McCain vs. McCain: the Straight-Talk Express jumps the tracks
Four years ago GOP partisans couldn’t say hello without working the term “flip-flop” in somehow. This year? Not so much. Wonder why?
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The truth about “straight talk”
Q: How can you tell when politicians are lying? A: When they say they aren’t. As we wade deeper into the silly swamp that is Electoral Trainwreck ’08 I realize that most nights I wind up giggling myself to sleep. My old friend Disraeli famously observed that people tend to get the government they deserve, and as I’ve noted before,
Read moreThe “McCain standard” and the rise of the Calphalon Candidate
If you’re following America’s electoral theater at all, you know that we have a candidate with a preacher problem. And that the candidate in question has been put in the uncomfortable position of having to repudiate some of said preacher’s remarks (while not alienating those voters in the flock who actually, you know, agree with what the Reverend was saying).
Read moreSaturday Video Roundup Smackdown: if you smellllllll … what BaRock … is cooking
Don’t tell me you haven’t fantasized about it. HilRod. BaRock. John Dubya McCain (one-half of the Double Talk Express). Three-way dance inside a STEEL CAGE for the USA Heavyweight Title. Yeah, I’m feeling ya. We’re getting there, too. This past Monday night on WWE Raw, all three candidates ran some lame smack for the national cable audience. In case you
Read moreABC sinks to new low in debate, but record won’t stand for long
I missed last night’s “debate” between Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. From what I can tell this morning, that was the smartest thing I did all day. I’ve read a good bit about it and seen some video and it looks like what transpired in Philadelphia may have been a new low-water mark in American journalism. Let’s see
Read moreMission accomplished, part deux (and part trois?)
What is it with George Bush and his halfwitted predilection for declaring victory before the fight is over? Bush speech hails Iraq ‘victory’President George W Bush has delivered a speech to mark the fifth anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq. Speaking at the Pentagon, Mr Bush said “removing Saddam Hussein from power was the right decision”. And he went
Read moreAn open letter to Progressive America
Dear America, I’d like to begin with a confession: I didn’t vote in 2000. It’s the only presidential election since I turned 18 that I’ve sat out, and I’m more than embarrassed about it. It remains one of the biggest mistakes of my political life, and that’s saying something. The fact that my participation wouldn’t have made any difference (I
Read moreClinton abandons home-court advantage
I’m looking at Sen. Hillary Clinton’s comments in the wake of her primary victories yesterday in Texas and Ohio, and I’m wondering if I now have even more reason to be worried than I did before. From CNN: Clinton attributed her wins to the belief of voters that she would be the best candidate to protect the nation. “For me,
Read moreDiebold accidentally leaks election results early
Spoiler Alert: If you don’t want to know who wins the 2008 presidential election, please don’t click on the video link below.
Read moreMore McCain on his new 100 Year War
Presumptive GOP nominee John McCain last night told reporters that: “Anyone who worries about how long we’re in Iraq does not understand the military and does not understand war.†Maybe. Maybe not. But my reply would be this: anyone who doesn’t worry about how long we’re in Iraq does not understand the American public. As one of my old professors
Read moreJohn.Mc.Cain says No.We.Can’t
You saw the Obama video. Now, in the interest of equal time, our friends at AmericaBlog offer a rebuttal from John McCain.
Read moreAll aboard the straight-talking musical media maverick express!
It’s just not John McCain’s day, apparently. First, Sam Seder hops a ride on the Not So Straight Talk Express.
Read moreWill.I.Am says Yes.We.Can
I don’t know what kind of musical talent lies in the McCain and Romney camps, but right now Obama is whomping the bejeezus out of Hillary’s girl Celine.
Read moreEdwards bows out: sustaining hope in a dirty world
It was only a matter of time. John Edwards Drops Out of Presidential Race — Former Senator’s Campaign Adviser: ‘It Just Became Clear It Wasn’t Going to Happen’ Former Senator John Edwards, D-N.C., will drop out of the Democratic presidential race on Wednesday. “It just became clear it wasn’t going to happen,” a senior Edwards adviser tells ABC News’ Rick
Read moreS&R Republican straw poll results
We’ve completed our latest S&R election reader poll, and here are the results. Q: Which candidate do you currently favor for the Republican nomination?  Ron Paul (93) John McCain (16) Other (15) Mike Huckabee (6) Rudy Giuliani (5) Fred Thompson (3) Tom Tancredo (3) Mitt Romney (2) Duncan Hunter (0) Up now in the column to your right – we’d
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