Lunchtime at the RNC
(Reposted when server error ate the text)Took an early lunch and walked down to the RNC for some free entertainment. I wasn’t disappointed. 11:02am Passed a group of blanket-wrapped protestors who are squatting along the curb. It’s mid-50’s…perfectly normal Fall...more »
Posted on September 4, 2008 2:15 PM
The Second Choice Soulmate
Joe Lieberman played coy, but didn't dispute the notion that he was John McCain's first choice for VP in a MSNBC Morning Joe interview Tuesday.Joe Scarborough framed the question this way: McCain wanted to go with Joe, but his closest...more »
Posted on September 2, 2008 8:21 AM
McCain: "I'm so glad I found a soul mate and partner."
FoxNews Sunday's "exclusive" interview with Sen. McCain is a goldmine of quotes, both amusing and substantive. No video link yet, but...Yes, in talking about his VP choice, he actually said, "I'm so glad that I found a soul mate and partner." ...more »
Posted on August 31, 2008 9:46 AM
McCain Camp Pushes Back Hard over Historian's Critiques
Here's something I haven't seen in a while...Politico published a well-written article titled Scholars Question Palin's Credentials. In it, they quote four different presidential historians, who all basically agree that Palin is the least qualified VP candidate in modern history....more »
Posted on August 30, 2008 6:03 PM
Let's Vote Fournier Off the Tire Swing
AP's Ron Fournier's latest "analysis" is full bore swing. The lede... DENVER - For one evening, their political world was perfect. Or so it seemed.Anyone looking for a quick (if pointless) protest? Yahoo! lets readers rate stories. Scroll down through...more »
Posted on August 27, 2008 5:53 AM
Romney: At Least McCain Earned All of Those Houses
As part of his final audition for VP, Mitt Romney has inserted a foot orally on the housing issue:Speaking to reporters at a lunch sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor, Romney said that while McCain deserved his houses because of...more »
Posted on August 26, 2008 5:16 PM
McCain to question Biden's ethics?
Two other AP writers are taking their turn on the tire swing : Biden's career provides grist for McCain's millIn August 2007, three men who later became entangled in a Mississippi bribery scheme raised money for Sen. Joe Biden's run...more »
Posted on August 23, 2008 6:42 PM
McCain Volunteers Cindy for Biker's Bikini(less) Beauty Contest.
Fox reports that McCain spoke before 50,000 bikers at their 68th gathering at Sturgis, S.D. Playing to the crowd and showing yet again how much he loves and respects his wife... McCain also joked that he urged Cindy to participate in a...more »
Posted on August 5, 2008 1:33 AM
A Little Captain in Terry McAuliffe This Morning?
Or was it Bacardi?Huff Post's Jason Linkens links to this morning's hilarious "Morning Joe" appearance by Terry McAuliffe, who was chatting up Mika whist brandishing a bottle of duty-free rum.I kid you not.partial transcript:BRZEZINSKI: And, joining us now, Clinton campaign...more »
Posted on June 2, 2008 1:34 PM
Mark Penn Dances Around a Postgame Analysis
Mark Penn has stridently refused to talk on the record about the Clinton campaign since he left it, but is more than willing to shill the paperback version of his epic Microtrends to the foreign press, so long as the...more »
Posted on June 2, 2008 8:15 AM
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"Retrospective vetting" just doesn't do it for me.
We need to tie this back to Bush and the last eight years.
Sending Palin into the harsh media spotlight without proper vetting is just like recklessly and callously sending our troops into battle without properly armored vehicles.
If humvees can be "uparmored," then VP candidates can be "upvetted."
Posted at September 2, 2008 12:15 AM in response to The Palin Meltdown in Slo-Mo
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Given the fact that a definitive "yes, he did know before hand" would help his cause, we now know the answer twice over.
Posted at September 1, 2008 5:45 PM in response to Second McCain Adviser Sidesteps Question About When McCain Camp Knew About Pregnancy
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So, the suggestion is that if the teenagers did get married, that Bristol would no longer be covered undered her parent's health insurance?
Well, if they parents can't afford the bill, and the fundies are so happy about the situation, then it's time for that second collection plate to be passed around.
Posted at September 1, 2008 5:19 PM in response to Did McCain Know About Pregnancy Before Picking Palin?
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Sarah Palin just lawyered up for troopergate, according to MSNBC.
Posted at September 1, 2008 5:12 PM in response to Did McCain Know About Pregnancy Before Picking Palin?
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Better her than the current VP
Posted at September 1, 2008 1:51 PM in response to Report: Palin's Spokesperson Didn't Know About Pregnancy Two Days Ago
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Rush's marital history and careful eye ("We're the ones with a babe on the ticket") are more relevent here than his history with pain-killers.
Of course, if he's vetting Cindy, it's entirely germane.
Posted at September 1, 2008 1:44 PM in response to Report: Palin's Spokesperson Didn't Know About Pregnancy Two Days Ago
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The USAToday piece on the bridge flip-flop highlights (but doesn't point out) another lie/misleading statement...she claimed in 2007 that they "cancelled all state work on the Gravina Island bridge project."
The phrase "state work" is key; as TPM noted, the access "road to nowhere" was built with use-it or lose-it federal dollars.
Posted at September 1, 2008 10:13 AM in response to Election Central Morning Roundup
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True irony on this point could be found on Meet The Press, where Tim Pawlenty had to defend McCain's selection, and the fact that he was passed over.
He's a loyal trooper, so he muddled through, but it had to hurt. He trumpeted Palin's chief executive experience, and Brokow didn't force Pawlenty to admit that he had far more of that than she does.
Posted at August 31, 2008 1:23 PM in response to Palin on Sunday Morning Talk Shows
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But, but, but....
McCain was "invited" to the Gulf Coast by the Republican governor of Mississippi.
Surely that governor wouldn't put politics before his constituents, right?
Posted at August 31, 2008 12:09 PM in response to Election Central Sunday Roundup
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It was the same speech she gave in Dayton yesterday, minus the family introductions.
Best part of that MSNBC moment was watching Tom Ridge on the same stage. He didn't look very fired up, or ready to go.
Oh, and the MSNBC talking head calling her "Cheerleader-in-Chief"...that was good too.
Posted at August 30, 2008 6:53 PM in response to Palin Took Heat For Giggling After Radio Show Host Attacked Opponent As "Bitch"
