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2008 Election
At The End Of A Terrifying Week, John McCain Steps Back From The Abyss
Tony Sachs | Posted 10.11.2008 | Politics
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The past week has been like the scariest elements of 1929 crossed with the scariest elements of 1968. And it made me wonder if Sarah Palin wasn't just whistling Dixie about "the end of days."
Palin Non Grata: Even Drudge Avoids Wading into the Palin Ethics Swamp
Dan Treul | Posted 10.11.2008 | Home
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One would think that the Republican juggernaut of the blogosphere would at least want to spin the Alaska Committee's report. Is Palin such an embarrassment to mainstream conservative America that not even Drudge will rise to her defense?
McCain, Palin: Demonizing the Poor
Bob Ostertag | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics
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Who is at fault? The poor, of course! They forced those nice bankers to write all those mortgages at usurious rates! Probably forced them into those golden parachutes as well. Bolsheviks all!
McCain, Media & Meltdown: A Witches' Brew for Election Violence
Paul Abrams | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics
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When people leave a McCain rally telling reporters that Obama is a terrorist because "it's in his blood", the potential for violence is real.
Friday Talking Points [51] -- Some Positivity
Chris Weigant | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics
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While we're all waiting for someone to leak the Palin Troopergate Report (which is reminiscent of waiting for "Fitzmas" during the whole Scooter Libby...
The Purge Surge: Why the GOP Is Nuts About ACORN
Rick Hasen | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics
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Obama is running way ahead in the polls, and if he wins in a landslide it is not because Donald Duck has voted thousands of times in key swing states.
A Noble Loser vs. A Dirty Winner
Deepak Chopra | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics
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Going dirty without the underlying basis to win means going down in history as a dirty loser.
Trauma and Change in America
Robert D. Stolorow | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics
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In this radio interview I discuss my ideas about emotional trauma (RD Stolorow, Trauma and Human Existence, Routledge, 2007) and extend them to the collective trauma of 9/11.
Conservatives' Race-Baiting Miscalculation
John Ridley | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics
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From not-so-subtle euphemisms to open slurring, how much is conservative race-baiting going to cost the Republicans? Probably the presidency.
A New Low: McCain Camp Condones Violent Threats Against Obama
Eric Schmeltzer | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics
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John McCain's campaign is defending these kinds of outbursts, saying those like Barack Obama who are bothered "just doesn't understand regular people."
20/20 Has Slanted Vision
Andy Bernstein | Posted 10.10.2008 | Media
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When producers from ABC's 20/20 called, it was naïve of us to believe that they would do anything but use the worst interviews of the dozens at their disposal.
To the Presidential Candidates....Debate This!
Deirdre Imus | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics
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No question, the energy and economic crisis affect us all. But noticeably absent from the primaries and now the presidential debates have been any discussions about America's children.
"Trust" in the Economy and Electoral Politics
Michael Roth | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics
The problem with the politics of attack that the Rovesque McCain-Palin ticket is now employing, and the problem with Obama's defense through recrimination, is that both strategies erode trust in democracy itself.
How the Coming Obama Landslide Will Trump the Bradley Effect
Steve Kettmann | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics
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The Bradley Effect should be understood as one factor among many on Election Day, and we can probably assume that in the 26 years since Bradley lost that race, we have made some progress.
WATCH: The U.S. Army Prepares to Invade the U.S.
J.S. McDougall | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics
When I first learned about Naomi Wolf's book, The End of America--in which she chronicles America's slide toward becoming a police state, I considered...
Palin Rallies Ignite Widespread Talk of 'Fascism'
Jeffrey Feldman | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics
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Even if 'fascist' is not a very accurate description of Sarah Palin -- neither sociologically nor historically -- public concern in response to her campaign events is a social fact well worth noting.
Lady Liberty Wants You to Vote
Alec Brownstein | Posted 10.10.2008 | Entertainment
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You know that the race is heating up when the household night lights start discussing it. In this video, Lady Liberty discusses "The War," George W. Bush, and why you should vote this year.
Erratic Is Not Enough
Michael Showalter | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics
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Believe it or not: this Ayers thing is gaining momentum. The collective attention span for any one issue is two weeks and Obama's two weeks are up. It's pulp fiction but who doesn't love a good read?
Calling Bill Ayers a "Terrorist" Doesn't Make Him So
Sam Sedaei | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics
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Sarah Palin has been out there saying Obama is friends with Ayers, "a domestic terrorist." In response, Obama has accurately pointed out that Ayers committed his actions over forty years ago, when Obama was eight years old.
Your Very Own Obama Ad
Trey Ellis | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics
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A few weeks ago I blogged here about a script for an Obama commercial that I would love to see. Well some hard-working folks actually took me up on it.
The Easiest Thing You'll Ever Do to Help Obama Win the Election: Donate Your Away Message!
Fernanda Diaz | Posted 10.10.2008 | Media
Before Twitter and Facebook, there was only one place where you could broadcast your inane real-time status updates and make sure all your friends cli...
Release Those Medical Records, John
Max and the Marginalized | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics
Until McCain respects the job for which he's applying and the country which would be employing him by releasing his medical records, he has no right to have "Country First" printed on his podium.
Elections officials deny illegally purging voters
AP | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics
NEW YORK — A newspaper report Thursday said tens of thousands of eligible voters have been removed from rolls or blocked from registering in at ...
Why John McCain Lost The Election (Advance Copy!)
Jackson Williams | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics
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The Republican strategy to win the White House this year was flawed and out of sync from the beginning, which is why we're ending with vicious character attacks.
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