Anybody here read Al Giordano's blog, The Field? He'd really have a good laugh reading all the shit coming from you Chicken Littles.

Until Obama has an epiphany and realizes that all the world's solutions are over here among the readers of TPM, maybe we can figure out a more productive way to turn the shit sandwiches we've had to eat this past week into something positive.

I'd put my money on continued bitching, however.

Posted at June 30, 2008 7:50 PM in response to NY Times: McCain On Offense, Obama On Defense

That's somewhat ironic after all the armchair quarterbacking you've done today, Greg.

Posted at June 30, 2008 3:45 PM in response to Bill Clinton And Obama Finally Speak

Whatever you say, Greg.

The GOP has been doing this for years - get somebody else to say something controversial while the candidate distances himself from the comments.

Bush's 'distance' from the Swift Boaters sure didn't solidify Kerry's arguments, did they?

If that kind of tactic has served to strengthen the other side's argument, that's news to me.

Posted at June 30, 2008 1:12 PM in response to Obama Campaign Condemns Wes Clark's Comments About McCain

Really. How can one take these people seriously at all?

You mean self-involved "bloggers" who have nothing better to do all day than bitch about Barack Obama on the Internet?

I wonder the same thing myself.

Posted at June 26, 2008 9:57 AM in response to Just What We Were Afraid Of

And honestly - calling it a 'cave' on the front page of TPM?!? You're no better than AOL!

Posted at June 20, 2008 5:04 PM in response to Why Obama's Support For FISA Cave-In Is Such A Downer

While I need to educate myself better on the specifics of the compromise, as some of you point out above, this is indeed a compromise.

And something that Obama is selling himself on in this election is the ability to reach across the aisle in order to get things done. I think he himself has said that this necessarily entails giving up some of the things that you'd otherwise want if you were the only one writing the bill.

Politics is the art of the possible. Most importantly for me, he's stated an opposition to immunity and a willingness to fight the immunity provisions in the Senate. With that in mind, I'd say the amount of hysterics that I've seen in just the past hour are unwarranted or at least premature.

But this is what I've come to expect from Election Central.

Posted at June 20, 2008 4:49 PM in response to Why Obama's Support For FISA Cave-In Is Such A Downer

I'm not sure if it's laziness or what, but I haven't been impressed with TPM EC lately. I think it needs more adult supervision.

Posted at May 22, 2008 11:07 AM in response to Polls: Hillary Outperforms Obama Against McCain In Three Key Swing States

Just for balance:

http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN2034087120080521

TPM EC is fast becoming the red-headed stepchild of the TPM family.

Posted at May 22, 2008 10:13 AM in response to Polls: Hillary Outperforms Obama Against McCain In Three Key Swing States

Nope...all my family's from PA. Whether that's good or bad, I leave others to judge.

Posted at May 21, 2008 11:48 AM in response to McCain Recruiting........TROLLS!!!!!!

This tactic isn't much of a surprise - some of the lobbying firms that McCain is close to already have perfected this tactic for other issues and legislation. Complete with talking points, which blogs to visit, how to respond (or not respond) to anyone that contacts you because of your posts.

The Schrute Bucks angle, however, was not included as an additional incentive.

Posted at May 21, 2008 10:42 AM in response to McCain Recruiting........TROLLS!!!!!!