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Category Archives: Election 2008
Sullivan: Unhinged as a Truther
Andrew Sullivan, who’s never met a Sarah Palin rumor or slander he didn’t like, continues his transformation into an irrelevant and deranged Palin truther. It’s sad to see a once respectable voice in the blogosphere come unraveled, but Sullivan has … Continue reading
Posted in Chris' Page, Domestic Politics, Election 2008
Tagged Andrew Sullivan, palin derangement syndrome, Sarah Palin, truthers
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Post Election Polling?
I’m signed up to recieve emails for Zogby Polls so I too noticed the strange questions a reader at Clayton Cramer’s blog did. If you knew Barack Obama supported a plan to place a 75% excise tax on the sale … Continue reading
Posted in Chris' Page, Domestic Politics, Election 2008
Tagged 2008 election, gun control, Obama, polling, Zogby
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Blaming the Social Conservatives
As readers will know, I’m certainly no apologist for the social conservative movement in either its style or purposes. But it seems to me to be an awful injustice to lay at their feet the defeat of John McCain, in … Continue reading
1948 After All
Interesting: [W]e are on pace for the worst reaction to an election since Truman won in 1948. Interestingly, the only times the DJIA has ever declined by more than 1% [are] the day after a presidential election when the Democratic Party won complete control. (Bespoke)
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Investing
Tagged 1948, Democratic Party, DJIA, Dow Jones, harry truman, Obama, Stock market, Truman
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Our President
Yes, Obama has made history and been elected president. I didn’t vote for him nor support him, but I have supported every US president in my lifetime and President Obama will be no different. I am going to disagree with … Continue reading
Proper Voting Attire
People are finding out that you have to be careful what you wear to the polling booth. The 40-year-old Houston Realtor was wearing one of her souvenir T-shirts when she went to cast her ballot at a Cypress polling place … Continue reading
Posted in Chris' Page, Election 2008, Law
Tagged Alaska, harris county, Houston, Voting, voting laws
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Not Sure if You’ve Voted?
I’ve been seeing this amusing banner ad for Obama popping up all over the web. Given the behavior of some of ACORN’s representatives, it might not be an illegitimate question.
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008
Tagged ACORN, ad, advertising, banner, election, fraud, Obama, representatives, Voting, web
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Joe the Plumber is Evil
I’m experiencing a little déjà vu over the invective that’s starting to pour out of the left against “Joe the Plumber.” It has a decidedly reminiscent over-reactive, hysterical feel to it of the anti-Palin crusade. Here’s a typical example of … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008
Tagged DailyKos, debate, diarist, election, evil, joe the plumber, Kos, Nazi, Obama, Ohio, Pennsylvania
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The Folly of Heroes
What a day for indignity. Just when I’d stopped shaking my head at the image of Paul Krugman accepting the Nobel Prize, I read two of my most cherished heroes offering rather embarrassing endorsements for bad things. Christopher Hitchens, always … Continue reading
McCain and the Electoral College
For two weeks, as John McCain’s national polls first rose above Obama and then solidified there, Democrats protested that the popular vote was irrelevant. Look to the state polls said they, in a sensible but amusingly opportunistic argument for the … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008
Tagged advertising, colorado, electoral college, Florida, investment, McCain, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Obama, Ohio, poll, Rasmussen, survey, Virginia
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The Palin Democrats
Tim Reid travels to Mount Clemens, Macomb County Michigan, to talk to white working class female voters. Macomb County should be core Democratic blue country, but it was here that Stanley Greenberg first identified the “Reagan Democrats” of the 1980s, … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008
Tagged 1988, Democrat, demographics, election, Macomb County, McCain, Michigan, Obama, Palin, Palin Democrats, Reagan Democrats, Republican, Sarah Palin, Stanley Greenberg, The Times, Tim Reid, women
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Mark Penn on the Press & Palin
Boy, this was an awfully interesting exchange. Democratic strategist Mark Penn, absurdly invited by Brian Goldsmith to argue the press has been soft on Sarah Palin, instead slams the media for counterproductively biased and vindictive coverage:
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Media
Tagged bias, Brian Goldsmith, CBS News, Clinton, election, Hillary Clinton, Howard, Howard Wolfson, Mark Penn, Media, msm, Obama, Palin, press, Sarah Palin, Saturday Night Live, vice president
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Palinmania and the Stature Gap
Toby Harnden weighs in with his thoughts on the Palin effect. All interesting, all very astute IMO. Of particular interest is Toby’s argument that McCain commands enough public respect for his experience and expertise, that he has no concerns about … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, MichaelW's Page
Tagged Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, McCain, Palin, Palinmania, Sarah Palin, Stature Gap, Toby Harnden, veep
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Sarah Palin: FlightSim Gamer
Playing a demo for Aviation Day, at the STARBASE Alaska Military Youth Academy in Fort Richardson. Nice rig. Photo: Capt. Guy Hayes
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008
Tagged Alaska, Alaska Military Youth Academy, Aviation Day, Fort Richardson, images, Palin, palinporn, photos, pics, Sarah Palin, STARBASE
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John McCain and Sarah Palin: Fairfax Gallery
Ron Hilton caught some great shots at the McCain/Palin rally in Fairfax, Virginia. He was gracious enough to let us post them here for you:
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Lee's Page
Tagged campaign, election, Fairfax, Fred Thompson, gallery, images, John McCain, McCain, Palin, palinporn, Photography, photos, pics, pictures, rally, Ron Hilton, Sarah Palin, speech, Todd Palin, Virginia
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Stop Making Sense
I really need to write my thoughts out sooner… Imagine for a moment if John McCain had used a similar shopworn phrase in reference to Barack Obama’s policies. Suppose he said, “Obama says he’s going to cut your taxes but … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2008, Keith's Page
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Jason Linkins is a Crazier Guy
Jason Linkins takes exception to my reading his Huffington Post editorial about the silly ‘lipstick’ controversy as a suicide fantasy. He protests in his defense that he didn’t want to shoot himself, he wanted to shoot other people. Wonderful. How … Continue reading
Posted in Around the Web, Election 2008, MikeR's Page, Religion and theology
Tagged controversy, fantasy, huffington post, Jason Linkins, lipstick, murder, Obama, protest, Sarah Palin, suicide
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A Rosy Future for Anti-Americanism?
Longtime Clinton ally Leon Panetta pronounces Barack Obama “intimidated” by Sarah Palin, and lost in a deepening cycle of reactive defense. With McCain now winning a majority of independents and erasing the gender gap, the blood is most definitely in … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008
Tagged American, anti-Americanism, Berlin, blood, Bush, Bush Administration, Bushism, democracy, elites, Europe, European, free enterprise, gender gap, independents, Jonathan Freedland, Leon Panetta, limited government, McCain, militarism, multilateralism, November, Obama, Palin, patriotism, pessimism, politicians, poll, Sarah Palin, social conservatism, The Guardian, United States
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Debbie Does Palin
Debbie Schlussel isn’t exactly thrilled about the prospect of Sarah Palin as veep. She can’t seem to make up her mind however, on whether Palin is the “sleazy t-shirt” wearing representative of a “low class” family, or a upper-middle-class high … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008
Tagged Commentary, Debbie Schlussel, dissonance, family, fashion, lifestyle, luxury, middle class, Palin, Sarah Palin, t-shirt
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Immunizing Sarah Palin
(photo: Tom LeGro) Christopher Hitchens notices a pattern with anti-Palin rumors: their troubling tendency to turn out highly exaggerated or entirely fabricated, in a very short turn. [A]s often as I have forwarded some alarming e-mail about her from a … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Lee's Page
Tagged 1960s, 1970s, 1980, character attacks, Christopher Hitchens, criticism, election, email, Gossip, Hitchens, left, Nixon, nuclear war, Palin, presidency, racism, Republican, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, rumors, Sarah Palin, Slate, teflon, Tom LeGro, Walter Dean Burnham
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The Sarah Palin Style
(Italee) Apparently Sarah Palin has become the latest women’s fashion trendsetter. Ladies across the country are flocking to find her rectangular rimless spectacles, created by Japanese designer Kazuo Kawasaki, to achieve that “Sarah Palin look.” Some are comparing the glasses … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Domestic Politics, Election 2008
Tagged designer, eyeglasses, fashion, Jackie Kennedy, Japanese, Kazuo Kawasaki, Palin, pillbox hat, rimless glasses, Sarah Palin, style
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VPILF: The Stencil Shirt
Michael Carian scores the shirt from a kid selling them out of the back of his car: (carianoff)
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008
Tagged merchandising, Michael Carian, Palin, palinporn, Sarah Palin, shirt, t-shirt, VPILF
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Another Palin Smear Campaign Fails
Turns out the allegation of the Leftblogs that Palin associate Scott Richter was concealing an extramarital affair with Sarah, was just another desperate conspiratorial invention. TSG uncovers the exceedingly boring and ordinary divorce documents Richter filed a sealing motion for. … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008
Tagged conspiracy theories, divorce, leftblogs, Palin, Sarah Palin, Scott Richter, sealing motion, TSG
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Reconsidertions of McCain’s Speech
Jennifer Rubin becomes the latest to reconsider the merits of McCain’s convention acceptance speech. It’s interesting how many people on the political right are reevaluating it really. Like Jennifer, my own reaction was that it was unremarkable. I told friends … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008
Tagged Jennifer Rubin, John McCain, McCain, speech
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An Encounter With Political Sexism
How many children does John McCain have? It’s seven including adoptions, but very few seem to know that. Easier question: how many children does Sarah Palin have? Five and I bet you knew that instantly. Welcome to sexism says liberal … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Society
Tagged children, feminist, John McCain, liberal, Linda Keenan, McCain, Palin, Sarah Palin, sexism
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Sarah Palin in the Green Room
Sarah on babysitting, energy independence and CS Lewis in the Charlie Rose Green Room:
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008
Tagged babysitting, Charlie Rose, CS Lewis, energy independence, Green Rose, national security, Palin, Sarah Palin, video, youtube
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A Western Vibe Ticket
Todd Zywicki, of the Volokh Conspiracy, takes a look at libertarianism in the McCain/Palin ticket and notes a distinct western vibe to the first all-western ticket in our history. He had an interesting observation that I think captures a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Chris' Page, Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Libertarianism
Tagged cinc, Libertarianism, McCain, military, Palin, Sarah Palin, statism, Todd Zywicki, volokh, Volokh Conspiracy, western, westernism, worldview
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Marital Advice from Todd Palin
Sound recommendation I’d say: “I should’ve asked a few more questions when Sarah joined the PTA. When my wife starts talking about reform, corruption and making government work for the American people, it’s best to just move out of the … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008
Tagged advice, corruption, government, marital, marriage, Political Radar, PTA, Sarah Palin, Todd Palin, wife
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Substantive Debate vs Pot Shots vs Mudslinging
An interesting debate occurred through email over my short jab at Obama’s experience. Now, I think it’s great when we have substantive debate about important issues, but I’m not above taking pot shots at our political class. A little sarcasm … Continue reading
A Republican Atavism
John Podhoretz thinks the Palin speech might be among the most dazzling debuts in American political history. I don’t know about that, but I do know it was the most powerful, important, and effective speech by a vice presidential candidate … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, History, Media
Tagged American, Checkers, Democrats, Eisenhower, History, John Podhoretz, Macleans, Media, Nixon, Palin, Pearl Harbor, Richard Nixon, Sarah Palin, speech, Yamamoto
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Dick Morris on Palin
Yep: Understand: Palin is under attack because she was such a good choice. [...] After years of electing plasticized creations of political consultants, we have the chance to vote for a real person with real peoples’ problems. In standing by … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008
Tagged Dick Morris, McCain, Palin, Sarah Palin
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Thoughts on the Republican Convention
I tuned in for a little bit and here are some thoughts. ABC, NBC and CBS showed it in SD, while CNN had it in HD. Dunno why. ABC was behind. They had Thompson speaking while the other networks had … Continue reading
Posted in Chris' Page, Election 2008, Media
Tagged Fred Thompson, Joe Lieberman, republican national convention
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McCain Hits Back. Hard.
John McCain, in an interview with Brian Williams on Sarah Palin: “The facts are funny things. She’s been in elected office longer than Sen. Obama. She’s been the chief executive of the state that provides 20 percent of America’s energy; … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008
Tagged Alaska, Brian Williams, City Council, election, energy, experience, Governor, mayor, McCain, Obama, Palin, PTA, Sarah Palin, vice president
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Animal Sacrifice and Sacrificial Punditry
Delighted with the American election result for whatever reason, Kurdish villagers in Cavustepe, Turkey have sacrificed 44 sheep to honor Barack Obama. They also smeared the blood of the offering on Obama campaign posters, purportedly for good luck. Now there’s … Continue reading →