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Jay McDonough
Progressive Politics ExaminerJay began writing politically themed commentary and founded his blog, Swimming Freestyle, in October 2007. Here he'll write about politics from a progressive perspective.
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My Sister. My Daughter. My Sister. My Daughter.
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Jeez, Politico ought to decide what's real and what's not. From 5/22:
Once optimistic about John McCain’s prospects for the fall general election, Republicans are increasingly concerned that he could wind up badly outgunned, saddled with serious deficiencies of money, organization and partisan intensity against the likely Democratic nominee, Barack Obama.From 5/23:
After making a promising debut as their nominee, McCain has worried many Republicans by seeming to flounder during the past few weeks.
Indeed, Republicans now fret that at the very time they expect to face an opponent who has generated record participation and enthusiasm, they are going into battle with a campaign whose mechanics are a generation behind — a pager measured against an iPhone.
Amid dire reports about the toxic political environment for Republican candidates and the challenges facing John McCain, many top GOP strategists believe he can defeat Barack Obama — and by a margin exceeding President Bush’s Electoral College victory in 2004.
“McCain is in a remarkably strong position for how poor the political environment is right now,” said Brian Nienaber, a GOP pollster. “McCain could win Pennsylvania, Ohio, Colorado and Nevada with a high Hispanic population. It really does scramble the map of where Obama does find those electoral votes.”
Topics: General Election , Obama , McCain
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Palin will do interviews when she's "comfortable"
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This is now day 9 of the "lock Sarah Palin away and not allow anyone to ask her any questions" watch. McCain campaign manager, Rick Davis, appeared on FOX News Sunday and elaborated on when, or if, Governor Palin would ever be available.Rick... Read More
Topics: Sarah Palin , Rick Davis
Looks like we're in the mortgage security business
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Just in case the abysmal labor numbers released on Friday didn't scare the crap out of you, Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson announced the U.S. government would be nationalizing troubled mortgage houses Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Shareholders in... Read More
Topics: Fannie Mae , Freddie Mac , U.S. Treasury
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Benjamin Arthur: "Fisher boys in a boat in the ethereal, magical Halong Bay in Vietnam" (Photograph: Benjamin Arthur) ... Read More
Topics: A Picture for the Day
Hey, Palin WAS vetted
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In 2006 by Democrats. And it's not all bad news - she did some good things. Here's the full vet (PDF). Sullivan points to Palin's record on the Wasilla and Alaskan economy:Debt Service Increased 69 Percent Under Palin.In fiscal 2003... Read More
"They must think you're stupid"
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It takes a quantum leap of faith to presume anyone, after spending 26 years on the job, will suddenly become an agent of change. John McCain's new "trust me, I'll change things" campaign might make some wonder why, if he's been so outraged,... Read More
Topics: John McCain , Barack Obama
Coming attraction: "Not Vetting Sarah Palin"
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Coming soon to a theater near you(h/t Boing Boing)... Read More
Topics: John McCain , Sarah Palin
Please, not that American flag thing again.
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There are, apparently, some out there still desperately trying to build a case that Democrats don't sufficiently respect the American flag. Just for the record, here are photos of John McCain and Barack Obama addressing the Republican and Democratic... Read More
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Building the Palin narrative
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Last night I posted a short piece on Alaska's executive jet and the urban myth being constructed about Sarah Palin selling the jet on eBay for a profit. It's untrue - the jet was not sold on eBay and it was sold at a loss. A reader commented:...you... Read More
Topics: John McCain , Sarah Palin
"What do you talk about when you can't explain"
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Go Joe Biden. While Ms. Palin is esconced away (like a delicate flower), hidden from the press and interested voters hoping to learn something about her positions, the McCain camp and Ms. Palin apparently too afraid she would blow their carefully... Read More
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