Election 2008
Is Muslim The New Queer?
Hanna Ingber Win | Posted 10.11.2008 | Home
When Obama gets called Muslim, there are many Americans who are quick to correct the facts and make sure the public knows Obama isn't Muslim. But where are the people speaking up and saying that Muslims are not bad people? How come almost nobody is saying it's not OK to hate?
John McCain: Cartoon Villain, Oscar Saboteur
David Quigg | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics
Senator McCain has suspended his presidential campaign. Perhaps for good. Instead of campaigning, he seems now to be traveling the country trying to m...
Weekly Roundup, Palin Left Behind As Writers Blast McCain
Chris Nelson | Posted 10.10.2008 | Home
There is a decided shift in citizen rhetoric this week centered around Tuesday's debate and the decision by the McCain campaign to fully submerge itself in the gutter. Interestingly, with a comfortable padding, OTB readers seem more inclined to offer criticism of Obama as well.
Now's The Time For Oprah To Discuss Critical Issues Affecting Women In This Election
Claudia Gryvatz Copquin | Posted 10.10.2008 | Home
Since Oprah stuck her toe in the political murk, now would be a good time for her to dive in. The Obama camp should be seeking her out for another big round of star power.
In A Climate Of Fear, Let's Remember To Breathe
Judy Muller | Posted 10.10.2008 | Home
As Barack Obama pulls ahead in the polls, his supporters are holding their collective breath, afraid to speculate on the outcome, afraid to say it out loud, lest the polling Gods curse their arrogance and spin this thing the other way.
McCain Campaign Mentions Joe Six Pack But Never Addresses What It Means To Be Poor
Jane Devin | Posted 10.10.2008 | Home
Poverty carries an emotional and stigmatizing price. It's losing teeth at a young age because a $600 root canal or 50% co-pay is unaffordable. It's not being able to afford to pay a $50 fine for a traffic violation, and ending up in jail.
Politico: McCain Set To Lose Hispanic Vote "In A Landslide"
Politico | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics
Despite championing immigration reform in 2007, John McCain is poised to lose the Hispanic vote by a landslide margin that is well below President Geo...
Man Who Prosecuted Weather Underground Hits Linking Ayers To Obama
Editor&Publisher | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics
Surprising a letter to the editor published in th New York Times today, the chief prosecutor of the Weather Undeground in the 1970s expressed outrage ...
War Spending Weighs Down Our 'Genuine Progress'
Jon Raymond | Posted 10.10.2008 | Home
Without defense spending, we see the real picture of the downturn our economy is taking while boosting the military laden GDP.
Candidates Disagree On Primary Flaws Of Health Care Financing
Don McCanne | Posted 10.10.2008 | Home
Obama has said that if we were starting from scratch, he would recommend a single payer system. He's right. The current financing system is a disaster. We should scrap it and replace it with a Medicare that covers all at a price we can afford.
McCain-Palin: No Plan to Address Worn, Outdated Transportation Infrastructure
Stephen A. LeMay | Posted 10.10.2008 | Home
Infrastructure isn't sexy but it's critical to economic well-being. If McCain becomes the next president, he won't do much. Ever. His website and his public statements make no mention at all of the nation's infrastructure and its problems.
McCain's Recent Statements About Obama Are Nothing But Racist
Earnest Harris | Posted 10.10.2008 | Home
It's always interesting to me how white guys can tell those of us who have to bear the brunt of racism when it is legitimate for us to call it out. Let's stop calling McCain a hero, what he was, and start calling him what he's become.
America Needs Obama To Recreate Our National Narrative
John Rember | Posted 10.10.2008 | Home
How to explain an administration that nationalizes the banking system even as it praises the free market? How to explain a financial system that turned debt into wealth, and wealth into debt? How is it that most people don't even know which country their house belongs to?
On the Stump in Pa., McCain's Main Issue Is Obama
Kelly Nuxoll | Posted 10.09.2008 | Home
At a McCain event in Pennsylvania, the Lehigh County Republican chairman encouraged supporters to spend nights volunteering, saying, "Think how you would feel if you woke up on November 5th and Barack Obama--Barack Hussein Obama--were president."
Can You Tell Sarah Palin from Katherine Harris? Take the Quiz!
Lee Camp | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics
Voter Registration Hurdles That May Block Tens Of Thousands From Polls Appear Illegal
NY Times | IAN URBINA | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics
Tens of thousands of eligible voters in at least six swing states have been removed from the rolls or have been blocked from registering in ways that ...
Here's My Take: Your Top Three Issues
Jennifer Bogut | Posted 10.08.2008 | Home
"Here's My Take" gives you an opportunity to present your view, opinion, or choice in a way that blog comment sections and op-eds don't permit. It's a new format!
My Speech to the Membership: 700 Billion What?
Michael Gene Sullivan | Posted 10.08.2008 | Entertainment
700 billion dollars. 700 billion dollars... billion.... There are fewer than 7 billion people on Earth. So 700 billion means more than $100 for every man, woman and child on the planet.
At FOX News: If Your Guy Doesn't Win, Cook The Numbers!
Celeste Fremon | Posted 10.08.2008 | Home
Conservative pollster Frank Luntz convened a group of undecideds for a FOX News post-debate discussion last night. But, unfortunately for Luntz, the undecideds answered the "which candidate was better" question wrong. No problem -- just ignore them! On to the next segment!
Joe Biden Gaffe: Florida Rally Introduction Confuses Biden For Another Senior Senator (VIDEO)
AP | Posted 10.08.2008 | Politics
A slip of the tongue in Florida had Obama supporters cheering for John McCain on Wednesday. Watch: ...
McCain Asks For Big Donations While Economy Plummets
Theresa Tracy | Posted 10.08.2008 | Home
Sandwiched between the day John McCain called the economy "fundamentally strong" and the day he rushed to Washington to rescue it from "total crisis" was the day he quietly revealed how clueless he is about the financial crisis that gives the rest of us heartburn.
Candidates Must Develop Plan For American Workers Based On Knowledge Economy
Julian L. Alssid | Posted 10.08.2008 | Home
It is puzzling that during the past two presidential debates neither candidate has offered specifics about what he will do to help Americans get throu...
Paris Hilton Ad Continues Her Fake Presidential Campaign With Advice From Martin Sheen (VIDEO)
Funny Or Die | Posted 10.08.2008 | Politics
It seems like years ago that John McCain put out an advertisement comparing Barack Obama's popularity to Paris Hilton's. The ad prompted a response f...
"That One": Anatomy of an Insult
Rick Horowitz | Posted 10.08.2008 | Politics
There "was an energy bill on the floor of the Senate... sponsored by Bush and Cheney. You know who voted for it? You might never know." And here he pointed toward Obama. "That one."
John McCain was booed by his own supporters during a rally on Friday after he described Barack...
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PORTERVILLE, Calif. — National forests and parks _ long popular...
Roger I. Abrams | Posted 10.11.2008 | Politics