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But seriously, McCain’s not in the pocket of big Telecom.
Earlier today, I sent out this e-mail on behalf of my boss, Michael Kieschnick, to just over a million people. Take a look: Q: Did you hear the one about the two telecom giants and the senator? A: According to … Continue reading
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Yeah, Palin totally stood up to corrupt politicians and Big Oil.
Sometimes, she did both at the same time! More from the Times on Palin’s tenure as Mayor of Wasilla: Ms. Palin ordered city employees not to talk to the press. And she used city money to buy a white Suburban … Continue reading
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What would you do with $27M worth of earmarks?
It’s a lot of money for a state with fewer than 700,000 people to spend, so you have to get creative. TPM Muckraker has the story, and it’s too good to truncate. Remember these the next time Palin starts railing … Continue reading
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A former McCain supporter on how McCain let him down.
TPM is featuring this post from Andrew Sullivan’s blog, which is great reading from a British Conservative. Andrew Sullivan used to support McCain, but now finds that he no longer can, and he writes extremely eloquently about why. This is … Continue reading
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Palin hangs around at home on the taxpayers’ dime.
WaPo has the skinny on Palin’s shape-shiftingly elastic ethics: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has billed taxpayers for 312 nights spent in her own home during her first 19 months in office, charging a “per diem” allowance intended to cover meals … Continue reading
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In Wasilla, Palin made rape victims pay for their own rape kits.
Have any of you ever accompanied a victim of sexual assault to a hospital to hold her hand while a nurse performs a rape kit to gather biological evidence? I have. It’s horrifying. It’s re-traumatizing. It’s also absolutely necessary to … Continue reading
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Sarah Palin hearts Ted Stevens.
Marc Ambinder has a great observation from Palin and Stevens’ press conference: Just watching the full press conference with Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Ted Stevens, I noticed an interesting exchange about four minutes and thirty seconds in. Palin: “I … Continue reading
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I heart fictitious biographies.
Did you know that I have executive experience commanding a magical flying armored tank fleet that unilaterally skips about the globe avenging injustice? Nah, I don’t really, but then again I’m not up for the vice presidency this November, so … Continue reading
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Straight-talk express crashes into giant pile of lies.
For those who don’t spend time on FactCheck.org, it’s well worth a regular visit. (They’re non-partisan, and call out lying Ds as well as lying Rs.) Here’s their analysis of McCain’s acceptance speech: McCain claimed that Obama’s health care plan … Continue reading
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This might could be the best video I’ve seen all cycle.
Heaven bless the Daily Show. I give you, “John McCain: Reformed Maverick.” I’m begging you, watch it right now. Update: Earlier video was taken down. Here’s a new one! If you haven’t watched it already, there’s no time like right … Continue reading
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