Matt Davis and I have plenty to say about Sarah Palin, as evidenced by the past few days’ posts. Tonight, he and I are going to duke it out (against her, not each other… at least, I don’t think that’s the plan… but you never know) via live blog. Check it out starting at 5:45 […]
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Best Product of the Day that We Wish Was Real
Garbage Palin Kids. Tips to Catbird.
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VP Debate Tonight!
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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Barack Obama is Your New iPhone App
Via Ben Smith, this new feature “organizes and prioritizes your contacts by key battleground states, making it easy to reach out and make an impact quickly.” Which reminds me of this, also via Mr. Smith: Barack Obama is Google, John McCain is AT&T. Via Slog.
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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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Sarah Palin Rocks the Jazz Flute!
Perhaps you’ve already seen the Sarah Palin bikini video from her days as a beauty pageant contestant — but that’s not talent, people! “Talent” is rocking the shit out of a totally mellow jazz number with a flute! Behold as Sarah knocks those pageant-going Alaskans on their frozen asses with her awesome fluting! (Flauting?) PLEASE […]
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Bailing Out Rum and Racetracks
The U.S. Senate is hard at work trying to push through their version of the Bailout Bill in Washington today. The 451 page bill includes some interesting tax breaks. Here’s a sample courtesy hotair.com: New Tax breaks in Bailout bill Film and Television Productions (Sec. 502)Wooden Arrows designed for use by children (Sec. 503)6 page […]
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Craziest Obama Lawn Ever
With the impending financial collapse of the anti-Bush tchotchke market, bumperstickered Subaru owners and political punsters everywhere are going to be wondering: what’s next? Luckily, this guy right around the corner from the Mercury office has a lawn full of ideas. Check out his house on 19th and Irving: That’s a John McCain flag made […]
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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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Pandora Plea
Pandora Radio is flexing its muscle and imploring its users, and anyone else in line with the majesty of Internet radio, to pass the Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008 through the United States Senate. The bill concerns the issue of royalties being paid to artists, and is designed to provide an extension so Pandora, SoundExchange […]