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From the sewers of Stamford comes…
THE RAT
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Capitol Briefing
Lieberman Contributed to GOP Senate, House Candidates
By Paul Kane
Here’s a story of the Thanksgiving spirit, forgiving and forgetting senatorial style.
When Democrats gathered last week to decide the fate of Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), a pair of senators-elect, Tom Udall of New Mexico and Jeff Merkley of […]
The Sunday Times
November 2, 2008
The Republicans accuse Obama of ‘palling around’ with Ayers
Sarah Baxter in Washington
The Republicans have made a last-minute attempt to prevent Barack Obama’s ascent to the White House by trying to recruit an Oxford academic to “prove” that his autobiography was ghostwritten by a former terrorist.
With two days before the election, Obama […]
November 1, 2008
McCain’s name nowhere to be seen at Palin rally
Posted: 01:30 PM ET
From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby
POLK CITY, Florida (CNN) — At a boisterous Sarah Palin rally in Polk City, Florida on Saturday afternoon, one name was surprisingly absent from the campaign décor — John McCain’s.
Looking around the Fantasy of Flight aircraft hangar […]
Think Progress
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October 25, 2008
palinboots.jpgThe Politico reports that tensions between the Palin and McCain camps are increasing in the waning days of the campaign. Palin reportedly “has decided increasingly to disregard the advice of the former Bush aides tasked to handle her,” blaming “her handlers for a botched rollout and a tarnished public image.” A McCain […]
Bachmann tried to undo the damage. Appearing on WCCO (Minneapolis’ local CBS affiliate), Bachmann denied she ever called Barack Obama’s views “anti-American”:
HOST: You do feel his [Obama’s] views are anti-American?
BACHMANN: I feel his views are concerning. I’m calling on the media to investigate them. I’m not saying that his views are anti-American. That was a […]
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Represntative Michelle Bachmann and friend.
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Bachmann Calls For McCarthyite Investigation Into Anti-American Activities Of Liberals
Appearing on MSNBC’s Hardball today, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) attacked the patriotism of Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), based on his alleged relationship to former Weather Underground member William Ayers and the values of Obama’s former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright. “I’m very […]
Sam Stein
HuffPost Reporting From DC
McCain Using Same Robocall Firm That Helped Smear Him In 2000
October 17, 2008 04:29 PM
In his efforts to attack Barack Obama, John McCain appears to have turned to the same political consulting firm that was responsible for spreading vicious smears about the Senator during the 2000 South Carolina GOP primary.
In recent […]
TPM
GOP Senator’s Ad: Gay Guys In Village People Garb Support My Opponent
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By Eric Kleefeld - October 14, 2008, 6:40PM
Check out this new ad (video, too) from Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), who is facing a tough challenge from former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove (D). This ad ties Musgrove, who is a pro-life social conservative and economic populist, […]
The Viske-Preskident’s Debate…
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Well, shiver me timbers, Joe Sixt Pack!
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Images: (Palin) via capitolhillblue.com; (Popeye) via richbrownesq.co.uk via puregarlic.blogspot.com;(Superman) glasshousepresents.com; (pipe) halloweenexpress.com; (hat) image.buycostumes.com;(California raisin) via timelesstrinkets.com
But…I’m beginning to smell a big, fat Republican rat.
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September 26, 2008
New York Times
Ministers to Defy I.R.S. by Endorsing Candidates
By LAURIE GOODSTEIN
Defying a federal tax law they consider unjust, 33 ministers across the country will take to their pulpits this Sunday and publicly endorse a candidate for president.
They plan to then send copies of their sermons […]
Nor, it appears, has it ever had a genius or
and intellectual relationship with reading.
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Inhofe on attack again in Senate race, Rice disputes claims
By The Associated Press
9/17/2008 8:14 PM
Last Modified: 9/17/2008 8:27 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY — Democrat Andrew Rice has a divinity degree and has worked as a missionary, but he is being called to account […]