Author - Bob Cesca

Economy

Radioactive

Via GottaLaff, here's some Thom Hartmann wisdom from today: This could be the October Surprise: If we end up with a Bush/Reid/Pelosi bill, and if Obama ums and ahs down the middle on it, and if...

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Liveblogging

Liveblogging Prime Time

Open thread for documenting the constant variety of cable news hackery -- or whatever else you're watching. Tonight! Palin evades the press and the press gets pissed; and the Bushies try to pull...

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John McCain

Alternate Timelines

Nate Silver in a must-read Q&A with Harper's: Any other Republican would have been running ten or fifteen points behind at this point. Far be it from me to disagree with Mr. Silver, but I don't...

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Sarah Palin

Proof Of Idiocy

It's clear that the McCain campaign thinks Sarah Palin is too stupid to take questions from actual reporters. The campaign's silly games and restrictions today are proof that Palin is unable to...

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Senator Barack Obama

Here We Go

Media Matters: On the September 22 broadcast of his syndicated radio show, Rush Limbaugh baselessly claimed that Sen. Barack Obama is "not black," and went on to ask: "Do you know he has not one...

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Liveblogging

Liveblogging Prime Time

Open thread for commenting on the constant variety of cable news hackery. Or whatever hell you're watching. Tonight! Steve Schmidt pitches a fit; Wall Street pitches a fit; and five days until the...

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George W. Bush

W

There's a new trailer over at the Huffington Post. One word: Pretzel. UPDATE: Oh, and the real W is at 19% in the new ARG poll. Palin's dismal approval numbers have been left in the dust, but there's...

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Economy

-376.25

So far. Market closes in 40 minutes. UPDATE: -372 at the close. This calls for a candidate from Alaska who got a D in macroeconomics! Whoopie!

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Senator Barack Obama

Hang On Tight

Ben Smith: On a call with reporters, McCain chief strategist Steve Schmidt pressed reporters to investigate the relationship between Barack Obama and Bill Ayers. What was once relegated to whisper e...

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