Basing his thesis on a recent article from Slate magazine which psychoanalyzed the U.S. presidential candidates and President Bush, Jihad Al-Muhaisin of Jordan's Al-Ghad newspaper concludes that the election of McCain would be "the greatest tragedy." Pointing out that like Bush, McCain - based on the work of famed Psychologist Carl Jung - is classified as an 'Artisan', … [Read more...] about Psychoanalyzing McCain: ‘It’s a Goat, Even if it Flies’ – Al-Ghad of Jordan
McCain Scare Tactics
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Steal This Comic
XKCD: I spent more time trying to get an audible.com audio book playing than it took to listen to the book. I have lost every other piece of DRM-locked music I have paid for. … [Read more...] about Steal This Comic
Quote Of The Day: Christopher Hitchens Endorses Obama
A lot of people in the media and elsewhere who had a soft spot in their hearts for Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain are now finding that the spot has vanished after watching his campaign. Now you can add Christopher Hitchens to the mix. In February, Hitchens did a comprehensive and complimentary profile/interview for Vanity Fair on McCain called "Prisoner … [Read more...] about Quote Of The Day: Christopher Hitchens Endorses Obama
Striking Bankers Win Huge Concessions
Ever hear of the "wobblies?" That was the nickname of the International Workers of the World, a radical labor movement that had many followers a hundred or so years ago. An outfit that promoted the idea of one big union of all the world's workers to confront "the bosses." Their one big union of working people idea never came off, of course, But a collective of a very … [Read more...] about Striking Bankers Win Huge Concessions
New Copyright Czar; an F for the Drug Czar
Politicians left and right are in the pocket of the copyright cartel that is the American entertainment industry. Matt Asay sees Microsoft and Viacom paving the way to sensible copyright enforcement. We can only hope. Meanwhile, today President Bush signed a new law creating a Copyright Czar: The cabinet position will give a single point of authority to a job now handled by … [Read more...] about New Copyright Czar; an F for the Drug Czar
List Of Republicans Jumping The McCain Presidential Ship Steadily Grows
We've run several examples of high-profile Republicans jumping ship and either writing-off Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain's campaign or even saying they're going to vote against him for varying reasons. Here's a must-read list from the Jed Report of GOPers who are fleeing to the lifeboats..and it grows bigger by the day. Will events change and will some … [Read more...] about List Of Republicans Jumping The McCain Presidential Ship Steadily Grows
The Obama Regime ‘Has Already Begun’: Die Zeit
According to many observers around the world, whether or not Barack Obama wins the actual election - and it looks like he will - the financial catastrophe has insured that his philosophy of governance has already won. Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff of the German Newspaper Die Zeit writes in part: "The Obama government will quite possibly begin this week. No, not the tenure of … [Read more...] about The Obama Regime ‘Has Already Begun’: Die Zeit
If You Think McCain Is Erratic, Take a Look at Bill Kristol
After having given the McCain campaign lots of advice during the past few months, Bill Kristol today---with only 20 days to go until elections---tells McCain that it’s time for him to fire his campaign, to "junk the whole thing and start over." Now, if McCain hasn't been paying attention to Kristol's advice, that doesn't reflect well on Kristol's influence with McCain. And, … [Read more...] about If You Think McCain Is Erratic, Take a Look at Bill Kristol
Ballot Boo-Boo, Obama’s Southern Gain from Whites, & an Authentic Coalition
Big ballot boo-boo from Troy, NY: Osama for president? Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's last name is spelled "Osama" on some 300 absentee ballots mailed out this week to voters in Rensselaer County hilltowns. Everyone's embarrassed and they decided to issue new ballots. Facing South reports on a study finding Obama's gains in the South are from white … [Read more...] about Ballot Boo-Boo, Obama’s Southern Gain from Whites, & an Authentic Coalition
Gallup Poll: Obama Now 10 Points Ahead Of McCain
The latest Gallup Daily tracking poll puts Democratic candidate Sen. Barack Obama 10 points ahead of GOP candidate Sen. John McCain, and Gallup notes that there are "auspicious" signs for Obama, given the decreasing campaign calender: Voter preferences in the presidential race continue to be generally auspicious for Barack Obama's election prospects only three weeks ahead … [Read more...] about Gallup Poll: Obama Now 10 Points Ahead Of McCain
No One Could Have Predicted The Current Economic Crisis
McCain’s Campaign Says Bill Kristol Has Bought Into Obama’s Party Line
There are few political stories we thought we'd truly find surprising during Campaign 2008 -- but here is one: in a sign that Republicans may now be forming a circular firing squad, Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain's camp has accused conservative New York Times columnist Bill Kristol of parroting Democratic candidate Barack Obama's talking points. Here's … [Read more...] about McCain’s Campaign Says Bill Kristol Has Bought Into Obama’s Party Line
An Excellent Overview of Obama and McCain Tax Proposals
So much gets lost in the sound bites and finger-pointing of presidential campaigns that it's sometimes tough to know what the respective candidates really believe--or seem to believe--on various issues. This morning's Columbus Dispatch has an excellent and readable overview of the McCain and Obama tax proposals. You can find it here. The last few paragraphs especially … [Read more...] about An Excellent Overview of Obama and McCain Tax Proposals
Why Obama Needs a Mandate
To restore America in a time of economic crisis and partisan hatred, a hairline victory will not be enough. True, George W. Bush turned a deficit of popular votes and a 5-4 Supreme Court decision into a mandate to start the wrong war and try to dismantle the Constitution, but that won't be enough for the first African-American president. Democrats need an all-out effort in … [Read more...] about Why Obama Needs a Mandate
Civil Rights Roundup: 10/13/08
Your daily dose of civil rights and related news The Virginia GOP chair compared Obama to Osama, and then refused to back down after a critique from the McCain campaign ("While Barack Obama is associated with domestic terrorist William Ayers, the McCain campaign disagrees with the comparison that Jeff Frederick made."). It's a civil rights issue because I'm coming around on … [Read more...] about Civil Rights Roundup: 10/13/08
Republicans Don’t Cheat
So says Georgia state Senator Eric Johnson of Savannah: The importance of countering voter fraud is a plank in nearly every state GOP platform, and the national one as well. Why? ”That’s easy. Our voters don’t cheat,” said Eric Johnson of Savannah, the ranking Republican in the state Senate and a prime supporter of Georgia’s 2005 voter ID law. “We wouldn’t know how to … [Read more...] about Republicans Don’t Cheat
Virginia Republican Chief Compares Obama To Osama Bin Laden
Anyone who has watched this campaign has known this was coming. And despite reports over the weekend that Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain is going to "reboot" his campaign and decrease inflammatory rhetoric, these comments by a Virginia GOP chief comparing Democratic Sen. Barack Obama to Osama bin Laden and the McCain campaign's use of the controversy to … [Read more...] about Virginia Republican Chief Compares Obama To Osama Bin Laden
George Soros on the Financial Crisis
Moyers interviews Soros. Part 1 above. Part 2. Part 3. Soros' charitable giving infuriates many, but his take on the financial crisis has been sound. No fan of Paulson, weeks ago he said Paulson cannot be allowed a blank cheque. In the Financial Times today: How to capitalise the banks and save finance. … [Read more...] about George Soros on the Financial Crisis
MSM Starts Linking to Other Media Sites
NYTimes: Embracing the hyperlink ethos of the Web to a degree not seen before, news organizations are becoming more comfortable linking to competitors — acting in effect like aggregators. The Washington Post recently introduced a political Web site that recommends rival sites. This week NBC will begin introducing Web sites for its local TV stations with links to local … [Read more...] about MSM Starts Linking to Other Media Sites