you getting that Jonze? Don't just leave us high and dry here -
October 25, 2008 5:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
Sorry to go off topic but the DSCC is doing their final fundraising thing and they need everyone's help. If you contribute now, your donation will effectively be tripled.
Chuck Schumer says:
.As you all know, the more Dems there are in Senate the more f@#$%d Joe Lieberman is. And imagine how fabulous it would be to see Mitch McConnell have his hat handed to him on election day!
https://secure.democratsenators.org/o/4/p/5000/contribute_splash
October 25, 2008 4:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
I prefer to donate to the candidates directly via ActBlue:
Kay Hagan
Bruce Lunsford
Jim Martin
October 25, 2008 5:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
That's cool too!
October 25, 2008 6:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
Lieberman lost out on being a vp and he's not going to get a cabinet position so no wonder he's trying to cover his backside. God willing CT will kick him out of office all together in 2012.
October 25, 2008 6:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hello, all. I'm mostly a lurker who enjoys the posts. I've very much enjoyed jzap's today. And the Biden interview with the blonde bobblehead was hilarious. I forgot who provided the link, but thanks.
October 25, 2008 6:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
After many weekends of canvassing in central Florida, I have seen huge numbers of people who live in a perpetual state of uncertainty about whether they will continue to have a job, a home, a car, their medicine -- and on and on. The standard of living here has tanked.
Everyone I talked to today in our effort to get people to the polls early will vote for Obama. They were either sporadic voters, NPA's, or Independents. They were all astoundingly well-informed and able to talk at length about the issues.
If McCain wins here it will be a complete shock. It makes sense his campaign would take Florida for granted. They have no interest in the hardships that have befallen so many people. If they had bothered to take a look around they would have seen there was much work to be done. I think their message would have fallen on deaf ears though.
I cast my ballot for Obama today after canvassing. It was close to closing time so there were maybe 40 people in line. Tears were welling up when I put my ballot in the scanner -- it was an emotional moment -- and very unusual for me. It's been a long campaign indeed.
On the upside, I have a tiny bit more confidence my vote will be counted this time. We'll see soon enough.
October 25, 2008 7:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
I saw a flock ( Sand Hill ) here yesterday, I'm in Texas. We have thousands here in the winter.
October 25, 2008 9:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
Funny, that reminds me of the Lieberman cartoon at the Reasons To Be Cheerful, Part 3 blog...
October 26, 2008 12:58 AM | Reply | Permalink