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By anamariecox | October 29, 2008 | +

Not safe for work commentary on the state of the economy. [Consumerist]

Saltergrams get shorter: “100% BS. McCain likes her. He is as convivial as he can be every time she’s with us. I’ve been there every occasion. Every single one. There hasn’t been a second of tension btwn them. So, on the bus or not, they’re lying to u.” [Home Stretch]

To quote JDickerson: Which Obama album did the NYT steal this cover photo from? I’m thinking it’s from the first Quarterstick single. [NYT]

“By the way, before Cashill hit on his theory, I noted some eerie similarities between Dreams of My Father and the Horatio Hornblower novels of C.S. Forester, which also contain nautical references and are written on a high school level, but I gave up my investigation when I realized that Forrester died in 1966 and probably could not have written Obama’s book.” [Jon Swift]

Obama has foreign supporters! Really! And they have a great sense of rhythm. [YouTube]
“We reached Wallace Monday night, enjoying a rare evening at home with her dog, Lily, who also joined the conversation at one point. ‘That’s Lily protecting me from Fred Barnes,’ Wallace explained.” [DB]

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    “Convivial” — even Salter sounds like a butler from 1809. Bully for him! Quite right! Now, fix me a hot toddy, won’t you good man?

  • cheesemanforever

    Why isn’t this story getting more attention from the MSM?

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/news-orgs-investigate-pos_n_138449.html

    Sounds like Bush’s DUI to me, only (potentially) worse.

  • Ohg Rea Tone

    When McCain picked Palin as his running mate he defined the Republican Party and all that is wrong in America. ………………

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    “He is as convivial as he can be every time she’s with us.”

    Soft bigotry of low expectations.

  • kathy

    Ana et al: here’s another one. Dole putting an impersonator on an ad saying “there is no God” in Hagan’s voice. Hagan holding presser with her pastor, threatening to sue Dole. Gift to Hagan? Depends on how far North Carolina’s come? Maybe Dole is proving how little she knows the state now.

    http://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/1008/Dole_still_keeping_the_faith.html

  • g_crush

    .
    Hoo boy. More on Repubs eating their own, from Jake Tapper:

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  • kathy

    cheeseman: It seems to me that it might have been relevant two months ago, if true, or in the primary, but now is too late. If it was an accident, how would it be disqualifying? It would be sad, but there are worse – undisputed – incidents for the MSM to cover, such as the way he behaved during the fire on the (Intrepid? too lazy to look it up. It’s in the Rolling Stones article). It’s sorta important for us not to look like the Republicans. See for reference how the public’s view of Palin changed when we let her hoist herself on her own petard, rather than trying to throw her overboard via her life narrative and associations.

  • kathy

    Rats. In moderation after responding to cheeseman. Let’s see if this part makes it through: If it was an accident, how would it be disqualifying? It would be sad, but there are worse – undisputed – incidents for the MSM to cover

  • g_crush

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    Kathy, it prolly was the word, ‘arsesociations’ that tripped you up.

  • cfukara

    AMC:
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    cheesemanforever Says:
    “Why isn’t this story getting more attention from the MSM?”
    Is it significant? Is it likely to affect the outcome of the elections? Do the American people have a right to know the REAL character of one who seeks to be POTUS?
    Who is McCain really?

    Would such a story be overlooked if Sen Obama had a similar incident in his past?
    This seems to be one of the many passes offspring of the privileged – Bush#43 and John S. McCain III – get from the media.

    Class war anyone? [Note: The rich and the powerful own the media.]

  • kristiia

    Anna – O’Reilly wants to “Arrest Burton”. You better tell him it is time to go on the lam before “Fox Security” catches him.

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