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Reality-based commentary on politics.

I Don’t Get It

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I don't get what Senator McCain is up to. Here's the sequence of events as I see it. 1. Sen. McCain seeks to postpone the debate so he can return to Washington to help reach a deal on the bailout. 2. Sen. McCain returns to Washington but … [Read more...]

Chicken Fried McCain

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From the day McCain announced Sarah Palin's place on the ticket, to the last day of the "lipstick on a pig" debate, the red line was increasing, and the blue line was slumping.  Then, suddenly, Wall Street started to sink beneath the … [Read more...]

McCain redefines bipartisan

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If McCain were true to his word or a man of honor, he would have proposed cancelling the debate to Obama privately. If he believes the country needs their joint presence, then he would not have turned this into a politically charged … [Read more...]

Obama: debates actually matter

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Obama gets it exactly right  (HT: Laurel) on whether to debate on Friday, and why. "With respect to the debates, it's my belief that this is exactly the time when the American people need to hear from the person who in 40 days will be … [Read more...]

McCain’s stunt

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Yes, it's a stunt.  This where we are right now: McCain's poll numbers are collapsing, the Palin sideshow gets more farcical every day, and if McCain doesn't score a huge win in Friday's foreign policy debate, he can pretty much hang … [Read more...]

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