Entries by emptywheel

60 Days

Apparently, the investigation into the USA Purge has a pre-set deadline: it is scheduled to end after the election but before President Obama appoints a new Attorney General.

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Did They REALLY Want to Make Age Jokes Fair Game?

Surprise surprise–just hours after they scripted Sarah to make jokes about Biden’s age, the McPalin campaign is launching another fit of outrage by claiming a joke about McCain’s erratic behavior was about his age.

But I guess that means jokes and discussions about McCain’s age are okay now?

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Has Todd Noticed that McCain’s Still Leering at Sarah?

Turns out it was the First Dude who decided he and the family would be sitting in on Sarah’s debate prep this week.

For his part, Mr. Palin has worried about the frequent separation of his wife from her family, friends and Alaska staff, an adviser said. Accordingly, her family will be with her in Sedona during this week.

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Tweety Blames McCain

And why not? After all, McCain said he was responsible this morning.

One thing that works in our favor for the CW (in assigning the blame for this to the Republicans) is that most TV pundits are so solidly members of the village, they can’t imagine sacrificing Wall Street to the fates of the free market.

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McCain Says He’s Responsible

From ThinkProgress:

“[T]his bill would not have been agreed to had it not been for John McCain. … But, you know, this is a bipartisan accomplishment, a bipartisan success. And if people want to get something done in Washington, they just watch John McCain.” — Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, 9/29/08

“Earlier in the week, when Senator McCain

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