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2007 January

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Entries from January 2007

John McCain vs. John McCain

January 31st, 2007 · No Comments

Cliff mentioned this in his post, but I think some may have missed it. The Double Talk Express is leaving the station. All aboard!

I get a real kick out of the "straight talk" clip before McCain gets slammed each time. Kudos to Greenwald.

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How quickly they forget

January 30th, 2007 · No Comments

 When Clinton was the President, the Republicans had a very different take on presidential powers than they do now.
Greenwald: John McCain's stirring pro-withdrawal Senate speech about why it was urgent that the Senate force Clinton to leave Somalia is particularly interesting in light of all of his completely contrary claims today about Iraq: <snippet>
We suffered a [...]

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The Real McCain

January 29th, 2007 · No Comments

For your viewing pleasure, along with brilliant filmmaker Robert Greenwald, I have launched a new blog to point out the frequent mendacity of Senator John McCain.
McCain, who is bathed in admiration and covered with rose petals (unlike, say, our soldiers in Iraq) by the MSM, still is regularly called a man of "principle," "integrity" and [...]

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John McCain: The Maverick WATB

January 27th, 2007 · No Comments

Arianna explains…
Suddenly, with McCain out of the room, the debate in the room shifted away from Iraq and onto McCain's temper - with the consensus being summed up by Anatol Kaletsky of the London Times: "It appears that his short fuse will become a problem for him during the campaign."…read the full story.

I've heard from [...]

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Levin and McCain Exchange Words

January 27th, 2007 · No Comments

Earlier this week, Senators Carl Levin and John McCain have a rather heated exchange over Iraq policy and benchmarks for progress.
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McCain: "Senator, I think I'm familiar with the sentiment of many of the troops and the fact is they want to win. And that's what they [...]

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Wingnuts Attack Minimum Wage

January 26th, 2007 · No Comments

Bob Geiger:
Senator Wayne Allard (R-CO), evidently convinced that he was beating a dead horse by continuing his quest to ban flag-burning and discriminate against gay people, announced this month that he would not seek reelection in 2008 and the thought of having so little time left to screw the working poor from a comfy [...]

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Cafferty Calls Out Saint McCain

January 25th, 2007 · No Comments

  Jack Cafferty notes Senator McCain's "change of heart" over Vice President Cheney's wisdom and leadership skills.
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"Gee, can you tell there's an election coming?" 

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The Tale of Two Senators

January 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

CTBlogger sent over this compilation clip he made from the Sunday talkies.
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Guess which one is rooted in fantasy on Iraq…..

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AZ “in play” for McCain primary bid?

January 21st, 2007 · No Comments

AZ “in play” for McCain primary bid? January 21st, 2007 Apparently, Maricopa County GOP Chairman…

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Anti-McCain Commercial Running in Iowa and New Hampshire

January 21st, 2007 · No Comments

Anti-McCain Commercial Running in Iowa and New Hampshire Posted January 21st, 2007 by Categories: George W. Bush, New Hampshire, Iowa, John McCain…

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Register Your Discontent! II: Speculating About The Speculators

January 21st, 2007 · No Comments

In our previous installment, I went digging through WHOIS to determine the availability of domains calling for the impeachment of 2008’s crop of…

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They Never Learn

January 21st, 2007 · No Comments

As much as we have griped lately about the GOP not learning it’s lessons (Doug has been especially effective on this front), the Democrats show no…

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Rethinking my position on McCain

January 21st, 2007 · No Comments

On January 7, I talked a bit about my disdain for Republican nominee hopeful John McCain, and posted a blog by Kevin McCullough. Since then, as I’ve…

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Republicans For McCain?

January 21st, 2007 · No Comments

Last Thursday at MyDD, Jonathan Singer compared registered voters’ attitudes toward President Bush, John McCain and the planned Iraq “surge” in the…

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A Shark in the Kiddie Pool (FDL Book Salon Presents Cliff Schecter)

January 21st, 2007 · No Comments

(NOTE: We have a Jane Update (!!) from John at Crooks and Liars. Our girl is home from the hospital! Whoo-hooooooo!!) You know that Republican pundits…

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Accountability - A Republican Tries It

January 21st, 2007 · No Comments

John McCain on Meet the Press today actually hinted that a Republican (Him) may actually hold someone (GEN Casey) accountable for the disaster in…

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McCain Backs Off Support of Increase

January 21st, 2007 · No Comments

In an appearance on Meet the Press on NBC today, Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) tried to distance himself from President Bush’s announcement that he…

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Romney Reaches Out to Congress

January 21st, 2007 · No Comments

Mitt Romney has recruited three Republican House members to gain support from congressional members. This is just another step by the former Governor…

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Background Information for Activists

January 21st, 2007 · No Comments

Information in the following articles will provide ammo for ACC who wants to make a difference. - Please read and take proper action. INVASION USA:…

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Sunday Talk Shows Scoreboard for January 21, 2007

January 21st, 2007 · No Comments

Notes on the Shows: Kristol calls Dems “irresponsible.” It was a fairly good week for progressive politics as 5 of 8 main guests represented the…

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McCain can’t even find the goalposts

January 21st, 2007 · No Comments

I recently suggested that Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is in the process of moving the goalposts when it comes to his favored policy for troop…

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Place Your Bets!

January 21st, 2007 · No Comments

If you can wager money on something, chances are someone has set up a booking facility to make it happen. Here in the political world it has been…

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Crosstabs are your friends

January 21st, 2007 · No Comments

Patrick Ruffini did it with the latest Newsweek poll.  Now it’s time for Yours Truly to re-weight the latest Diageo/Hotline ‘08 poll in order to reach a more accurate assessment of the race for the White House.  Here’s the poll as it was released, with a 40D/34R/26I split:
WH ‘08 General Election Matchup
              All  Dem GOP  Ind   11/15                      [...]

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Senator McCain: Stop Playing Politics With Our Troops Lives

January 21st, 2007 · No Comments

Senator McCain: Stop Playing Politics With Our Troops Lives by taxchopper on Sun 21 Jan 2007 01:54 PM EST Elizabethtown, KY–January 21, 2007 Watching…

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Mitt on the Move

January 21st, 2007 · No Comments

Mitt on the Move January 21st, 2007 This week has been a killer week for Mitt Romney. For example, a straw poll in Arizona shows Romney ahead of John…

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Escalation of Iraq War Begins

January 21st, 2007 · No Comments

Escalation of Iraq War Begins January 21st, 2007 The war escalation plan created by George Bush and John McCain has been put into action according to…

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Clinton Widens Lead Over Obama…

January 21st, 2007 · No Comments

…while Rudy Giuliani remains the public favorite for the GOP:
On the day that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton officially entered the 2008 presidential sweepstakes, a new Washington Post-ABC News survey shows her with a wide lead over her potential Democratic rivals.
Clinton took 41 percent in a hypothetical primary field against 12 other Democrats, far ahead of Sen. Barack [...]

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For the SECOND and Final Time!

January 21st, 2007 · No Comments

“Hussein” is Arabic for “good” or “handsome.” Barack “Handsome” Obama or Barack “Good” Obama. It’s almost as troubling as Peter Gordon MacKay. Gordon?…

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Slouching Toward Republican Political Gomorrah 2008 - The Outgoing Administration Sounds A Death Knell For GOP Prospects

January 18th, 2007 · No Comments

I am not yet prepared to start a critical analysis of the specific components that cause me to worry about Republican prospects in 2008 and the foreseeable future referenced earlier today. But certainly the outgoing administration is a starting point, so I cannot allow the latest article from Brett Arends of the Boston Globe to [...]

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Rasmussen Poll: Rudy Leads McCain By 8

January 18th, 2007 · No Comments

According to the latest Rasmussen Poll on the 2008 Republican presidential nomination contest, Rudy Giuliani is the frontrunner to win the nomination over John McCain by an eight-point margin:
Survey of 454 Republican Primary Voters
January 8-11, 2007
Rudy Giuliani 28%
John McCain 20%
Newt Gingrich 14%
Mitt Romney 8%

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