I was just reading Susan Beal’s blog, West Coast Crafty, and discovered The Obama Craft Project, which “seeks to celebrate and archive the work of the many crafters who have created projects inspired by Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign for the Presidency.” Some highlights include a free knitting pattern for making your very own Obama beanie, […]
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Amanda Fritz and Charles Lewis Debate at City Club
City council candidates Amanda Fritz and Charles Lewis faced off at City Club today, in a debate that truly kicked off the general election. Though both candidates have been campaigning on their own–often appearing in the same neighborhood parades–this was their first big one-on-one appearance. Check out the blow-by-blow after the cut! Lewis kicked things […]
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“The Old Boys’ Network. In the McCain Campaign That’s Called A Staff Meeting.”
If you’re anything like me, you’ve been depressed to pick up a newspaper the last few days. But no more! A New York Times/CBS poll shows Obama has regained a 5 point lead over McCain amongst registered voters, and that there’s huge concern about Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s fitness to be vice president. What a […]
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Cindy McCain vs. The View
Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s wife Cindy McCain blasted The View on Saturday for attacking her and her husband in an interview last Friday… “I don’t know if any of you saw The View yesterday, they picked our bones clean,” Cindy said at Saturday’s 119th annual Oakland County Republican Party’s Lincoln Day Dinner, ABC News […]
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Jack Bog Unmasks Alleged Anon Attacker: A City Council Member In Troutdale!
On Sunday, blogger Jack Bogdanski promised to unmask his online anonymous attacker today. True to his word, Bogdanski is now alleging the attacker is Robert Canfield, a city council member in Troutdale. Dirty. I just called Canfield, asking simply, “was it you?” “Why don’t you go on my blog and figure it out for yourself,” […]
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Tina Fey Nails Sarah Palin
As expected, former SNL player Tina Fey stepped up to play v.p. wannabe Sarah Palin (along with Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton) in the season opener of Saturday Night Live, and HOLY MOTHER OF GOD! Did they nail it! It’s truly one of the funniest, sharpest SNL skits I’ve seen in ages, and made the […]
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Palin Used Private Email For State Business
Today’s New York Times carries a front-page article on the Alaska Governor’s leadership style, accusing her of secrecy, bullying, favoritism, and the like. It’s well worth ten minutes of your Sunday. To me, the description of Palin could be interchangeable with any other politician worth their salt. I’m reminded of the comedian on Larry King, […]
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John McCain: He Wants to Make it Easier for Sexual Predators to Rape Your Children
It’s good to know that someone can land a punch. Check out Planned Parenthood’s response to McCain’s dishonest ads attacking Obama’s vote on a sex education bill in Illinois: The Planned Parenthood Action Fund paid for this ad. Maxed out your donations to Obama? Or would you rather give your money to someone that can […]
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Any Excuse to See Gina Gershon in a Bikini…
This may not prove to be the most hilarious Sarah Palin impersonation ever, but hotsy-totsy Gina Gershon has a couple of things going for her in this parody video: 1) She looks eerily similar to Palin, 2) she gets off a number of pretty good jokes, and 3) ends it all in her bikini. Hey […]
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Pigs Who Wear Lipstick Update!
Presidential nominee Barack Obama will be on The Late Show with David Letterman tonight, and ABC political blogger Jake Tapper has the scoop on Obama’s reaction to the whole “Pig Wearing Lipstick” debacle. Here’s a sneaky peek of how Obama responded when Letterman asked if Republicans overreacted to the comment: “Look this is … sort […]
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Damn Right, I’m Bitter
I’m starting to realize I’m bitter and cynical and jaded. I don’t like this. It’s not how I picture myself inside. But when I look over the stories I’ve written for the last several months, I realize that in almost every single one of them, somebody in power, usually at the city, has shown themselves […]