Howard Wolfson is accusing Senator Obama of plagiarizing a speech passage from Governor Deval Patrick. Wolfson said: “Sen. Obama is running on the strength of his rhetoric and the strength of his...
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Yummy Beef
If you're not a vegetarian or if you're not eating local beef, you should read this: The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Sunday ordered the recall of 143 million pounds of frozen beef from a...
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The Gettysburg Address, recited by the late Johnny Cash
So Hap-Hap-Happy Together
Remember this Bush-McCain moment? This August 29, 2005 scene took place while Hurricane Katrina was destroying a large section of a major American city. Fun! [August 29] 7:30 AM CDT — BUSH...
I Cuss Too Much
''F--- you,'' he shouted at Texas Sen. John Cornyn last year. ''Only an a------ would put together a budget like this,'' he told the former Budget Committee chairman, Sen. Pete Domenici, in 1999...
Nothing To Fear But Fear Mongering
Here's Bill Kristol this morning on FOX News Sunday basically outlining Senator McCain's entire campaign strategy for the general election. And it's all about the fear mongering. At the end of the...
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I'm So Stupid!
I caught the first segment of Jim Cramer last night in which Governor Eliot Spitzer (D-NY) was the guest (via phone) to discuss this insane economic clusterfuck which the Bush Republicans and the...
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Special Comment
Regarding Olbermann's FISA special comment from last night, Jane Hamsher noted this passage in which Olbermann quoted Senator Kennedy. This is the heart of the issue: The President has said that...
The Most Popular Democrat In The World
Now that Senator Clinton's campaign is in serious trouble, it appears as if Senator Obama will once again be facing off against attacks from both Senator Clinton and her spouse: The Most Popular...
Clinton vs. Penn
Steve Benen nails it: ...the problem is hardly ever with what Hillary Clinton herself says. She’s sharp, on-message, and disciplined, rarely making the kind of verbal gaffe that hurts her campaign...
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Senator McSellout
I wrote this while liveblogging Tuesday night: 9:49PM Senator Obama used the term "Bush-McCain Republicans". One of the frames against Senator McCain ought to be how he sold out his principals to the...
Fire Mark Penn, Senator Clinton
Nothing counts. "Could we possibly have a nominee who hasn't won any of the significant states -- outside of Illinois? That raises some serious questions about Sen. Obama." I don't even know where to...
What Would Mary Do?
Via Aravosis at AmericaBlog: The Kansas State High School Activities Association said referees reported that Michelle Campbell was preparing to officiate at St. Mary's Academy near Topeka on Feb. 2...
The Case For Senator Clinton
Joe Wilson wrote a really sharp endorsement of Senator Clinton here, with plenty of negatives against Senator Obama. If you're a supporter of Senator Clinton, it's a syllabus of fuel against Senator...
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The latest awesome from Lee Stranahan.
Painful.it.is
Doesn't this band perform at 2, 4:30 and 6PM at the ampitheatre inside every amusement park in America? Nonthreatening, painfully mainstream, annoyingly repetitive. Hillary '08! And this shouldn't be...
Fear Mongering
The president was just on the TV attempting to scare the shit out of you. Attacks worse than 9/11 are being plotted by the evildoers against YOU at this very moment. And if the House doesn't pass...