Watching Sarah Palin on 20/20

I want a seaplane.

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Another McCain Flip-Flop

Army Times, which is not–last time I checked–a radical left wing publication, takes John McCain to task for changing his position on the Future Combat Systems program. This is yet another example of how running for President has driven McCain off the deep end. In the past, he was one of the more consistent voices [...]

Next Up for Palin

Hannity. UPDATE: Not so likely any time soon: “The View”

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Wingnuts At Play

It’s been really enjoyable watching the neoconservatives splash and play in the mud and defecation of the McCain campaign. Now, Noemie Emery of the Weekly Standard has attacked me for predicting that win or lose McCain will eventually try, once again, to apologize to the press for the sleaziness of his sex education ad. Only [...]

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A Joke

This woman clearly has no idea what she’s talking about. What an embarrassment. Update: Jim Fallows spells it out.

Obama Takes The Gloves Off (Again)

The Obama campaign this morning is warning folks that they mean business – and they are taking the gloves off (again). As far as they’re concerned, the General Election starts today. In a memo, campaign manager David Plouffe says: A debate about delivering change is a debate we’re happy to have. Because no matter how [...]

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The McCain Tax Increases–Continued

Douglas Holtz-Eakin, a former Director of the Congressional Budget Office and current chief McCain economic advisor, is an honest man–which means he’s something of a liability on the Straight Talk Express. A few months ago, he admitted to my colleague, Michael Scherer, that Barack Obama’s economic plan would reduce taxes for most people. And now, [...]

McCain Taps Lobbyist For Transition Help

My new story up at Time.com: A prominent Washington lobbyist who has worked for every Republican president since Richard Nixon has been tapped by the McCain campaign to conduct a study in preparation for the presidential transition, should John McCain win the election, according to sources familiar with the process. William E. Timmons, Sr. is [...]