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McCain’s Experience Message Is Gone
When John picked Sarah, he took his campaign’s strongest asset off the table in favor of a wild card. And apparently the McCain camp didn’t like how the following interview went so much so...
ABC Reveals More On Palin’s TrooperGate
There seems to be a lot of “there” there. No wonder she hired a lawyer. Tell me what you think. UPDATE: Looks like the subpoenas are being issued now and the investigation is expected to ...
Sarah Palin’s Complete Vice Presidential Acceptance Speech
Courtesy of MSNBC. I’ll have more tomorrow, but for now I’ll leave you with this one question: do you think this speech swayed any independent women? Discuss....
Republican Politicos Bash Palin Pick Off Camera
Mike Murphy and Peggy Noonan are two folks who routinely defend Republican politicians on camera. But wait till you hear what they say when they don’t think the camera is rolling… Yes fol...
Steve Doocy Dishes A Doozy On Palin’s Experience
Just watch… That’s right. Sarah Palin has foreign relations experience because Alaska is near Russia. Wow. I also love how the other guy on panel talks about how politics is all about exc...
Watch McCain Announce Sarah Palin as VP Live
He’s set to talk around 12. The first female GOP VP pick. Will she help transform the party or will she be a Ferraro? A wild ride begins…...
Chuck Todd On Obama’s Speech
He thought it showed a toughness we haven’t seen yet from the candidate. Of note, I’ve always thought that Todd is one of the savvier, intellectually honest pundits out there. Perhaps eve...
He Had A Dream
45 years ago… How’s the dream holding up today?...
Hillary Clinton: The Gift That Keeps On Giving…To The GOP
Don’t tell me she didn’t know this was going to happen… If the 3 AM ad worked during the primaries, then this one will probably make a dent too. Although, ultimately, we all know wh...
Obama’s New Ad Gets In On The “Fun”
McCain makes fun of Obama and compares him to God, Britney Spears and Paris Hilton. Obama answers by pointing out how McCain doesn’t really know very much about economics. I agree with DougR...
Watch The Democratic National Convention Live
Courtesy of MSNBC. Tonight’s full schedule after the jump… 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Remarks The Honorable Jesse Jackson, Jr. Member of the US House of Representatives, Illinois Mike Fisher ...
Pro-Hill Dem & Now McCain Surrogate Gets McCain’s Abortion Stance Really Wrong
I wrote about Hillary supporter Debra Bartoshevich back in June when she decided to break from her party and support McCain instead. So what made her so special? Well, she was as an elected delegate ...
Which Candidate Is Doing Better With The “Dinty Moore Dads?”
Or “Dunkin’ Donuts Independents?” Or “Brothers Who Own A Woodworking Business?” Or even “Necktie Wearing Asians Living Above Frozen Yogurt Shops?” Find out ...
Yes John, We All Know You Were A POW
Listen to McCain’s answer to Couric’s question about forgetting how many homes he owns… Frankly, I don’t think McCain does himself any favors by continuing this POW talk. Beca...
Who Is Joe Biden?
MSNBC provides the Cliff Notes version of the Senator’s life and times… Mark my words…as much as McCain and his campaign talk about his time as a POW, Biden and the Obama campa will...
What Does Biden Mean For McCain’s VP Pick?
Honestly, I think he’ll now have to go with somebody like Romney and not Pawlenty, or else risk Biden eating a less experienced debater for lunch. Here’s some more speculation… One ...
McCain Goes After Hillary Voters With Latest Ad
Are you a Hillary supporter who’s furious that Obama picked an old white guy for his Veep instead of the former First Lady? Then this ad is for you… On one hand it can be seen as a shrew...
Full Obama/Biden Speech In Springfield, Illinois
Here it is… As always, thanks to MSNBC for providing such a high quality, embeddable player....
Chuck Todd On Joe Biden
Key quotes, “A lot of Democrats in Washington are sort of breathing a collective sigh of ‘Phew’,” “Joe Biden’s nobody’s #2″ and “This guy ran for ...
The Pluses and Minuses Of Joe Biden
Ambinder lays them out… PLUSES: I gather that Obama realizes that he needed a pick that would demonstrate some level of intellectual seriousness about the condition of the world. One of his sons...