It’s nice to see Joe Biden sticking by his guns this morning about the need for wealthier Americans to pay higher taxes. But you’ve got to wonder about the marginal rates our children will have to pay to cover (a) $1 trillion in bad mortgage debts assumed by the federal government and (b) the retirement [...]
Yes, Ana. The ad pointing out the Jim Johnson connection to Obama’s campaign is fair, which raises the question of why the campaign didn’t air that one in the first place. Also, there’s this: Obama’s campaign says Raines is not an Obama adviser and that McCain’s campaign knows it because Raines said so in an [...]
The McCain campaign just released this ad, focusing on Obama’s relationship with former Fannie Mae CEO Jim Johnson, who is white. I’m told it was produced several days ago. UPDATE: The campaign says they’ve made national ad buys for the spot.
McCain’s delivering a big economic speech this morning, which I am attempting to work up the proper amount of excitement for. Meanwhile, Obama is taking kind of a risk in a response to the economic crisis that, at the very least, does not allow for a tedious side-by-side comparison of two plans: “Given the gravity [...]
For those on slow connections — or perhaps just impatient personalities — here are stills of every shot Karen talks about below. Am curious as to which commenters find the most sinister:
