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A vewwwy scaawwy political ad

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

I apologize to my loyal readers that may be faint of heart but I’m going to have to scare you the day before Halloween. Witness this political ad courtesy of Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-NC):

There have been some ridiculous political advertisements this year (I’m talking to you, John McCain), but this one really takes the cake. [...]

I voted

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

If you’d like to go ahead and vote early or need a sample ballot or whatever, try visiting Vote411.org for information about voting in your area.

Voter suppression vs. fraud

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

ACORN and the topic of vote fraud - actually voter registration fraud - have been in the news a lot lately. This is because of John McCain and other Republicans want you to crumple into the fetal position whenever you hear “ACORN.”
McCain said this during his 3rd debate with Barack Obama:
[ACORN] is now on the [...]

Getting punked on the bank bailout

Monday, October 27th, 2008

Remember how we’re shoring up weaknesses in our economy by bailing out failed banks and doling out $700+ billion to prevent further failures? Well, it looks like all that money isn’t going to help us average folk anytime soon.
Part of the problem with the economy is the credit crisis. Banks have lost so much capital [...]

Could gay marriage end in California?

Friday, October 24th, 2008

Earlier this year, the California Supreme Court struck down a law preventing same-sex marriages because it violated the state constitution. You can count me among those people who thought the California Supreme Court’s ruling would usher in a wave of similar court rulings or legislation across the country. California is, after all, the most populous [...]

I’d like to close Guantanamo

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

BEFORE:
“I’d like to close Guantanamo.” - George W. Bush, June 2006
“The President has said, and I fully agree, we would like nothing better than to close Guantanamo.” - Condi Rice, October 2007
NOW:
“We’ve long said [Guantanamo] won’t be closed before the end of the president’s term.” - White House spokeswoman Dana Perino, October 2008
Apparently our Imperial [...]

Beating the drums of class warfare

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

McCain and Palin have recently added a new smear to their regular roster of attacks on Obama. They say that Obama is a socialist because he wants to “spread the wealth” and would seek to do that through small changes in our tax code.
Devastating!
First a little background. Our Republican led government has just given $25 [...]

Roundup for Monday 10/20/2008

Monday, October 20th, 2008

It’s pretty screwed up that we don’t have good medical records for either of the presidential candidates. Especially since one of them is ancient and has repeated bouts with cancer. Even worse, neither VP candidate has released any medical records at all? What are Biden and Palin hiding? And Palin, where is your press conference? 
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Obama [...]

Mental health break: Candidates are teh funnE

Friday, October 17th, 2008

Check out these funny clips from the Alfred E. Smith Catholic charity dinner held last night…
First up, John McCain:

Barack Obama:

2008 Presidential Debate III: Liveblogging

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

» Skip down to my conclusion «
9:00pm
Is Bob Schieffer older than John McCain?
9:05pm
McCain repeats his plan to buy $300 billion worth of home mortgages. He says it hurts everyone if these homes are abandoned, even those who were responsible with their money. Sounds good.
9:10pm
Obama talks very specifically about tax breaks for the middle class and [...]