Archive for the '2008 presidential election' Category
The Thin Line Between Satire And Reality
Posted on August 21, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, John McCain | Leave a Comment
I’ve been waiting all day to be able to post something similar to the following, knowing it would appear sooner or later if only I were patient. TPM Election Central delivers the goods:
The McCain campaign is road-testing a new argument in responding to Obama’s criticism of his number-of-houses gaffe, an approach the McCain camp has [...]
All I’m Saying Is That I Think I Own Zero Houses, But For All I Know, Maybe I Bought A Few And Forgot About Them
Posted on August 21, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, John McCain, elitism | Leave a Comment
Oh, sure, it’s easy to pretend John McCain doesn’t know how many houses he owns. But as we all know, John McCain does not speak for John McCain. Obviously, John McCain does know how many houses he owns and simply was not speaking for himself when he said he does not know how many houses [...]
Our Stereotypes Are Breaking Down For All The Wrong Reasons
Posted on August 20, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, John McCain | Leave a Comment
Old men aren’t supposed to understand how to make gadgets work, but they’re supposed to love tinkering with them all the same. What kind of old man doesn’t like to tinker with gadgets? John McCain, apparently:
The AP has released a “pre-convention package” with lists of “25 Things About Obama” and “25 Things About McCain.” Number [...]
Understanding Elitists
Posted on August 20, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, elitism | Leave a Comment
Elitists shop at farmers’ markets where they talk to stay-at-home mothers, car salesmen, and bakers of homemade biscuits.
Real people shop at grocery stores and stand by helplessly as applesauce pours from the shelves.
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More Fun With Headlines
Posted on August 20, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Kathleen Sebelius, running mates | Leave a Comment
Yeah, well, if I wrote anything serious about the VP speculation, I’d have trouble respecting myself later. I mean, everyone is flipping out this morning because Obama said “he” instead of “he or she”. I’ll stick to easy jokes about headlines, thank you very much.
And in that vein: The New York Times says Kathleen Sebelius [...]
“Surprise!”
Posted on August 19, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, running mates | 3 Comments
This Politico headline cracks me up:
McCain weighs a Lieberman surprise
Who, precisely, would be surprised by John McCain selecting Joe Lieberman as his running mate? I guess people who aren’t paying any attention whatsoever to the campaign might not have seen it coming. Maybe.
It’s certainly no Phil’s mother shouting, “Surprise!” as she walks into his bedroom [...]
Are They Really Uncertain Of The Reaction?
Posted on August 19, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, John McCain, Republican party, abortion, running mates | Leave a Comment
Please please PLEASE let it be Lieberman:
Rich Lowry of the National Review reports that the campaign of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., “has been calling key state GOP officials around the country the last couple of days and sounding them out about the consequences of a pro-choice VP pick. The campaign is asking about the reaction [...]
Don’t Panic
Posted on August 18, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama | Leave a Comment
No, I’m not worried by Barack Obama’s declining poll numbers. This is, to veer wildly between different pop culture catchphrases, all part of the plan.
Remember: Obama has spent two weeks out of the last month away from the continental United States. One of those weeks was spent out of the country entirely and the other [...]
Buzz Of The Day
Posted on August 18, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, John McCain | Leave a Comment
This Daily Kos diary is understandably getting a ton of buzz this morning. I haven’t decide what I think of it yet, but I’d be remiss in not linking to rickrocket’s comments regarding John McCain’s “Cross in the dirt” story.
In case you haven’t heard the story before, it’s one that McCain often tells to demonstrate [...]
JOHN MCCAIN DOES NOT EVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES USE HIS EXPERIENCE IN VIETNAM FOR POLITICAL ENDS
Posted on August 18, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, John McCain | 1 Comment
Apparently, “prisoner of war” has gone from a key part of John McCain’s bio to an insurmountable trump card. In response to allegations that McCain cheated the rules a bit during his weekend joint appearance with Barack Obama, the McCain campaign didn’t even hesitate to remind us how its candidate spent the early 70’s:
“The insinuation [...]
No Lame Vice Presidents
Posted on August 18, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Tim Kaine, running mates | Leave a Comment
This is what I’m saying:
Inciting further speculation that Virginia governor Tim Kaine would be named Sen. Barack Obama’s running mate, snickering reports from the Kaine household have indicated that the 50-year-old father of three has the experience and leadership qualities necessary to become vice president—assuming the position is vice president of being a total dork.
We [...]
Sorry, I Was Asleep For Twenty Years; What’d I Miss?
Posted on August 15, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Cold War, John McCain, Russian/Georgian conflict | Leave a Comment
John McCain puts the Georgia situation in its proper context:
My friends, we have reached a crisis, the first probably serious crisis internationally since the end of the Cold War. This is an act of aggression.
Totally fair. If I remember correctly, history ended when Ronald Reagan tore down the Berlin Wall with his bare hands. The [...]
I Find Their Insanity Fascinating When It Doesn’t Terrify Me
Posted on August 14, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, religion, wingnuts | Leave a Comment
I’m a bit late on this, but the question only occurred to me just now:
If Republicans are trying to portray Barack Obama as the anti-Christ (and I’m not familiar enough with the symbolism to say whether or not I think they are1), aren’t they actually giving the fundies a reason to vote for Obama? Don’t [...]
Distaste For Colin Powell
Posted on August 14, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, Colin Powell, Iraq war, endorsements | Leave a Comment
Something about the whole event will leave a bad taste in my mouth if Colin Powell does end up formally endorsing Barack Obama. Powell did not just endorse the disastrous invasion of Iraq. It was the centrist apolitical career military officer turned respected statesman’s willingness to risk his personal reputation in front of the United [...]
At Least He’s Not Tim Kaine
Posted on August 13, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, Evan Bayh, running mates | Leave a Comment
That’s all I can say in regards to the latest VP speculation buzz making the rounds this afternoon:
Word has reached me that at Barack Obama’s Hawaii retreat, Evan Bayh’s chances to find himself the next Democratic VP candidate have moved to better than 50/50.
Bayh isn’t, in my opinion, toxic in the way Kaine was toxic. [...]
Vindication Will Be Mine
Posted on August 13, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 Democratic convention, 2008 presidential election, Kathleen Sebelius, running mates | Leave a Comment
Jay Newton-Small runs through Obama’s VP options at Swampland, using the announced convention speakers to cross names off the list. It’s a sound method in theory1, but I think she makes a huge error in one instance. Sebelius, the first potential named, is immediately eliminated as a confirmed speaker. However, if you follow the link [...]
Surge Tourette’s Is The New 9/11 Tourette’s
Posted on August 6, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, John McCain, The Surge, economy | Leave a Comment
Last week John McCain wanted to SurgeTM into our cities in order to combat crime. Now he wants to SurgeTM into our economy in order to-
Wait, what? What does that even mean? An “Economic Surge”… So, are we going to send 50,000 troops to restore order on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange?
JOHN [...]
The Barack Obama I Like To See
Posted on August 5, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama | Leave a Comment
The senator needs to take this clip, stick an “I approved this message” on it, and run it on national television. This is the Barack Obama I want to vote for in November.
Via.
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Staying On Message When The Message Is “Dick Cheney”
Posted on August 5, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Dick Cheney, running mates | Leave a Comment
Over the last week, I heard several commenters suggest that any day in which race dominates the election conversation is probably a good day for John McCain. By the same token, I’d say that any day in which the Dark Lord of the Sith dominates the conversation is probably a good day for Barack Obama. [...]
Even I Know That Keeping Your Tires Inflated Properly Helps To Improve Gas Mileage
Posted on August 4, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, John McCain, gas prices | Leave a Comment
And this is why the correct response would have been something along the lines of, “John McCain may not understand Barack Obama’s simple and good advice about improving your gas mileage because he’s so used to taking his wife’s private jet rather than driving and then putting the gas bill on the family’s American Express [...]
