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Re: cmdrtaco may have a point

Steve — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:56:17 -0000

Even if you hate Bush, the propaganda makes Reddit difficult to enjoy.

Re: The religious right feels betrayed by Obama

Steve — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:33:50 -0000

Evangelicals didn't vote for Obama anyway. He did as well as Kerry did with them. It was one of the few demographics where Obama didn't improve over Kerry. They're not interested in compromise. They want him to bow to them.

Re: McCain vs. McCain on Bush: The Green Screen Debate

Steve — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:52:23 -0000

It looks like it even made it's way into an Obama press release.

http://thepage.time.com/obama-saturday-release/

Re: McCain backs off his no-new-tax pledge?

Steve — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:17:50 -0000

I'm sure McCain has Sprinkles Sidoti on the phone as we speak screaming at her to "take care of this."

Re: McCain "Worthy of an 'MTV Cribs' episode"

Steve — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:57:31 -0000

The housing line has been on Obama's radar for a while now. They just didn't feel the line would be an effective attack. That is, until he forgot how many houses he owned! Here's a good article talking about how they've had this in mind for a while. This is how they were able to respond so rapidly.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar...

Re: Joe Biden and 2016

Steve — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:39:41 -0000

Haha...yeah, I don't see any big implication either. Maybe I'm missing something.

Re: Joe Biden and 2016

Steve — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:32:34 -0000

Ahhh....duh. I get it now.

Re: A question of credibility: Hagel (R-NE) v. Fournier (R-AP)

Steve — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:39:50 -0000

Don't forget Sprinkles Sidoti!

Re: Hillary's Big Opportunity

Steve — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:48:18 -0000

She needs to hit McCain, obviously.

But she also needs to get tough with her "supporters" who are voting for McCain.

I'm worried she won't do that. Why? Because she figures she'll need them at some point in the future.

Re: Political Wire: Palin Opposes Condoms For Married Couples

Steve — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:32:26 -0000

I'm glad you said "if this is true." I've heard this from other sources, but nobody has once offered a citation for this.

Even if it is her belief, if there's no record of it, I suspect she'll suddenly have a change of heart and pretend that's how she's always felt.

Being opposed to all birth control is a disaster.

Re: Political Wire: Palin Opposes Condoms For Married Couples

Steve — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:48:37 -0000

Treebranch,

You're right. I think sometimes a lot of us get caught up in the theater of politics, which can often push the stakes involved to the side. Thanks for reminding me and hang in there. I just donated $100 to Obama because of your post.

Re: Hahahahahahaha

Steve — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:45:33 -0000

Anyone catch McCain's quote about Gustav?

"“I pledge that tomorrow night, and if necessary throughout our convention, we will act as Americans and not as Republicans because America needs us now.”"

Wait, does this mean he usually puts Republicans before Americans? So much for "country first."

From here: http://thepage.time.com/2008/08/31/mccain-order...

Re: Hahahahahahaha

Steve — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:17:30 -0000

Exactly!

Re: As Gustav Rages, GOP Parties With "Hookers and Blow"

Steve — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:56:45 -0000

Hahah....yeah, I came here to say the same thing. I hope you got that Jed. That clown got taken apart.

Re: McCain Camp Mum On Palin's Role In Alaska Secession Party

Steve — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:16:58 -0000

She's finished. Forget the daughter. The other stories are much more significant and damning.

Re: Anatomy of a vetting disaster

Steve — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:55:57 -0000

"Not that I hadn't already decided against him, but shouldn't this rash decision essentially disqualify him from being president?"

Is he qualified to be President? I'm starting to wonder if McCain is suited to be a Senator.

Re: Gullible, at best

Steve — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:47:39 -0000

If she mentions that she opposed the bridge tonight and nobody in the media calls her on that bullshit, I'm going to build the bridge myself and then jump off of it.

Re: GOP Convention Open Thread & Live Comment Blog

Steve — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:51:53 -0000

How can she keep saying this shit about the bridge?

Re: GOP Convention Open Thread & Live Comment Blog

Steve — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:58:57 -0000

The only thing she has said that has been true is that she's a hockey mom.

Re: GOP Convention Open Thread & Live Comment Blog

Steve — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:14:46 -0000

Everyone knew she could deliver a speech. Let's see how she does in an interview.

Re: Exploiting 9/11?

Steve — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:44:59 -0000

Is anything this woman says true? Sheesh...

What's next?

She's never played hockey?

She's a vegetarian? (no mooseburgers!)

She's not from Alaska?

She's not a woman?

Re: New Obama Ad: "No Maverick"

Steve — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:01:52 -0000

I wish they'd stop saying "she was for it before she was against it." That just sounds like she eventually made the right decision.

The reality is that she was for it until she found out Alaska would have to pay for it.

Re: New Obama Ad: "No Maverick"

Steve — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:09:55 -0000

"They need to hammer home the fact that Palin was for the Bridge to nowhere before she was against it. "

No, they need to hammer home that she was for it until she had to pay for it.

Re: AM linkage

Steve — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:51:17 -0000

Hehe...this article has Palin's private email account: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar...

Re: AM linkage

Steve — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:26:02 -0000

That just makes me want to cry, RP.

Re: Unraveling The Myth Of The Straight Talk Express

Steve — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:04:46 -0000

DrToketee,

I don't think you're misstating the purpose of these press releases. It's not written to get the public to read about it or hear about. It's to encourage the media to cover these stories. And to provide ammo for when Republican surrogates go on TV to lie about things.

Re: Unraveling The Myth Of The Straight Talk Express

Steve — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:07:51 -0000

"The point should be to slow walk the press the further the McCain = liar narrative."

Slow walk? The ladies on the view were asking him why he was telling lies!

The narrative is already out there.

Re: Obama: McCain's 9/11 Commission Idea An Old DC Trick

Steve — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:28:54 -0000

"Chase the economy to the gates of hell" is such a great line. Obama needs to use that in a sufficiently mocking way.

Re: Obama: McCain's 9/11 Commission Idea An Old DC Trick

Steve — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:20:30 -0000

LFC,

Seriously, every time this election becomes about issues, McCain gets screwed.

Re: Ari Melber With Another Strong Performance

Steve — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:03:30 -0000

Seconding the Joe Watkins hate.

Re: Rachel Maddow Reviews John McCain's Bad Week

Steve — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:53:41 -0000

When Obama is done in 8 years, can Maddow be President?

Re: Obama: McCain Wants To Run Health Care Like Wall Street

Steve — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:38:58 -0000

"Folks, you can't make this stuff up!"

I love it.

Re: The Bailout

Steve — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:28:49 -0000

In a sane world, after the events of this week Obama would win in a landslide.

Re: Where Was This Colin Powell In 2002?

Steve — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:53:28 -0000

Powell has said he'll endorse someone eventually. He wants to wait for the debates.

I'd be shocked if he didn't endorse Obama.

Re: Ooops...He Lied. Again.

Steve — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:01:51 -0000

This is bad. Really bad for McCain.

At least it should be.

Oh, and it's worth mentioning that Freddie and Fannie are being investigated by the FBI now, too.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087...

Re: Ooops...He Lied. Again.

Steve — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:28:52 -0000

I noticed that, 303.

It seems like they're slowing building something up.

Re: Ooops...He Lied. Again.

Steve — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:55:04 -0000

Go Campbell!

Jed, can we get a better video of that?

Re: Ooops...He Lied. Again.

Steve — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:41:46 -0000

You da man, Jed.

Re: What The Heck, Let's Postpone The VP Debate Too!

Steve — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:17:24 -0000

I think maybe this was the point of this whole charade.

Re: ThatOne 08

Steve — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:20:04 -0000

There's a website already: http://thatone08.com/

Re: The 2012 Campaign Has Already Begun

Steve — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:49:44 -0000

I was going to say the same thing debrazza did. Just because Obama won't bring up all the skeletons in her enormous closet, doesn't mean the other Republican candidates won't.

Plus, I don't even think she's a viable candidate. First of all, she's already destroyed her brand. She has a lot of repairing to do if she wants to be a candidate in four years. Second, her positions are too extreme. She may give Rich Lowry a boner, but she won't attract enough of the middle to win.

Re: Trapped Himself

Steve — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:39:52 -0000

Breaking news....

Obama has just opened up four more campaign offices inside John McCain's head.

Re: http://www.jedreport.com/2008/10/mccain-to-acorn-you-are-what-m.html

Steve — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:41:14 -0000

JoyIA,

Jonah Goldberg is editor-at-large of National Review Online.

That should explain things.

Re: The Problem With Losing

Steve — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:12:40 -0000

Good points. In fact, I think this is part of the reason why the Ayers attacks backfired on him.

Everyone knew that he was only doing it because he was behind in the polls, not because he truly thought it was a legitimate issue.

Re: What Is John McCain's Problem With Women?

Steve — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:22:31 -0000

John McCain of 2000 would call John McCain of 2008 an agent of intolerance.

Re: http://www.jedreport.com/2008/10/powell-endorsement-decimates-m.html

Steve — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:50:14 -0000

Here's a great video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=243gXtXtEwc

Reminded me of your work, Jed.

Re: GOP Spends $150K On Palin Fashion

Steve — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:42:37 -0000

Yes, but they were "pro America" clothes, so it's okay.

Re: Some GOPers Defend Palin's $150K Shopping Spree

Steve — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:05:28 -0000

How many more times does the base have to unite until their votes count more than once?

(Diebold jokes aside.)

Re: Levi's Wardrobe

Steve — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:43:54 -0000

Hey, if you're going to force someone into marriage, the least you can do is buy him some nice clothes!

Re: Has Palin Cost Herself The 2012 Nomination?

Steve — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:47:21 -0000

I hope she is still in the running because I fully believe she is unelectable as President.

Palin will never do well with the middle.

Re: Yes, It's Come To This

Steve — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:14:34 -0000

Haha...Jed for many of us you've been part of the story. You're like the official video historian/commentator of the election. Well done, sir!

Re: McCain Foreign Policy Surrogate Says Palin's Not Ready

Steve — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:57:03 -0000

LOL....Jeez...that's bad.

Re: A Night To Remember: Barack Obama Elected 44th US President

Steve — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:54:12 -0000

Thanks for this Jed!

Re: Really?

Steve — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:13:07 -0000

Nice work. Send this over to the "Politicos" and see if they "print" a retraction.

Re: Oh, Johnny Boy

Steve — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:54:02 -0000

I doubt McCain remembers much about the economy when he was 5 years old. I'm not one to defend McCain, but criticizing him over this is a bit pedantic.

Re: Oh, Johnny Boy

Steve — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:58:24 -0000

"After a certain period of time, the government says you are no lomger looking for work, and are Dropped from U3."

This is not true. If you are looking for work, you are considered unemployed. The government doesn't drop people from the unemployment rolls after a certain period. I challenge you to produce the documentation explaining how/when the government considers people "no longer looking for work."

Re: Oh, Johnny Boy

Steve — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:22:17 -0000

JoyIA,

That's not a very good link. it's just more blather about how we're being lied to by the gubmint. Shadowstats.com? Really?

The way we calculate unemployment in the US is by the same way all other major developed economies do: Unemployment Rate = Unemployed Workers / Total Labor Force.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unemployment#Measu...

By the way, you only need to look at the U-4 number to include the discouraged workers.

Re: Republiclowns

Steve — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:32:42 -0000

Newsflash for Coulter and Limbaugh, unless your ancestors lived in tepees you're of immigrant stock.

Re: John McCain: Friend of a Friend of a Friend of Saddam Hussein

Steve — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:01:27 -0000

"I don't care about some washed up...er...dead dictator, but why won't Senator McCain come clean about his relationship with the Butcher of Baghdad?"

Re: 2007/08/02/ebaumsworld/

Steve — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:53:13 -0000

This is a shame. Ebaum's world was built on stolen content.

Re: 2007/08/02/ebaumsworld/

Steve — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:05:56 -0000

"User-generated" isn't accurate because it implies it was generated by users of ebaumsWorld.

Re: Sunday Ramblings 30-09-07

Steve — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 02:46:40 -0000

I side with the Cow on the logo dispute. Thanks for exposing the dishonesty.

Re: Internet Business is the best MMORPG

Steve — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:02:46 -0000

An interesting idea, but not really a new concept. Many others have made the connection.

http://www.retireyoungandwealthy.com/think-of-a...

Re: America’s Fascination with Itself

Steve — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:56:53 -0000

"I should have. It’s a valid complaint. In every country I visited, people knew who Obama and McCain were. Do you know the leaders of European countries? Italy? Ireland? The British Prime Minister?"

I don't think this is a valid complaint at all.

People in other countries know so much about the US because of its influence on global events--good or bad.

And what's the logic in saying that because Europeans can name the leaders of the US--one country--that Americans should be expected to name foreign leaders of all other countries.

I have nothing against Ireland. Hell, I'd love to visit there. But their politics have minimal impact on my life. This isn't grade school. I'm not going to memorize a list of foreign leaders just so I can say that I memorized their names.

Do you think most Europeans know who the President of Uruguay is? Probably not. Then again, why should they?