Monthly Archives: July 2008

McCain Releases New Obama Ad

I saw a new McCain ad discussed this morning on MSNBC. It attempts to disparage Obama as a celebrity who is not ready to lead. However, I happen to think it’s a brilliant pro-Obama ad. (Video below.)

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A Face Only a Mother Could Love

I refuse to believe this is a photo of a real, living person:

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Death Race 2008: Extra Action, Hold the Satire, Please

You know those jokes you and your friends make about scoring extra points based on who you hit while driving? Well, you may or may not be aware that these jokes originate with Roger Corman’s movie Death Race 2000, a … Continue reading

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Oh No He Didn’t!

Summary: McCain gets set straight by another veteran on his “perfect voting record” from groups “like the VFW”.

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McCain: Against Adoption, For Adoption

Some gems: Stephanopoulos: What is your position on gay adoption? You told the New York Times you were against it, even in cases where the children couldn’t find another home; but then your staff backtracked a bit. What is your … Continue reading

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Ward Connerly proposes Affirmative Action, sans Preferential Treatment

“It’s important to understand that our initiative is not to eliminate all forms of affirmative action. This initiative would prohibit only forms of affirmative action with preferential treatment, such as race and gender.” Ward Connerly, on affirmative action in public … Continue reading

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Please Excuse the Mess

I’ve decided to jigger around with my CSS styles and site structure to make it a bit more “kosher”. My first step is to try to put the items in the site in a logical order even when CSS is … Continue reading

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Fox News: The Godwin Law Channel

Not too long ago, I forced myself out of bed at 4am so I could catch the bus to the airport. I remember being pretty groggy. I’m sure if I had to get up every day at 4am to do … Continue reading

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McCain’s Confusion On Iraq

Steve Chapman has written a great column entitled “McCain’s Confusion On Iraq” which not only deconstructs some of the McCain campaign’s latest critiques of Barack Obama’s position on the Iraq, but also points out how the so-called success of the … Continue reading

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TIME: Never Underestimate McCain, But …

The media will try to preserve the illusion of a toss-up; you’ll keep seeing “Obama Leads, But Voters Have Concerns” headlines. But when Democrats are winning blood-red congressional districts in Mississippi and Louisiana, when the Republican President is down to … Continue reading

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