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Rep. Michele Bachman: Obama Is Anti-American

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Chris Matthews corners Michele Bachman on her facile association between “liberal” and “anti-American.” Truly, she has nothing to contribute toward solving the challenges facing our nation. Hat tip to Oliver Willis.

McCain: Obama is a decent person

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 After a week of telling audiences both from the stage and in ads that Obama is a terrible, scary person who “pals around with terrorists,” McCain is now correcting audience members who parrot the trash back to him.
ABC News has video and excerpts:
“Frankly we’re, we’re scared,” one voter told McCain. “We’re scared of an Obama […]

Yes, Virginia, Voting Has Started!

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If you live in Virginia, you can vote now. Yes, today. You don’t need to wait until election day. and face long lines. If you work far from your home, don’t let bad traffic, poor weather, or long lines affect your ability to exercise your right to vote.
Many election offices have extended hours for early […]

Exploring “Knights of the Lunch Table” and more

My son and I spent a few hours today at the Small Press Expo, an annual festival of comics and cartooning in Bethesda, Md.
Our biggest find was discovering Frank Cammuso, author of a terrific new children’s comic book, Knights of the Lunch Table. My son and I just read his book at bedtime. Cammuso has […]

Amazing Obama Photographs

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Scout Tufankjian, a photographer for Newsweek, Time, the New York Times  has an amazing portfolio of Obama photos.
I found these via my buddy Tim Arnold.

A Blueprint for Change

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Next time someone tries to tell you that Obama hasn’t been specific about what he’s do, or that “change” is just a slogan, show them this video:

McCain Loses the Astronomer Vote

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 McCain just lost the critical astronomer vote. My father, a professional astronomer, passed this along to me. Apparently McCain hates planetariums. They are “foolishness.” From an AP Story:
[McCain] was asked about nearly $200 million in congressional pet projects Palin requested for 2009 for her state, despite her boasts that she opposes such projects and his […]

Palin Unfamiliar with Bush Foreign Policy

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Sarah Pallin is clearly unfamiliar with the cornerstone of Bush’s failed foreign policy.

Charlie Gibson: Do you agree with the Bush Doctrine?
Sarah Palin: In what respect, Charlie?
Charlie: What do you interpret it to be?
Palin: His worldview.
Charlie: No, No, the Bush Doctrine. He enunciated it in September 2002, before the […]

Sarah Palin: A Stranger to McCain

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The most shocking thing about McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin is that he only met her once or twice before deciding that she was qualified to serve as the most powerful leader on Earth.
Now, he’s asking us to get to know her in fewer than 70 days.
As conservative Andrew Sullivan writes to a conflicted McCain […]

Biden: Grounded in America

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I thought Joe Biden gave an effective acceptance speech last night, and one section resonated with me personally. I’ve been taking AmTrak between Washington and New York quite a lot in the past year. In fact, I’m taking a train tonight.
There’s truth in the romanticism of train travel. You wind through cities and neighborhoods and […]

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