McCain’s Nostalgia for Victory and Relevance Tour
Why is McCain making time for two stops that aren’t going to help him win the presidency?
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Trash Talk – Election Weekend Special Edition
Down to the nitty gritty. The big game is Tuesday. I am not talking about University of Buffalo v. Miami of Ohio. I am talking The Obama State U v. McCain Community College. This OSU isn’t in the Big 10, and we are expecting victory baby! Lets get down to the games for the weekend.
Studs Terkel, RIP
Vote for Studs Terkal–because Chicago deserves it.
Let’s Do The Time Warp Again!
Put a fork in ’em. John Sidney McCain III and the Republican Grand Old Party have nothing left in the tank except for tired platitudes, creaky rhetoric, moldy and discredited policies, racism and anger. They have absolutely nothing positive or helpful to offer up to the American people in these troubled times. Just four years ago, the right wing GOP was full of hubris and bellowing of their dominion over American politics; now they are just a collective freak show caught in a time warp.
Who Knew Ken Duberstein Was Black?
Ken Duberstein, Novak leaker extraordinaire, just joined the growing stampede of people endorsing Obama because of McCain’s stupid choice of Palin for Vice President.
Get Them Elected!
As Rachel Maddow would say, Marcy has “talked me down”. I am resigned to the fact that senator Obama will not be coming to Arizona. Now, what I can do, and what you all can do as well, is work hard, donate, call, talk to neighbors – anything, everything, between now and the close of the polls on Tuesday to keep the progressive and Obama wave alive and rolling. The finish line is in sight; no time for coasting – peddle to the metal baby!
It Must Be Something in the (Melting) Icebergs
Gosh, Uncle Toobz’ claim that he’s not a felon sound a lot like Sarah Palin’s claim that the Branchflower report found that she hadn’t abused power.
Obama Campaign’s Take: We’re Doing What We Need To
I’m listening to an Obama campaign conference call on the state of the race. Some of the eye-popping details:
Sporadic and First-Time Voters Are Voting Early
I’ve been focusing on the early voting numbers, though the McCain team has questioned whether or not the high Democratic turnout really just amounts to voters who would have voted anyway coming out early.
No.
The Obama campaign is quite confident that at least one fifth of these early
Advertisements Can’t Hold Hands
McCain has cannibalized his GOTV funds so he can run more ads.
Rahm-ors
I don’t buy the rumors that Rahm Emmanuel has been named White House Chief of Staff.
