2008 Election

Criticizing McCain's Senior Moments is Fair Game

Sam Sedaei | Posted 07.23.2008 | Politics

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Sam Sedaei

If McCain, who brags about his foreign policy credentials, can't get the facts right about who shares a border with whom and who's helping who in different struggles, he is not qualified to lead this country.

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New Polls: An Unexpected Uptick for McCain

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 07.23.2008 | Home

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Daniel Nichanian

Yesterday's data delivers positives for McCain and reminds that, however much red states like North Carolina and Alaska may be shifting, Obama has a lot of ground to cover before November.

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Gook: John McCain's Racism and Why It Matters

The Uptake | Posted 07.22.2008 | Home

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The Uptake

The UpTake interviews author Irwin Tang about his book, "Gook: John McCain's Racism and Why It Matters." McCain has used the work "gook" in the media for 30 years, including during his 2000 presidential run.

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A View from Prague: The Change We Should Demand; A New and Possible "American Way"

Jeremy Zogby | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics

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Jeremy Zogby

The next president should replace "speaking loudly and carrying a big stick" with speaking wisely and having a big stick ready for clear threats.

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McCain's New Commercial Should Drive Voters to Obama

Mitchell Bard | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics

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Mitchell Bard

What is McCain's next commercial going to be? That Obama is responsible for global warming? The recent outbreak of salmonella? The inability of the Chicago Cubs to win a World Series?

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McCain's Got 99 Problems

Seth Grahame-Smith | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics

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Seth Grahame-Smith

John McCain is having such a bad July -- I turned (as I often do) to the wisdom of Jay-Z -- and listed the first 99 of his collective woes that came to mind.

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My Conversation with Senator Jim Webb

Charlie Rose | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics

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Charlie Rose

2008-07-22-webbrose.jpgI spoke with Webb about how he sees the challenges facing America and the future of the Democratic party.

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The Egregious John McCain Interview

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics

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Robert J. Elisberg

When asked if his opponent for president was a Socialist, McCain -- apparently channeling red-baiting of the glorious 1950s -- shrugged and said, "I don't know." A remarkable quote.

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Republicans: "On the 12 Days Before The Election"

David Mixner | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics

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David Mixner

On the 12 days before the election... McCain will be saying "Bush Who?" He will be reminded at the polling booth.

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John McCain To Huddle With Possible VP Pick Gov. Bobby Jindal Of Louisiana

Washington Post | Chris Cillizza | Posted 07.21.2008 | Politics

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John McCain will huddle with vice presidential aspirant Bobby Jindal during a trip to New Orleans later this week, sources close to the campaign confi...

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Charting The Electoral Math Looks Good For Obama

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.21.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

It's been about a month since we last took a look under the microscope at the possible outcomes of the Electoral College vote this November, so it's time for an update.

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Take Me Out to the Vice Presidential Nomination

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 07.21.2008 | Politics

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Lincoln Mitchell

A McCain-Giuliani ticket could restore the Republican brand name, particularly among independents in the north, who, while not yet sold Obama, are certainly unlikely to vote Republican for Congress.

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The Next Green President

Al Meyerhoff | Posted 07.21.2008 | Green

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Al Meyerhoff

The Bush assault on environmental protection is unprecedented -- it reaches deep into a host of government procedures and regulations, including rampant cronyism in key agencies and open hostility on Capitol Hill.

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Barack Obama Spends Less In June, Saves Resources

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 07.21.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Barack Obama's army of small-dollar donors gave his presidential campaign its biggest boost in June, contributing more than $30 mil...

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McCain And Obama Agree To Forum At Rick Warren's Saddleback Megachurch

New York Times | Jim Rutenberg | Posted 07.21.2008 | Politics

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It has taken a man of God, perhaps, to do what nobody else has been able to do since the general election season began: Get Barack Obama and John McCa...

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Inauguration Tickets Already Selling Fast In Illinois

Chicago Tribune | Posted 07.20.2008 | Politics

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Like Cubs or White Sox fans booking their World Series seats at the All-Star Break, Illinois residents are snapping up tickets to celebrate Barack Oba...

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Obama Takes His White House Campaign To The Battlefields

Observer On Sunday | Jason Burke | Posted 07.19.2008 | Politics

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Barack Obama, the US Democratic presidential candidate, arrived in Afghanistan yesterday, amid tight security on the first leg of his high-profile tou...

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Meet The Seven Indispensable Surrogates This Campaign Cycle

Politico | Amie Parnes | Posted 07.19.2008 | Politics

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A good surrogate is hard to find. Just recall Bill Clinton's "fairy tale," Samantha Power's "monster" and Phil Gramm's "nation of whiners." Every fe...

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Al Gore On Crackpot Hair-Of-The-Dog Solutions

The Uptake | Posted 07.19.2008 | Home

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The Uptake

"Proposing to drill for small amounts of oil that will be sold to China as a solution to our rising gas prices makes about as much sense as responding to an attack from Afghanistan by invading some other country."

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Whining Americans Choose Caviar Health Care

Lester Feder | Posted 07.19.2008 | Home

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Lester Feder

Al Hubbard, architect of the Bush-cum-McCain health plan, compares Americans' use of the health care system to shoppers who indiscriminately buy caviar while someone else foots the bill, just as Senator Phil Gramm exits as co-chair of John McCain's presidential campaign after calling America a "nation of whiners" in a "mental recession."

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It's Time For America To Get Smart About Energy

Debbie Cook | Posted 07.18.2008 | Green

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Debbie Cook

More people are now moving past the denial stage and are beginning to consider intelligent responses to the env=ergy problems we will face in the coming decades.

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Friday Talking Points [39] -- Republican Elitism Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.18.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

For only the fourth (or fifth, depending on how you count) time in his presidency, George W. Bush had a veto overridden by both houses of Congress thi...

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Obama's Foreign Trip: Yes, He Should

John Ridley | Posted 07.18.2008 | Politics

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John Ridley

The Right can't have it both ways on this one; they can't hector Obama about not traveling the world, then carp when he does. They certainly can't refer to a politician's travels as being political. That label is as obvious as it is inaccurate.

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Can America Afford a McCain First Term?

Daniel Burrell | Posted 07.18.2008 | Politics

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Daniel Burrell

If managing a presidential campaign is any indication of how these candidates will perform day one in the White House, it is McCain's campaign, not Obama's that should be worrying American voters.

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The McCain-Bush Relationship: It's Complicated

Time | James Carney | Posted 07.18.2008 | Politics

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It was in Portsmouth, Ohio, the other day when a supporter neatly summed up the obstacle lying between John McCain and the White House. "When," the yo...

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