Category Archives: Economics

HuffPost: Obama To Vote On Bailout Package, McCain Says He Hopes To

Posted on September 29, 2008 by

A spokesman for John McCain said the Republican nominee plans to be in Washington and hopes he’ll be able to vote, depending on the schedule. Obama was scheduled to campaign Wednesday in La Crosse, Wis. It was unclear if his … Continue reading →

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Bill Kristol: How McCain Wins *chuckle*

Posted on September 29, 2008 by

John McCain is on course to lose the presidential election to Barack Obama. Can he turn it around, and surge to victory? He has a chance. But only if he overrules those of his aides who are trapped by conventional … Continue reading →

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Obama Ad – “A Stronger Economy”

Posted on September 25, 2008 by
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Obama’s Sept 16 Press Conference on the Economy

Posted on September 22, 2008 by

Speaking brilliantly on the recent financial woes, in two parts:

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A Word From My Congressman

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New Obama Ad: “Plan for Change”

Posted on September 17, 2008 by
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Financial meltdown spreads, McCain oblivious

Posted on September 15, 2008 by

American International Group Inc, thrown a $20 billion lifeline by New York state officials, came under fresh pressure for survival on Tuesday as ratings agencies downgraded the insurer’s debt and the global financial sector meltdown spread. AIG in focus as … Continue reading →

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Bob Barr: Mister, we could use a man like Herbert Hoover again

Posted on August 1, 2008 by

I was listening to Wednesday’s Talk of the Nation podcast episode, and they had on Bob Barr as a guest. Why not? He’s a retired Congressman, he’s probably got nothing better to do with his time. Wait, he’s running for … Continue reading →

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Online Scrabble goes legit… sort of

Posted on July 8, 2008 by

Electronic Arts Inc. said Monday that this month it will release a Scrabble application, a Web program that Facebook members can plug into their profile pages. Just one little problem… One key limitation is that EA’s Facebook game will be … Continue reading →

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David Brooks: Obama

Posted on June 30, 2008 by

New York Times’ commentator and part-time psychologist David Brooks is at it again. Brooks already provided the invaluable insight that Barack Obama’s chief weakness is his out-of-placeness at the Applebee’s salad bar (thus also demonstrating Brooks’ own bond with the … Continue reading →

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