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Full recap of the evening to come later…

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Stand up, America

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Mavericks to the right of me; Mavericks to the left

The McCainiacs use “maverick” as a comma.  They use it the way 50 uses the n-word.
The term, which originates in cattle branding, has broad currency in the American pysche — witness its usage for bikes, boats, Java tools, restaurants, firearms, family counseling, good tv shows, bad movies, helicoptors, poetry magazines, kitchen timers, personal jets, and [...]

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Quacks like a racist

Today’s contestant: Bobby Lee May.
In addition to sharing his name with a famous juggler, Monsieur May served as treasurer of the Buchanan County Republican Party as well as county representative to Senator McCain’s Virginia leadership team. The 97% white county, named for this racist fool, gave Senator Obama only 9% in the Democratic [...]

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Time for some (cautious) optimism

Happy Monday, with four back-to-back posts from Political Wire:
Democracy Corps: Obama Up By Six in Ohio
A new Democracy Corps poll in Ohio finds Sen. Barack Obama now leading Sen. John McCain, 49% to 43%.
Obama’s lead is built “on an impressive 48% to 35% edge among independent voters. McCain’s attempt to seize the mantle of change [...]

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Who controls the past / Controls the future

Chris Cilizza of the Washington Post reports:
Although the fate of tonight’s presidential debate in Mississippi remains very much up in the air, John McCain has apparently already won it — if you believe an Internet ad an astute reader spotted next to this piece in the online edition of the Wall Street Journal this morning.
“McCain [...]

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My friends, the wheels are coming off (updated)

Earlier today, Elizabeth Bumiller of the evil New York Times reported:
“Senator John McCain said Wednesday that he would temporarily suspend his presidential campaign on Thursday to return to Washington to deal with the financial crisis and the $700 billion bailout package now before Congress.”
Mavericky stuff there, lookin’ all post-partisan. But wait, there’s more!
“Mr. McCain [...]

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Solidarity for never

The very responsible adults in our media are comparing Palin to Norma Rae.  Witness Mathews:
MATTHEWS: She calls herself average but being mayor of little Wasilla got her ready for some big fights, a strong female up against the odds fighting for justice. It’s a familiar theme. She’s a conservative version you think perhaps of some [...]

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John Mccain wants your children to be molested

The Obama camp replied:
“It is shameful and downright perverse for the McCain campaign to use a bill that was written to protect young children from sexual predators as a recycled and discredited political attack against a father of two young girls – a position that his friend Mitt Romney also holds. [...]

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Pregnant Palin–family values indeed

Mireille: there is a great deal of lacking in the teen sex news area
Mireille: what the hell else can I blog about
Steven: Au contraire
Steven: palins 17 year old daughter is pregnant
Mireille: WOAH WAIT WHAT
Its true, 17 year old Bristol Palin is indeed pregnant. The Mccain camp is trying to spin this “as the kind of [...]

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