Did Three Million People Not Turn Off Their TV Quickly Enough?
Looks like several million of the people watching McCain last night simply didn’t turn the channel after watching football.
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TrooperGate Investigation Timing
Seven people involved in TrooperGate have just recently refused to testify, as they had earlier agreed to do. The hearing to vote on subpoenas will be September 12. After that, the final report deadline has been moved up to October 10.
“Uneaten potato chips, rigatoni, and a McCain cake”
Ut oh. Looks like people in mid-western swing states aren’t all that enthused about McCain, even after he picked Sarah Palin to be his running mate.
“Holed Up”
I think there are several reasons the McCain campaign changed its plans at the last minute and sent Palin back to AK for a while.
What SHOULD Happen to Public Officials Who Lie
After a long period of fighting it, Kwame Kilpatrick is finally accepting his due for having lied to cover up an affair. Would that the Bushies–starting with Scooter Libby–had to pay the same kind of cost.
Trash Talk Is BACK!!!
Who would schedule a nomination accepting speech to compete with football?
Community Organizer
Sarah Palin’s attacks on community organizers last night heralds another GOP attack on voter registration, particularly the work of ACORN.
“Crossed the Line”
Funny that Jack Abramoff uses the same word to describe his crimes as Monica Goodling did.
Eliza Doolittle, Neocon
McCain’s campaign is filling the blank slate that is Sara Palin’s foreign policy background with Neocon tripe.
Karma: McCain’s Veep Announcement Timing Backfires
Sarah Palin would have been a much more helpful pick for John McCain if his campaign weren’t so intent on scoring nasty points on timing with Obama.
