Archive for the 'presidential debates' Category
A Thousand Words And All That
Posted on October 16, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, John McCain, presidential debates | Leave a Comment
I’d say this just about wraps things up for the 2008 election:
No, the photo hasn’t been doctored or anything. He really did make that face. Explanation here.
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John McCain’s Scorn For Women
Posted on October 16, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, John McCain, gender, presidential debates, reproductive rights | Leave a Comment
To make up for my having missed it while I was writing, here’s the clip of John McCain mocking anyone who would care about the <scarequotes>health</scarequotes> of women.
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McCain vs. Obama III: The Last Stand of John Sidney McCain the Third
Posted on October 15, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, John McCain, presidential debates | 6 Comments
The Keith and Chris show is wrapping up and some boring douchebag will be on any minute to “anchor” the coverage. Liveblogging begins momentarily.
*8:59*
-One minute and counting. Still no boring douchebags. Maybe NBC let MSNBC go back to its shenanigans once Tom Brokaw finished hosting the last debate and the McCain campaign could no longer [...]
Debate Liveblogging
Posted on October 15, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, liveblogs, meta, presidential debates | Leave a Comment
I’ve been a bad blogger lately. I apologize. Between the Jewish holidays and my new weekly job hosting Pub Quiz at Stetson’s (which might not seem like a big deal, but a good chunk of the time I used to spend writing about the election has instead been spent writing questions for the next week’s [...]
On The Israel Question
Posted on October 8, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Tom Brokaw, foreign policy, presidential debates | 1 Comment
This really bugged me last night, so I have to mention it. A veteran in the audience asked McCain and Obama whether they would be willing to commit troops to defend Israel in the event of an Iranian attack, even without international approval.
To put it bluntly, the question makes no sense.
If Iran attacks Israel with [...]
“That One”
Posted on October 8, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, John McCain, presidential debates, race | 2 Comments
I missed it last night. Fortunately, there’s video:
My instincts tell me he didn’t mean it to have a racial connotation, but it’s still a terribly disrespectful way of talking about a fellow United States senator and presidential nominee, especially when McCain is sharing a stage with him. I also certainly wouldn’t question anyone who did [...]
All Apologies
Posted on October 3, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, George W Bush, Sarah Palin, presidential debates | Leave a Comment
I’m sorry, Governor Palin. I was being unfair when I called you “George Bush, only this time without daddy’s friends to provide at least an illusion of competence.”
Unlike George W. Bush, you have at least proven to the American people that you are not illiterate.
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This Train Wreck Didn’t Feature Enough Explosions
Posted on October 2, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Joe Biden, Sarah Palin, presidential debates | Leave a Comment
Quick (very quick) debate thoughts:
1) Did she really use Holocaust language to discuss the subprime mortgage lenders? Multiple times?
2) Doggoneitgollygeewilikers
3) I think the soundbite of the night was Sarah Palin agreeing with Dick Cheney on the Fourth Branch of Government. Any time you say you agree with Dick Cheney, you’re probably having a bad night.
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The Debate
Posted on October 2, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Sarah Palin, presidential debates | Leave a Comment
I don’t think I’ve set myself up for this much potential disappointment since the Star Wars prequels. How could anything Sarah Palin says tonight possibly be as incredible as the things we’ve already heard her say? Logically, I know that she’ll come out of the debate looking much more reasonable and prepared than the Katie [...]
John McCain’s Epic Fail
Posted on September 26, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, John McCain, presidential debates | Leave a Comment
Poor Grampa John. His pride must really be hurting this morning.
Senator McCain has spent the morning talking to members of the Administration, members of the Senate, and members of the House. He is optimistic that there has been significant progress toward a bipartisan agreement now that there is a framework for all parties to be [...]
Call His Bluff
Posted on September 25, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Congress, John McCain, financial crisis, presidential debates | Leave a Comment
At this point, it should be obvious to any observer of politics that John McCain designed this entire stunt so that he could “save the day” by forging a deal at the last possible moment. The Republicans are deliberately holding back their support until McCain has meddled enough to claim credit and walk away the [...]
And The Truth Comes Out
Posted on September 24, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, John McCain, Sarah Palin, presidential debates | Leave a Comment
Why did John McCain pull this outrageous stunt?
It was all a not-so-subtle ploy to eventually get the VP debate canceled. Alright, “rescheduled” at a time to be determined later, and pushed back to the point where it would eventually be canceled entirely.
These clowns are terrified of allowing the woman they chose to be a heartbeat [...]
Things Which Did Not Prompt Us To Postpone Presidential Election Campaigns:
Posted on September 24, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, John McCain, financial crisis, presidential debates | Leave a Comment
I. The Civil War in 1864
II. World War I raging in Europe in 1916
III. The Great Depression in both 1932 and 19361
III. World War II in Europe and Asia in 1940 and again with the US fully participating in 1944
IV. The Korean War in 1952
V. The Vietnam War in 1964, 1968, and 1972
VI. The assassinations [...]
What The Fuck?
Posted on September 24, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, John McCain, economy, financial crisis, presidential debates | Leave a Comment
John McCain has a new stunt designed to distract you from his suckitude:
McCain Suspending Campaign, Asks for Debate Delay
Updated 3:04 p.m.
By Michael D. Shear and Robert Barnes
NEW YORK — Republican presidential nominee John McCain this afternoon said he would suspend his presidential campaign tomorrow to return to Washington and help reach agreement on a [...]
Or Maybe Sargent Is Playing An Even More Sly Version Of The Game
Posted on September 23, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, presidential debates, the media | Leave a Comment
Greg Sargent notes this screenshot from the New York Times, suggesting that McCain’s whining about the Gray Lady may be paying off:
Sargent:
Either the McCain campaign’s comically dishonest assault on the paper yesterday is bearing fruit — or maybe the paper really is an adjunct of the Obama campaign and is doing Obama the favor [...]
They All Look Alike Watch
Posted on September 22, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, John McCain, Michael Steele, presidential debates | 2 Comments
Michael Steele is the only black Republican John McCain could find to help his campaign. Hence, Michael Steele is the most qualified person available to pretend to be Barack Obama during McCain’s debate prep. Steele has absolutely nothing in common with Obama aside from skin color, and he has absolutely no experience in foreign policy, [...]
Slowly Winding Down
Posted on April 21, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 democratic primary, North Carolina primary, presidential debates | Leave a Comment
Does any voter really need to see a 22nd debate in order to make up his or her mind? And why should Barack Obama agree to debate again after the most recent fiasco? Enough is enough. Let the media’s attention whores get their kicks in some other way.
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For The Record…
Posted on April 17, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 democratic primary, Weathermen, presidential debates, terrorists | Leave a Comment
I have no fucking clue who the Weathermen were/are. I’m pretty sure they were 60s or 70s anarchist radical types who might have once killed someone in a bombing or something. And I think maybe they had something to do with that girl who was kidnapped? Wasn’t there some kidnapping involving 70’s radicals? Was that [...]
My Anger Has Not Dissipated At All In The Past Twelve Hours
Posted on April 17, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 democratic primary, ABC News, George Stephanopoulos, presidential debates, the media | Leave a Comment
Devilstower expounds on the stupidity of attempting to measure someone else’s patriotism per Stephanopolus’s idiotic, “Do you think Reverend Wright loves America as much as you do?” question. While the post focuses on the fundamental idiocy of the query, it prompted me to realize that the question was, intentional or not, much more of a [...]
ABC Is Hurting America
Posted on April 17, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 democratic primary, ABC News, Charlie Gibson, George Stephanopoulos, presidential debates, the media | Leave a Comment
I feel better now. Tom Shales, who no one could possibly call a partisan for Obama (or for Hillary, McCain, or any other politician you could name) thoroughly eviscerated ABC and its hosts for their performance last night.
Some choice selections:
The lede paragraph informs us that “Charlie Gibson and George Stephanopoulos[] turned in shoddy, despicable performances.”
Shales [...]
