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Socialism, Capitalism : What’s in a Name?
With all the accusations and platitudes being bandied about, David Hamilton’s observations about politco-economic nomenclature and the times we’re in just might be a useful addition to the discussion. Thorne Dreyer / The Rag Blog ‘The pure socialist and laissez … Continue reading
Sarah Palin : Queen for a Day (Or Two)
‘In Obama’s absence, the McCain-Palin campaign continued to self-implode.’By Larry Ray / The Rag Blog / October 26, 2008 Less than a dozen days till the presidential election. A fiction writer couldn’t have come up with the political plot changes … Continue reading
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Tagged McCain Campaign, McCain Mistakes, November Election, Presidential Campaign, Sarah Palin
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Trouble in Paradise : ‘Diva’ Palin ‘Goes Rogue’
Even as John McCain and Sarah Palin scramble to close the gap in the final days of the 2008 election, stirrings of a Palin insurgency are complicating the campaign’s already-tense internal dynamics.….“She’s lost confidence in most of the people on … Continue reading
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Know Your Candidates and Their Endorsements
I agonised about posting this article, but I feel it is important to relate the facts without bias. There is another article below from McClatchy that suggests that the endorsement from Powell is not just an average endorsement. This is … Continue reading
McCain on Iraq : Ignorant and Contradictory
Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, tells a crowd in Columbus, Ohio on May 15, 2008, that the Iraq War can still be “won.” Photo by AP.A Confused McCain Lunges About on Iraq and the OccupationBy Sherman De Brosse / … Continue reading
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Tagged History, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, McCain, McCain Mistakes, Presidential Campaign
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Keith Olbermann : Special Comment: Divide and Conquer, Again?
Keith Olbermann offered a “Special Comment” tonight on his show Countdown, criticizing the McCain campaign and other Republicans, like Michele Bachmann, for their use of divisive politics during the campaign. The full text follows. ‘A Special Comment tonight about the … Continue reading
John McCain’s Medical Records : The X Files
Why is McCain stonewalling?By Larry Ray / October 18, 2008 There are only a couple of weeks before we vote for a new president. Americans deserve to see the current medical records of both candidates before making up their minds. … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Tactics, John McCain, Medical Records, Presidential Campaign, Transparency
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The Newest Presidential Candidates
Announcing the Candidacy of Plumber/SixpackBy Daniel O’Brien / October 17, 2008 This announcement was inevitable. Frankly, I’m surprised it took this long. These two possibly-real figures have been brought up in more speeches and on more news shows lately than … Continue reading
Obama Rally : Bigger Than the Average Bear
As far as the eye can see: Rally for Barack Obama on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008, in St. Louis, draws a crowd estimated by police at more than 100,000. Source / Wall Street Journal. The Rag Blog
G. Gordon the Plumber : McCain’s Personal Terrorist
Portrait of Special Agent George G. Liddy (now known as G. Gordon Liddy). Item from Record Group 65: Records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1896-1994.McCain has openly supported Liddy, an ‘unrepentent terrorist who plotted the assassination of a journalist … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Tactics, G. Gordon Liddy, McCain, Obama Smear Campaign, Presidential Campaign, Terrorism
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The Mob : Did John McCain Play Piano in a Bordello?
‘Perhaps McCain was untainted by the mob and corruption, but one wonders if he could have been that successful had he not somehow made his peace with that situation.’By Sherman De Brosse / The Rag Blog / October 15, 2008 … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Cindy McCain, McCain, November Election, Organized Crime, Presidential Campaign
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You Don’t Need a Weatherman : George Will and Friends Blast McCain Tactics
George Will calls Sarah Palin John McCain’s ‘female Sancho Panza.’Conservative pundits say negative campaign just isn’t cutting it.By Michael C. Moynihan / October 9, 2008 A bit of conservative blowback on the McCain campaign’s impotent strategy of making the final … Continue reading
