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Watch the Debates with Us, Why Don’tcha?
Fine, the presidential debates don’t have the same smack of sexiness and danger we were expecting from the V.P. debates — but tonight’s Obama vs. McCain throw-down is still gonna be a corker! Presented in the “town hall-style” format, Obama and McCain will field questions from the audience. And while McCain swears that this is […]
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McCain: Not the Breast Man for the Job
There’s nothing like a political issue advocacy organization with a sense of humor. Meet the American Titty Committee, which is “Dedicated to the Protection, Elevation, and Support of the American breast.” Yes, kind of like an ideological bra! I’m still not sure if this organization is hoax or not, but they do have a full […]
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Tomorrow night: Liveblogging the Presidential Debate
Whether you’ll be at the Clinton Street Theater, Roots, or on your own couch, be sure to tune in to Blogtown tomorrow night starting at 5:30, for a heaping pile of liveblogged Presidential Debate action. Join Matt Davis, Sarah Mirk, Erik Henriksen, Kiala Kazebee, me, and others–like you, our dear Blogtown commenter–as we dissect everything […]
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I Think Randy Leonard Forgot About Me
I stopped by Commissioner Randy Leonard’s office at 5, to ask him a few questions for a piece I’m doing this week. He invited me in, but then ran over to the adjacent office of Commissioner Sam Adams. Moments later, Adams’ chief of staff came and retrieved Leonard’s chief of staff, leaving me all alone […]
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Remix Sarah Palin, You Betcha
Attention all DJs and rabid John McCain supporters: Now is your chance to remix the verbal skills of our (possible) next Vice President, Sarah “Russia’s Neighbor” Palin. Help Sarah Make Sense offers up a full download of the audio from Palin’s VP debate performance for you to rearrange, mash-up, or just take horrifically out of […]
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Trig in Play
With Sarah Palin out there accusing Barack Obama of “palling around with terrorists,” and trying to revive the Rev. Wright scandal (despite having preacher issues of her own), it looks like everything is fair game in the last four weeks of this election. And “everything” includes Trig. Sarah Palin has not released her medical records. […]
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Decemberists and Pals to Rock Against Republicans
Already snug in the back pocket of Obama (say hello to Bruce Springsteen for me), Colin Meloy and Chris Funk from the Decemberists are now using their star power, and political smarts, to campaign for Jeff Merkley. Running for Senate against Gordon Smith (seen here at a khaki convention with George W. Bush), Merkley’s campaign […]
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Biden Corners Palin on Gay Marriage
The highlight of the debate last night for the same-sexers had to be Biden manipulating Palin into endorsing Barack Obama’s position on same-sex marriage: opposed to same-sex marriage, marriage-is-between-one-man-and-one-woman, blah blah blah. But Biden got Palin to agree that same-sex couples deserve all the same rights and responsibilities of marriage, even if we’re denied those […]
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$700 Billion Heading to Wall Street
Our Saviors! Well, they passed the Bailout Bill. The government would like to thank your family for the $6,500 that you donated to the cause and would like to reassure you that this is an investment. Which means that you should totally get that money back…. Definitely… Someday… Maybe… I feel better already! I guess […]
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People Who Take Crystal Meth Should Not Be on Focus Groups
Yet another hilarious moment in CNN’s post debate coverage, this time involving a focus group where at least one of the Republican members is either tweaking out on crystal meth, or simply exists in a parallel universe. (Stick around for the end when the same tweaker switches her vote to Obama!) Tips to Videogum!