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Pinochle, anyone?
“Don’t Know Much” TV Ad “Do we really want four more years of the same old tune?” Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin
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Waging a campaign–Two thoughts
Both Frank Rich and Bob Herbert had sound advice for the presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama on the Op-ed pages of the New York Times this weekend. Echoing the theme of an essay I’m working on and still hoping to post, Herbert weighed in on Saturday with advice that Obama hew close to economic…
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The war prisoner card
The presidential campaign of Sen. John McCain in recent weeks has brandished his stint as a war prisoner every time anyone deigned to criticize the good senator. The inimitable Maureen Dowd offered a catalog: So it’s hard to believe that John McCain is now in danger of exceeding his credit limit on the equivalent of…
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A Facebook note
Our Future! by Janet Yang Share Forgive the impersonal nature of this email. The passion with which I write overshadows any shyness I may have about reaching out to even those of you I have had little or no contact with for quite some time. I believe the upcoming election is the most important of…
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Well Done Mr. Obama, Well Done!
I know it’s been some hours but I still have not wrapped my mind around the selection of Joe Biden as Sen. Barack Obama running mate. This piece is by Eileen Davis of the Central Virginia Progressive. Fighting Joe Biden-The Silver Fox of the Senate-Chairman of the foreign relations committee and 30 year champion of…
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Initial thoughts on Biden . . .
First, I’d like to point out that Biden was at the top of my VP short list back in June. Yes, that’s because the list was in alphabetical order, but shouldn’t I get at least half credit for making the right pick? On a more serious note, I’m feeling mixed emotions about the pick this…
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Second slot
The New York Times Obama Chooses Biden as Running Mate Selection Ends Two-Month Search By ADAM NAGOURNEY and JEFF ZELENY 6:40 AM ET Word of Senator Barack Obama’s decision leaked out hours after he had informed Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana and Gov. Tim Kaine of Virginia that they had not been chosen. Washington Post: Obama…
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That “Ace” pilot, McCain
In a lot of ways, this presidential campaign is about biography, who John McCain is and who Barack Obama is. A lot of people say, for instance, despite his books, that they don’t know much about Sen. Obama. He’s still too new to the national scene. Here’s my question: John McCain has occupied the national…
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That *&%$@#!, McCain
McCain’s Mansions As that self-made man, McCain, has done himself, pull yourself up by your bootstrap (Ferragamo moccasins, in his case). If you can’t hack it in this economy, get a second job. Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin
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A house is not . . .
Help John McCain count his houses Question: How many houses do you and Mrs. McCain have? McCain: I think, eh, . . . I’ll have my staff get back to you on that. Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin