We’re mere hours away from tonight’s VP debate, and I’m already giddy at the prospect of toasting Sarah Palin’s gaffes. Join us at the Clinton Street Theater at SE 26th and Clinton, where there’s HD TV and your own comfy seat. Or, catch us at Roots Organic Brewing at SE 7th and Hawthorne–where there’s a […]
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Pretty People Want You To Vote
I am totally a sucker for the celeb-laden PSA. The latest is called 5FriendsVote and it’s basically fantastic and wonderful and full of fancy actors being funny and cutesy a little bit and also hot. The vid was produced by Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company and features Leo, Natalie Portman, the delightful Amy Adams, Ellen DeGeneres, […]
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Drill, Baby, Drill
Matt Davis asked for it, and Larry Flynt delivered: Flynt’s PR peeps have confirmed to the NY Daily News that Hustler Video has indeed shot a Palin-based porn. No word yet on the release date or the title, but while we eagerly await this cinematic feat, I think we can imagine where it might go. […]
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Why Do Oregonians Hate Taxes?
I’m hoping you can help me figure something out. We’ve been running the Mercury‘s endorsement interviews over the last week, and so far, over the course of six interviews, one common theme has been emerging: Almost every candidate, apart from the Libertarian and the Constitution Party guy, who incidentally, thought the best way to solve […]
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Energy Geeks and Politicians, Beer and Pizza–and a Game Show!
At the Bagdad Theater tonight, two groups–the Future of Energy group (more about them after the cut) and the Oregon Environmental Council–are sponsoring a forum that was part campaign event, and part check in with already-elected leaders, on “Portland’s Future of Energy and Sustainability.” City council candidates Charles Lewis and Amanda Fritz are on hand, […]
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What Exactly Is Gotcha Journalism?
Wikipedia says the term refers “to methods of interviewing which are designed to entrap the interviewee into making statements which are damaging or discreditable to their character, integrity or repute.” In other words, to asking well-researched, incisive or pointed questions. Right? Granted, there’s a little more to it, including the selective editing of footage for […]
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I’m not one of those who feel like the pragmatism as I asked President Karzai.
Welcome to the fantastic possibilities of the Sarah Palin quote generator. I read a spot-on description of her syntax the other day, describing it as a series of pronouns looking for meaning like arctic explorers in the snow.
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A Preview of Thursday Night’s VP Debate
What’s it like to debate Sarah Palin? The Christian Science Monitor asks her former gubernatorial opponent Andrew Halcro, who faced off against Palin “more than two dozen times.” On April 18, 2006, Palin and I sat together in a hotel coffee shop comparing campaign trail notes. As we talked about the debates, Palin made a […]
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Obama Weighs in on Bailout
“Continued inaction in the face of the gathering storm in our financial markets would be catastrophic for our economy and our families,” says Obama, proposing an expansion of “federal deposit insurance for families and small businesses across America who have invested their money in our banks” in an effort to solidify support on Bailout, Take […]
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Will Joe Biden Devour Sarah Palin?
Here’s a conversation I’ve found myself having quite often in the past few days: How the hell will Joe Biden handle his position at a podium opposite Sarah Palin? If he’s his usual smart self, does that open him to criticism that he’s being unfair to li’l ol’ Sarah, she who has trouble concocting answers […]
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Candidate Turns Down O Interview Over Video
Last week I introduced you to Lisa Michaels, a Republican running for senate in district 14. Michaels dropped an email this morning to say she is boycotting the Oregonian‘s endorsement interview process, because they won’t allow her to videotape herself during the interview. Apparently they cited concern that Michaels might wish to imply the paper’s […]
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Obama Wins Debates, Fey Back As Palin on SNL
If you’re like me, this presidential election has taken over your consciousness to the point of excluding everything else. Like your weekend! Well. It’s taken two days, but it looks like Friday night’s debate has yielded a winner. A new USA Today poll shows 46% of people thought Obama did a better job than McCain. […]