Browsing archives for October 30th, 2008

Getting Crowded Under That Bus…

Politics 30 October 2008 | 0 Comments

The McCain/Palin ticket could use some couples therapy:
John McCain’s campaign is looking for a scapegoat. It is looking for someone to blame if McCain loses on Tuesday.
And it has decided on Sarah Palin.
In recent days, a McCain “adviser” told Dana Bash of CNN: “She is a diva. She takes no advice from anyone.”
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Sinking Ship Deserts Rats

Politics 30 October 2008 | 1 Comment

So it’s not exactly news anymore, but I think it bears examination nonetheless: the NRCC performed a little triage last week and pulled their financial backing from the Congressional reelection races of among others, noted nutjobs Michelle Bachmann (MN-06), Tom Feeney (FL-24), Joe Knollenberg (MI-09) and Marilyn Musgrave (CO-04).
It’s not as if all of these [...]

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Dole Out the Crazy

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Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-N.C.) is running in a tight race against Democrat Kay Hagan. Attack ads aren’t surprising finds in any political battle, let alone one that is contentious. But Sen. Dole took a giant leap into Crazy Town by creating an ad alleging that Hagan is an atheist that ends with a Hagan impersonator saying [...]

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Indie Retailer of the Day: The Frantic Meercat

Art, Indie Retailers, Paper Goods 30 October 2008 | 1 Comment

I’m a little nervous writing about this paperie, because I can’t remember where I heard of them.  If I stole the original idea from one of Brandy’s Indie Retailer posts, please forgive me.  The Frantic Meercat makes absolutely charming pastiches of vintage text, images and sentiments.  Some remind me of the Anne Taintor line, but [...]

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Full Obama Infomercial

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I haven’t had a chance to watch this yet. I was visiting a relative in the hospital when it originally aired and have been really busy since. But I hear it’s good!

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McPalin Mob Tenses in Miami

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The guys from Five Thirty Eight have been on a road trip for these last few weeks of the election season, bringing readers the story from the ground. They attended John McCain’s rally in Miami (held at Everglades Lumber) and witnessed the kind of hate-filled aggression that has become typical of the McPalin Mob: 
After the [...]

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