Marc E Smith
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A Pyrrhic victory
A Pyrrhic victory (IPA: /ˈpɪrɪk/) is a victory with devastating cost to the victor. The phrase is an allusion to King Pyrrhus of Epirus, whose army suffered irreplaceable casualties in defeating the Romans at Heraclea in 280 BC and Asculum in 279 BC during the Pyrrhic War. After the latter battle, Plutarch relates in a report by Dionysius:The armies separated;...more »
Posted on April 23, 2008 11:39 AM
Plain and Simple
So at long last this is it. In Hillary's world anything that gets her the nomination is good. Anything that might deny her the nomination is bad. Even if these things create paradox they don't care. She does not care...more »
Posted on March 26, 2008 11:08 PM
David Duke vs. Louis Farrakhan
After Barack Obama’s historic speech yesterday it seems the Right’s new talking point is to say he has not gone far enough in distancing himself from what they consider to be a racist church. As a case in I have...more »
Posted on March 19, 2008 11:33 AM
Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee
Boxing analogies seem to be ruling here lately. As a boxing fan I am quite happy about this. Also I like the idea of casting Obama as Muhammad Ali. The GREATEST OF ALL TIME!!!! So what if he is running...more »
Posted on March 7, 2008 2:47 PM
If Hillary has superdelegate status...
She should have it taken away. With her coments today talking about McCain's fitnesse to be commander in chief, she has come dangerously close to if not outright breaking the Zell Miller rule. It seems like she would rather have...more »
Posted on March 6, 2008 10:16 PM
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I can't wait to see next week's polls. If anyone ever wondered what an implosion looked like, this is it.
Posted at July 25, 2008 5:26 PM in response to McCain On Maliki's Endorsement Of Obama's Pullout Timeline: He Didn't Mean It
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They keep doing it over and over again though. Hypocrisy seems to come quite naturally to them. As does underestimating the American people. "Do as I say, not as I do" is not much of a campaign slogan.
Posted at July 1, 2008 11:51 AM in response to Now A McCain Surrogate Demeans Wes Clark's Service
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I love that the McCain's first response out of the gate to any news, good or bad is always unintentionally hilarious.
Posted at June 25, 2008 1:31 PM in response to McCain Camp Responds To Poll: No, We're Only Trailing Obama By Seven Points!
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Bingo!
Posted at June 20, 2008 12:30 PM in response to Exclusive: MoveOn To Close Its 527 In Response To Obama's Candidacy
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Riddle me this. If Obama acts as a totalitarian then what will happen to his ability to fundraise? He's pissed off the lobbyists. He has pissed off the corporate interests. If he pisses off the people where will he get his money? He has tied his fate directly to us. If we stop giving he is fucked. We know it and he knows it.
Posted at June 20, 2008 12:26 PM in response to Exclusive: MoveOn To Close Its 527 In Response To Obama's Candidacy
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And party discipline is a bad thing why? Seemed to work pretty well for the repugs to accomplish evil. Maybe Obama can use it for good. Besides, this does a lot to quash criticism of his opting out of public financing.
Posted at June 20, 2008 12:21 PM in response to Exclusive: MoveOn To Close Its 527 In Response To Obama's Candidacy
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I wish that were true but sadly its not. For instance The Boston Herald today reported on The McCain camp's "Sept 10 Mindset" BS without even mentioning the Obama camp's response. Keep in mind that the worlds largest media empire is run by former Bond villain Rupert Murdoch. That paper belongs where I find it every morning. On the floor of my office bathroom
Posted at June 18, 2008 11:25 AM in response to Rudy Emerges As McCain's Front Man On Terror, Bashes Obama As "Defensive"
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I am so salivating over this. Who wants to bet that before noon something goes out from the Obama camp along the lines of "We are not going to be lectured on counterterrorism by someone who located his command center inside the biggest target on the eastern seaboard so that he could (One of the below)
1. Have a love shack walking distance from city hall.
2. Do a favor for his mob buddies.
3. Do a favor for his real estate buddies.
4. Be closer to his pal Roger Ailes.We'll you get the idea. They are serving up meatballs for the Obama rapid response team. Expect them to keep knocking them out of the park.
Posted at June 18, 2008 11:02 AM in response to Rudy Emerges As McCain's Front Man On Terror, Bashes Obama As "Defensive"
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Oh I am so Loving this. This is what the campaign will take away from this day. 9/11 is NOT repeat, NOT a winning issue for the repugs. This is a bitch slap and they know it. All the repugs now have to run on is Racisim. This is gonna be a slaughter.
Posted at June 17, 2008 5:44 PM in response to Rudy Lives! He Resurfaces To Attack Obama Over -- What Else -- September 11th
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McCain is still riffing on the old chords. Obama is writing a new symphony. Obama knows how to handle McCain. McCain has no Idea what to do with Obama.
Posted at June 17, 2008 2:01 PM in response to Obama Campaign Rolls Out Richard Clarke To Hit Back At McCain's "Sept. 10th Mindset" Attack
