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Recent Posts Tagged With 'election 2008'
Neiman Marcusgate Threatens Future Candidacy of Sarah Palin
In the days following Election 2008's historic outcome, scads of Conservatives publicly bemoan rabid personal attacks against Republican V.P. nominee Sarah Palin and the failure of Senator John McCain, her vanquished running mate, to personally silen...
Republicans Impalin'
I am not one to gloat.But can you imagine what would have happened if the American people were duped into sending McCain-Palin to the White House? ...
She's Got Election 2008 Coverage Eyes
Dateline nprbloggers:Where in the world is CherylT? Live blogging the election, silly. I'll be there all day. So, click and refresh, refresh, refresh.It's going to be a bumpy night. ...
Help for Undecided Voters
Thank gawd, the mud-slinging, terrorist-mongering, race-and-gender card playing, never-ending 2008 presidential election is about to end. Seems like political contests are starting earlier and earlier. Before you know it, we'll be knee deep in rhetor...
Live Blogging Election 2008 Direct from NPR Studios
Woo-hoo! It's official. The Spewker will be live blogging direct from NPR studios in Washington, D.C. on election night. And I couldn't be any more excited!!Okay. That's not exactly true. I could be more excited. For instance, I could start jumping o...
Texas McCain Campaign Worker Tries to Start Riots
"B" stands for "bubblehead of the third kind."Okay, people, the riots are postponed until voting day. It was all an ugly hoax. Now go back to your Family Guy reruns. ...
Raunchiest Celebrity in Washington Regurgitated
Don't understand how personal matters can derail coverage of local events, but once again the beast has reared its ugly kisser. This beauty sat in my editing bin for over a month. Yowza! I really am behind keeping up with the times. But couldn't let ...
Prince William Unrecognizable, Powell's Endorsement Undeniable, Lohan's Tan Unreliable and Mo' Gossip
It was a night of douchebag debauchery for the future King of England. Not on William Wales' end, mind you, but the idiot bodyguards who supposedly kept him from fraternizing with Queen Xtina. At some point, His Highness was recognized and given cour...
Top Ten (Plus Five) Catch Phrases of Election 2008
In the waning days of Election 2008, there has never been a greater need to settle the score.Terrorist ties? Sex with lobbyists? Heavens no, I'm referring to catch phrases.That's right, those nuanced nuggets that summarize a dramatic or hilarious tur...
Ace of Cakes Won't Be Your Friend if You Mess Up the Vote
Locally produced Ace of Cakes is starting to film its sixth season. The show airs weekly on The Food Network. Production and other business obligations keep the crew of this bad boy very very busy. So busy in fact, I don't know when owner and star Du...
Jessica Alba and Hayden Panettiere Model the Muzzler
Getting out the vote just got disgustingly creepy. And deliciously kinky.Now do we have your undivided attention?Good because according to this new ad campaign, "Only U Can Silence Yourself." Jessica Alba and Hayden Panettiere are part of the new Dec...
Homespun Analysis of Biden-Palin Debate
"Stock Answers And Stick To The Talking Points" v. "Run With Momentum And Emphasize Strengths." That pretty much sums up performances by Sarah Palin and Joe Biden respectively in last night's debate. Look, I'm not beholden to any network or news cong...
Top Ten Questions About Tonight's Vice Presidential Debate
Late breaking post. Less than an hour before broadcast of the first and last vice presidential debate. So much riding on one televised broadcast, so little time. Here's the top ten things I would like answered prior to tonight's debate:#10 - Will Pal...
Celebrities Rally to Get Out the Vote: A Guide to Election 2008
Celebrity endorsements for president. Do we really care? Probably not. What scares me about this video is knowing the names of everyone by sight. Okay, maybe one or two escape memory, but recognizing Giovanni Ribisi was a little scary. Yup, I spend t...
Bill Clinton Strikes Again
It's deja vu all over again.He endorses him. He doesn't. He equivocates. They do lunch. He hems and haws, confuses the meaning of a simple word like "is," then spits out the party line like he's doing everyone a favor. Somehow, I've seen this show be...
Congressman Ron Paul Refuses to Endorse John McCain
And he's not the only Republican bucking the tide.Congressman Paul says he cannot endorse a candidate with whom he fundamentally disagrees on all the major issues. Federal reserve spending, taxes, education, foreign policy, and especially Iran. An im...
Inspiring Presidential Campaign Signs
An undercurrent of Alaskans against Palin has finally washed up on the mainland. On September 13th, Alaskan women rallied to reject McCain-Palin's bid for the White House. So many Obama-Biden supporters pounded the pavement with campaign signs, polic...
