Not delivering a fully energized Sorkin-ish performance (Obama)? Or delivering a lively performance but lying and misleading throughout? The guy who evidently "won" the debate last night lied about...
Which Debate Trespass Was Worse?
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Author - Bob Cesca
“I maybe need to get a new accountant.”
As I wrote in my column, this might be the biggest news of the debate -- news that no one is talking about. Mitt Romney accidentally admitted to shipping jobs overseas. PRESIDENT OBAMA: And part of...
Mitt Romney Won the First Debate. But Why and How?
My post-debate reaction: Mitt Romney won the debate last night but only if you judge the "winner" of a debate as the most hyperkinetic, oftentimes aggressive and condescending participant who used...
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A.C. Newman - "I'm Not Talking" Another track from the forthcoming Shut Down the Streets album.
Programming Note
I'll be live-tweeting the debate and the invariably frustrating cable news coverage via both Twitter and Sulia.com. Predictions?
Paul Ryan’s Totally Rad Video Diary
The Bad Lip Reading guys really nailed this one.
Tennessee, Missouri, Indiana and Arizona
Just a brief word about these states. At least according to TPM's polling map, they're kind of in play right now. It's doubtful the president could win all of them, but it's looking close. Hmmm.
The Top 10 Most Ridiculous Things About the Tucker Carlson Video
By now I'm sure you're aware of the "game changing" video that Drudge, Fox News and Tucker Carlson released of President Obama which Carlson claims "disqualifies" the president from winning re...
Drum on the Liberal ‘Lesser of Two Evils’ Argument Against Obama
Kevin Drum wrote a beautiful and brief takedown of Conor Friedersdorf, John Cusack and others who just can't vote for President Obama because of drones, etc, as well as others who are peddling this...
Limbaugh on George Will’s ‘Affirmative Action President’ Column
They simply can't accept that President Obama has had a successful first term and that their candidate is way out of his depth. So it must be affirmative action latitude at the expense of the white...
George Will: Obama is Winning Because Whites Don’t Want to Fire a Black Guy
My Wednesday column is a merciless takedown of George Will's new column in which there are lots of baseball references and a huge dog-whistle. For the first time in a year or two, I read a George...
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A.C. Newman - "Encyclopedia of Classic Takedowns" From his forthcoming album.
Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Postponed Until Whenever
This is good news -- for now. The law remains on the books and the "get your ID" information campaign will continue, but voters will (we assume) be able to vote without a photo ID next month. A...
If You’re A Huge Nerd Like Me, You’ll Love This Game
Place the states precisely where they belong on a map of the United States. The game measures your speed and accuracy down to the mile. The biggest pisser is when it gives you a mid-western state...
Obamacare Kicked in For Hospitals Yesterday
I assume hospitals won't love these new rules, but they should have a serious impact on patient care outcomes. There are two big parts of the health reform law going into effect [Monday]. One...
Undecided Voters Assume Romney is Being Deceptive
They know he's lying to them, and yet they're still "undecided"? Ugh. For Republican strategists wondering why “You didn’t build that” wasn’t enough to push Mitt Romney into a lead while “47 percent”...
Romney is Staking his Campaign on Debate Zingers? Good Luck with That.
My Tuesday column is loaded with zingers. I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm thoroughly excited about the first presidential debate tomorrow night. I can sense it coming down Main Street: something...
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Stars - "Elevator Love Letter"
Debate ‘Zingers’ Suck
Considering how the unfunniest man in political history is rehearsing "zingers" as a path to the presidency, I reviewed a list of the most famous debate zingers. In the process, I was reminded:...
More Shameless Attacks on People Who Can’t Defend Themselves
Last week, Republicans on Facebook and elsewhere jumped all over a video Drudge posted of a random women on the street talking about receiving a free "Obama Phone." A couple of things before...
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