I encourage you to check out the companion Observer video and article where 10-year-old Mary tells her story: 'My youngest brother died. The pastor told my mother it was because I was a witch. Three men came to my house. I didn't know these … [Read more...]
Sarah Palin Debate Flow Chart
It seems that a blogger named Aden Nak has discovered the flow chart for the Sarah Palin debate strategy. Funny? You betcha! … [Read more...]
Keating Five
John McCain's message of the day is regarding Barack Obama's "poor judgment" regarding his relationship with Freddie Mac's CEO. Back in the day, John McCain got off easy for his close relationship with Charles Keating, when he was only … [Read more...]
NH Update: Join the Hordes, Buy a Lawn Sign!
Two weeks ago I did my first canvass for Obama in Keene, NH. Today when I showed up at 10:00 there were at least 50 and perhaps 100 volunteer canvassers! This gave the campaign the capacity to get beyond the small city of Keene … [Read more...]
Let’s talk about issues: Health Care (Updated)
I've done a significant update below - I had the tax effect of McCain's "reform" of the tax code exactly backwards, but now I'm sourced back to McCain's top economic advisor, Doug Holz-Eakin. Here's a comparison of the two plans from the … [Read more...]
Palin’s police chief: Charge rape victims for forensic tests
Bryson continues: A May 23, 2000, article in Wasilla's newspaper, The Frontiersman, noted that Alaska State Troopers and most municipal police agencies regularly pay for such exams, which cost between $300 and $1,200 apiece. "[But] the … [Read more...]
Let’s talk about issues: Tax policy
Naturally, both candidates have a plan for tax policy - Obama promises a tax cut to 95% of working Americans, while McCain offers a continuance of George Bush's tax policy. Today, Business Week compared the two. Len Burman, a former … [Read more...]
OINK: Lots of porcine cosmetics out there
Here's an interesting little quote direct from the Official White House website, reporting Vice President Cheney's November 1, 2004 remarks about John Kerry at the Jackson Hole airport.Well, he's working very hard to cover it up. Now, … [Read more...]
What exactly are Sarah Palin’s accomplishments? (Honestly?)
I asked this question in a thread 24 hours ago and received no response. Although I suspect that the question may have been too challenging for some McCain/Palin apologists, I concede the benefit of the doubt and chalk up the absence … [Read more...]
Jon Stewart Slam Dunk
Jon Stewart nails it. The two heads of Karl Rove. Watch it if you dare. (and embed it in the comments if you can!) Thx Ryan for the working embed code! And on a related note, I wanna know why JoeTS isn't loudly blaming … [Read more...]