Author - Bob Cesca

Open Thread

Prime Time Thread

Open thread for documenting the constant variety of cable news hackery. Or whatever you're doing. Tonight! I think there's an election tomorrow. 8:04PM: Bumped. 8:45PM: The Ben Affleck Olbermann was...

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Senator Barack Obama

On the Air

Here in eastern Pennsylvania, every MSNBC commercial break tonight has featured the Rev. Wright commercial from the National Republican Trust PAC. Every single break. The "I survived an abortion and...

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John McCain

WTF?

Actual CNN chyron via Atrios: WHAT IF: CLINTON V. PALIN IN 2012 How the hell would that work? If Senator Obama wins, he's naturally the presumptive nominee for the Democrats in 2012. No Clinton. Same...

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The Media

Intellectual Violence

The headline is a relatively common phrase and has most recently been employed by Digby as a description of what we can expect from the far-right should Senator Obama win tomorrow. We should also...

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Senator Barack Obama

For Toot!

Senator Obama's grandmother, who he referred to as "Toot," has passed away at age 86.Our condolences to the Obamas and the Dunhams. It's such a shame that she won't be around to witness tomorrow.

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John McCain

Dick Fingers

Just caught some of McCain's stump speech on the cable and it reminded me to pass this along. If you're still undecided, I beg of you... Don't vote for the guy who's going to spend the next four...

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Sarah Palin

Can She Go Away Yet?

Disgusting. Sarah Palin today: "What do they think? Do they think that the terrorists have all of a sudden become the good guys, and changed their minds? No!" Huh? She asks if the Democrats think the...

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John McCain

More, More, More!

More like this, please: "President Bush remains hopeful that John McCain will pull it out tomorrow night and win the election.” Perino added that Bush thinks McCain and other Republicans “have the...

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Senator Barack Obama

The Sacrifice

From a reader: $20. Whoopdie Shit, right? What can 20 dollars buy for a campaign anyway? Obama's winning, he doesn't need my help. I live in Texas, the state's red as a baboon's ass. I don't matter...

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The Media

What We're Up Against

This morning, FOX & Friends was crying that Senator Obama has ignored FNC during the campaign. Uh-huh. In an e-mail leaked to the Huffington Post, FOX reporter Major Garrett expressed his disgust...

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Site Note

Don't Nobody Move

Just wanted to throw this out there... I don't mean to brag, but October was our biggest month ever in terms of traffic. October visits were more than twice the September number. But with the...

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