Another Defeat for Voter Suppression
Another judge--this time in Wisconsin--decided in favor of voters over Republican chicanery.
Obama on Pollan
It looks like Obama was as impressed by Michael Pollan's "Letter to the Next President" as we were.
Did McCain KNOW the RNC Bought Palin the Shopping Spree?
I think Sarah's shopping spree will end up being the convenient excuse for why McCain jettisons Sarah Palin.
Draper's Silent Narrative of Resentment
I don't know whether the McCain team or Robert Draper himself is responsible for the important details missing from his story about the McCain campaign.
Saks Fifth Socialism
You know that $150,000 shopping spree Sarah went on? She did it with money from public financing of elections.
Shaddegg Sends Jethro Bodine To Spy On Dems
The once smooth, efficient and ruthless political machine that was the Republican Party has turned into a pathetic low brow comedy troupe. In yesterday's episode, we saw John and Cindy Drysdale McCain move in with the Palins Clampetts. In today's show, Arizona Representative John Shaddegg, part of the GOP House Leadership, sends Double Naught Super Secret Agent Jethro Bodine on a deep cover spy mission to the Arizona Democratic Headquarters.
The Palins Meet Mrs. McCain
The best part of Jane Mayer's article on Sarah Palin's selection isn't about how a bunch of neocons discovered her in Alaska. Rather, it's about how the big Palin entourage puts a damper on real politics.
Palin v. the Polar Bears
Finally, the ad I've been waiting for since late August. Not as effective as the puppy-killer ad, but that's a tough act to beat.
Prison Is the Bank?
Unlike 11 other people, Dick Cheney exposed the identity of a CIA spy but got no jail time.
Let the Governance Begin
Obama's campaign events are increasingly cementing the image of him governing.
The Rule Of Law: Excising The Local NeoCon Rot
The FDL family has had a profound positive impact on the federal scene on issues surrounding the rule of law. We are all hurt when justice is politicized, even at the state and local level. One of the worst imaginable of these situations is in Maricopa County Arizona, and Tim Nelson is in a battle to turn the tide and restore the fair and equal rule of law. tim Nelson needs your help to win the war.
OH Secretary of State's Website Hacked
Someone hacked into the OH Secretary of State website. Golly, why would they want to do that?
Fox News Prepares to Go into Opposition by Hiring Judy Judy Judy
Fox News is preparing for what ocmes after the election. First came the news that Fox News was hiring Glenn Beck, replacing one of its shows dedicated to the election with yet more wingnuttia.
And now, they've hired someone whose greatest expertise is in laundering politically motivated leaks to give them "respectability."
Conyers Notices the Similarities to US Attorney Purge, Too
John Conyers writes yet another sternly-worded letter to Mukasey.
Greene County, OH Young Republican Lays Out Plan to Commit Vote Fraud
Funny--the Republicans would have you believe Democrats were advocating vote fraud. But a "Greene County Young Republican" claims he was doing so.
MI Republicans Admit to Illegal Foreclosure Scheme, "Surrender" to Democrats
The Democrats and Republicans have settled the suit seeking to prevent Michigan Republicans from using foreclosure lists to challenge voters. In his statement on the settlement, Michigan Democratic Chair Mark Brewer calls the settlement a Republican "surrender."
A Second Ohio Prosecutor Threatens to Criminalize Voting
The news that McCain SW OH co-Chair Joe Deters is subpoenaing voters information has gotten a fair amount of attention. But don't forget that Deters is not alone in using his law enforcement role to go after voters.
The Powell Endorsement
As reported, Colin Powell just endorsed Obama, calling him a "transformational figure." He listed several reasons for his choice:Obama's response to the economic meltdownObama's ability to reach all classes, races, and parties Obama's rhetorical ability and his substanceMcCain's erratic response to the economic crisisPalin's lack of preparedness for the PresidencyMcCain's smearsThe wingnuttia of the Republican PartySCOTUS (he's probably thinking about all the anti-torture decisions)The attacks on Muslims (he mentions a Muslim
Trash Talk - All You Kneed To Know About Tom
In all the hubbub over the election, debates, McCain inciting racial strife and, of course, our economy continuing to fall off the face of the earth, the usually astute american public consciousness has lost track of a critically important story they usually would be all over. Tom Brady has undergone yet another knee operation.
Colin Powell to Denounce the Lynch Mobs
I guessed yesterday--correctly--that the big message from Powell's appearance on Meet the Press tomorrow will be to condemn the McPalin lynch mobs.