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Fall Classic - Game 1 - Phillies at Yankees **Open Thread** »

Tonight kicks off the World Series. The Phillies meet the Yankees at Yankee Stadium, with the game starting at 7:57 (why do they pick such weird times?). The game will be broadcast on Fox (sadly - that means having to listen to Tim McCarver and Joe Buck go on and on. No [...]

Proposition 8 Upheld »

By now, you may have heard that the CA Supreme Court voted 6 -1 to uphold Proposition 8, which bans same sex marriage. The caveat is that those who got married under the law are still legally married. You can click HERE to read more about it. Below is a video of [...]

Speaking Of Voting - Shocking Study From The US Senate »

(Bumped up from last week.)
I saw the following story this morning on the news, and was pretty surprised by it: One-Fourth of Overseas Votes Go Uncounted, Study Finds. Some of you may recall that John McCain asked for an extension to count votes in VA for absentee ballots requested by military personnel that [...]

How to Rob a State »

In today’s age of technology, when government and companies are getting better at guarding the electronic gates, sometimes the easiest way to score a big heist is to come right through the front door in a mailbag.
It seems someone stole $2 million from the WV State Auditor’s office using nothing more than letters sent through [...]

Oh, THIS Should Bring About Change »

NOT!!! This is rich - so, rich. Check out this headline (h/t to Will:Bowers): DNC’s Kaine Picks Panel To Reform Democrats’ Entire Nominating Process. Yep, Tim Kaine, the anti-choice, anti-gay, anti-stem cell Chair of the DNC is going to reform the Democratic Nominating Process. And wait until you see just who the [...]

News I Rarely Hear on TV * Open Thread »

Everyone has been e-mailing me about this video. Senator Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) takes President Obama out to the woodshed, and accuses the president of being “AWOL on leadership,” a point I was making in my story last night, “Is Barack Obama on the Precipice of Becoming Jimmy Carter?“:

WOW! Someone with some common [...]

And Now For The Ugly »

As promised, here is the Ugly part of “The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly.” And it is ugly. Disturbing, actually. In all honesty, I was dismayed to see what some in the GLBT community are now doing. But I am getting ahead of myself. The article I read was [...]

The DNC Pops Its Hood Ornament »

Whoopsie—The Democratic National Committee’s hood ornament got ..er..unscrewed and bounced into the street. Of course, it was loosened up a long while back when the DNC moved itself mostly to Chicago two months before the Democratic Convention. That right there tells you a lot about the DNC. (I think the “D” should [...]

Palin In The Aftermath »

I have been ruminating on this issue for the last couple of days. I knew it was coming, but I wanted to see just how it played out.
The attacks on Sarah Palin are horrendously sexist and wholly unfair.
The media is making it seem as if the Republican party is eating her alive and is reporting [...]

“Just Call Us Cleopatra” »

“We’re the Queens of Denial!” That could be the new US slogan - we don’t want to hear any more about voter fraud. We don’t want to know that Obama supporters voted in droves - more than once. We don’t want to find out what the culprits are, much less prosecute them. [...]

“Judging A Man…” »

“Not by the color of his skin, but by the content of (his) character…” To paraphrase the famous words of The Rev.Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in his, “I Have A Dream” speech. Alas, his words came true on November 4th, 2008: a man was judged by the color of his skin, [...]

1.2 Million Cubans in Miami Support John McCain and this Hillary Clinton Supporter Does, Too »

I just returned from working in Miami Dade as the coordinator for Citizens for McCain. As a former Hillary Clinton supporter who volunteered for her all over the country, to many, I know it can seem like a stretch to have crossed over to the other side.
But as I reviewed the history of the [...]

In 10 Minutes We’re Live: Just Say No Deal Presents “Closing Arguments” in Nationwide Conference Call at 5 p.m. ET »

We go live in just 10 minutes! Go to “Just Say No Deal Presents Closing Arguments in Nationwide Conference Call” right now. (You don’t have to do anything special to listen to the show, but if you’d like to join in at the live chatroom, log in first [or register quickly].)
ONLINE, WASHINGTON DC & [...]

TODAY: Just Say No Deal Presents Closing Arguments in Nationwide Conference Call at 5 p.m. ET »

ONLINE, WASHINGTON DC & NATIONWIDE - The Just Say No Deal Coalition, a group of Senator Hillary Clinton’s most ardent supporters, presents Closing Arguments: The Case for a McCain/Palin Administration via a nationwide conference call on Sunday, November 2 at 5PM Eastern.
A bipartisan team of distinguished women and men — Democrats Lady Lynn [...]

Just Say No Deal Presents Closing Arguments in Nationwide Conference Call Sunday, November 2, 5PM E.T. »

ONLINE, WASHINGTON DC & NATIONWIDE - The Just Say No Deal Coalition, a group of Senator Hillary Clinton’s most ardent supporters, presents Closing Arguments: The Case for a McCain/Palin Administration via a nationwide conference call on Sunday, November 2 at 5PM Eastern.
A bipartisan team of distinguished women and men — Democrats Lady Lynn [...]

GOPTrust.com: A Go-Getter 527 That’s On The Ball »

Here’s the latest TV ad from this highly dynamic, go-get-’em PAC that is firing up TV ads and raising money in a whirlwind of energy:
Obama and Wright: He Never Complained Once

Read Text of Ad — Click Here
Donate Now to Have This Ad Air in Swing States — Click Here
GOPTrust has raised $4.5 million, and is [...]

Will Floridians Like Obama “Spreading The Wealth?” »

The “Joe The Plumber” incident keeps growing legs, as well it should.
Florida polls are reporting a slight uptick for McCain and a downturn of several points for Obama. As the race tightens, McCain’s economic message seems to be hitting home and Senator Obama’s rare unscripted moment continues to haunt him. His blunder gave [...]

Breaking! The Numbers Don’t Lie (But The DNC Does) »

[SusanUnPC's Note: This post will remain atop the blog overnight so that as many people as possible will see Amy's excellent presentation of Peniel's findings, and can share the conclusions with everyone we know.]
Hot off the presses is this final report from Peniel Cronin, the author of an incredible study, “2008 Democratic Presidential Preference [...]

Alcee Hastings loses his right to call others bigoted »

Remember Alcee Hastings? He’s a US Representative from FL who was impeached when a federal judge and subsequently voted into Congress (HOW does that happen?). Need a reminder? During a trial for bribery and perjury, Hastings was acquitted after a co-conspirator refused to testify.
From Wikipedia:
In 1988, the Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives [...]

It’s Not the Economy, It’s the Arrogance »

In Monday’s Washington Post, Obama’s chief strategist, David Axelrod, is quoted as saying, “I think one of the things driving the national polls is that the red states are redder.”
Is Axelrod right? Could it be McCain has energized his base but that Obama remains ahead?
Using Electoral-Vote.com’s numbers, I created a list of [...]