Notwithstanding the surface-deep maverick-like sensibilities that McCain and Palin supposedly share, McCain's decision to choose Palin as a running mate is the exact opposite of a maverick decision. Just look at the timeline. McCain very … [Read more...]
Exactly how pro-family is Sarah Palin?
It is hardly a surprise that news of Bristol Palin's circumstances -- teenaged, unwed, five-months pregnant -- has been on the front page of the New York Times, the Boston Globe, and just about every paper in the country that covers … [Read more...]
Palin and science
Exhibit A for Sarah Palin's fundamentalist, pro-life cred is her decision not to terminate the pregnancy when she learned that her child would have Down's syndrome. But, it's hard to square using pre-natal genetic testing to determine that … [Read more...]
$373K for the McCains
$373,000. Remember it. Repeat it. Often. It's the amount the McCain family stands to save if McCain's tax plan is passed. From Ezra Klein. As Ezra notes, this is the kind of sacrifice that the McCains are prepared to ask from the nation's … [Read more...]
Hating on bloggers
Lincoln-Sudbury superintendent John Ritchie took the occasion of a high school commencement address to jump ugly on bloggers, particularly those who post and comment on wickedlocal.com community blogs. The irony of course is that this … [Read more...]
What’s eating Hillary
Barack Obama has run a great campaign. It's hard to imagine how he could, were he given the opportunity, change things to get a more solid victory. Look at the big problems that were within his control: The Wright matter. The bitter … [Read more...]
A president, a pope, and a confederate flag
What are President Bush and the Pope doing standing in front of the confederate flag? Here's a screen shot of the picture on the boston.com homepage. Update: As Luctor et Emergo comments, it does appear to be the Mississippi state flag, … [Read more...]
Kennedy on the trail
None of the discussion -- that I've seen -- of Ted Kennedy's endorsement of Barack Obama has mentioned how much of an asset he is as a campaigner. I remember watching footage of Kennedy as the opening act for Kerry at campaign stops and … [Read more...]
Coulda been
Reading David Brooks atypically insightful column today, one wonders what Mitt might have done had he cast himself as a problem-solving non-idealogue. Brooks writes:So the race will move on to New Hampshire. Mitt Romney is now grievously … [Read more...]
Who says the MSM can’t fact check?
In Iowa recently, Romney said that there are 13 counties in Massachusetts. As any former governor of the Commonwealth worth his salt knows, there are 14.Thankfully, the Globe delivers the goods. … [Read more...]
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