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29 May
Blog: Veracifier
Sharon Stone Call is Karma, China Calls it "BAN"
Back in Reality TV Politics, the good people of China won't be watching Basic Instinct anytime soon. China has banned Sharon Stone from the silver screen after making the completely ridiculous comment that the earthquake was karma. Sharon! How did you go from Left Wing We-Love-You Liberal to C
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29 May
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In Malaysia, Fracas Leads to Police Violence
It was a night of chaos in Kuala Lampur last night. The Malay Mail reports: On a night filled with tension and anger, police detained three men and a woman for allegedly trying to ram a car into a line of riot police. Five people also lodged police reports stating that they had been assault
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29 May
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Goodbye, Mike!
Veracifier favorite Mike Gravel exited the race, stage left this week.
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28 May
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Ex-Press Sec Publishes CV for Left-Wing Bloggers
... in the form of a book. Scott McClellan has published a tell-all (or tell-most) book where the great truth is revealed, for the very first time ever: GW kinda lied about that Iraq war thing. I'm shocked, shocked that gambling's going on here! Here are your winnings, sir...
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28 May
Blog: Veracifier
Obama's History a Little Fuzzy... or Uncle Was a Soviet
Apparently Obama's uncle was among those who liberated Auschwitz. Incredible service not to be slighted. Except, um, the Americans didn't liberate Auschwitz. The Soviets did.
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28 May
Blog: Veracifier
Hillary's Biggest Liability Still Has Functioning Mouth
It's amazing that the campaign hasn't bought a "Vote Hillary!" muzzle for him yet. Is Bill seriously going to keep talking? Doesn't he worry he's committing political suicide too, or is this the "I got away with Presidential Knee-Pads, I'm immortal!" syndrome?
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27 May
Blog: Veracifier
FOX News: Knocking off Osama, Obama, or Both...
... "if we could." This is one of those times when you wonder (a) how you can say "f*ck" on the air but you can say this without being fined, (b) how this woman can even chuckle after saying it, and (c) please, dear Lord, let the next Fox News correspondent be reporting from prison!
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27 May
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Tuesday Morning Must-Reads
Rove Refuses to Deny Contacting DOJ about Siegelman Prosecution [Raw Story] ABC's George Stephanopoulos talked with Karl Rove about his role in the prosecution of Alabama Governor Don Siegelman. Rove repeated the claim that he learned about the prosecution in the newspaper but refused to deny
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23 May
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10 Things Better Left Unsaid
10. "The growing fear of Obama, who remains something of an unknown, will drag every last white Republican male off the golf course to vote for McCain." - Dick Morris 9. "When required by law to verify that your evidence was accurate you simpy resubmitted it with phrases amounting to "See,
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22 May
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Lanny Goes to FOX!
Clintonite Lenny Davis has turned to the dark side - or, at least the fair and balanced side - he's gone to FOX. (Meanwhile, let's not forget that January study that suggested FOX actually is the most balanced, and when the liberal media is fawning over Obama, does that not make FOX an ironicall
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22 May
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Achmed the Terrorist
Are we so scared of muslim people that we have to put a puppet in a turban and give him a funny accent?A video challenge from MobLogic.tv.
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22 May
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Downing Street 2.0
If the value of the dollar hasn't done it for you yet and you aren't wooed by delicious curry 'round every corner, here's just another reason to move to London: Ask the PM. Downing Street has gone online with YouTube in a really incredible new outreach program where the lowly citizenry can ask
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21 May
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Worst Political Ads
As soon as you watch this, you'll have "Democrats, apply directly to the problem," stuck in your head to the tune of the ever-grating HeadOn ads. That's because tonight, the economic think tank Growth & Justice will hand out awards for the worst political advertising in America. Our Ground Ho
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21 May
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I love you back, Iowa!
It's just about time for the general, and Obama is still fired up and ready to go. Clinton's still making waves, but at this point, it would look bad if she dropped out. Think of it - if she had dropped out four weeks ago (when it made sense), she would have still been on the ballot in West Vi
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20 May
Blog: Veracifier
No More LOST for W, The White House Hates NBC
It seems that the White House hates NBC. And not just because the last episode of LOST left us all on the cliff (although we all hate them for that), but mostly because of the recent interview with GW they aired on Sunday's Nightly News. Dan Froomkin explains the problem in full in "the President
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20 May
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John McCain's Fake SNL Commercial
"Jamming gaydar is not a federal responsibility. That's something best left to state and local governments."John McCain made a star-spangled apperance on SNL this weekend - The Swamp has the full story and more videos - but this is probably the funniest thing I have ever seen John McCain do. And
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20 May
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Campaign Financing: Love it or Fix it
We've long looked to Good for great reporting and awesome videos, but this one is the best I've seen yet. It takes us into the Wild West of campaign fundraising where I have so far learned two things I didn't know before: Ron Paul was the beneficiary of a profound amount of military support, and
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19 May
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And they're off...
Obama v. McCain: Let the fight begin. Trading blows on foreign policy:
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19 May
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McCain: The Problem with Video
From Brave New Films: The Real McCain, Part 2: proving that most politicians still don't understand the premise of "record" and "play." There's no question John McCain is getting a free ride from the mainstream press. But with the power of YouTube and the blogosphere, we can provide an accurate port
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19 May
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Monday Morning Must-Reads
Huckabee Tries for #2 Spot [AP] Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said Sunday he'd like to be John McCain's running mate. "There's no one I would rather be on a ticket with than John McCain," said Huckabee, who was a stronger than expected challenger against McCain for the Republican presiden
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16 May
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Edwards still says 'no' to VP slot
After the big Edwards endorsement, the man himself, John Edwards, flatly denied that he would run with Barack Obama. He didn't speculate on a possible Attorney General position, however. From CNN: (CNN) — Seeing John Edwards and Barack Obama on the same stage earlier this week left political pundi
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16 May
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McCain on Hamas: Sooner or later, we're going to have to deal with them
That was 2006. James Rubin on the legacy of that conversation: I am a supporter of Hillary Clinton and believe that she was right to say, about McCain's statement on Hamas, "I don't think that anybody should take that seriously." Unfortunately, the Republicans know that some people will. That's wh
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15 May
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Obama apologizes to his "Sweetie"
Obama called a reporter "sweetie" on the trail in Detroit yesterday, and was getting some flak for it. As word spread, Obama decided to call the reporter, and aplogize, saying it was a "bad habit." The reporter told the Detroit Free Press she has been called worse. "I felt more offended that he didn
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15 May
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This is ugly
Chris Matthews schools his guest. It's almost too hard to watch. Note to Hardball guests: Know the context of your talking points before you sputter them out.
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15 May
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Ron Paul on FOX
Ron Paul may be out of the race at this point, but he's still talking... most recently on FOX Business about the economy. His take on the current crisis: legalized fraud.
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15 May
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Olbermann: You're not driving straight, Sir
Last night's Special Comment was one for the books: George Bush gives up Golf for the Iraqis, Olbermann says no mulligans. Highlights: "See, I done proved it! Written in the margins in crayon." Part one: Part two:
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14 May
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Obama to female reporter: Hold on, Sweetie
This is the second time Obama has called a woman "sweetie" on the trail. The first time, it was a factory worker in Pa. This time, it was a reporter in West Virginia. Earth to Obama, that's not going to score you any points with Hillary voters, a.k.a the ones you will need in the fall. Read more her
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14 May
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John Edwards endorses Obama
Too little, too late? Not too sure this will help with those white-working class voters, but it may. What it does more than anything, is wipe away last night's West Virginia pummeling. While Edwards isn't a superdelegate, he can ask his 18 pledged delegates to support Obama. Read more he
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14 May
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Myanmar, Day 2
This video is from Operation Blessing International -- one of the first NGOs to get clearance from the Burmese government to go bring relief to the victims of Cyclone Nargis. OBI staff on the ground brought cameras with them and take us to a remote village to deliver much needed rice and water pur
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14 May
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Clinton's generational movement
I was browsing the LA Times the other day, and came across this story about Hillary Clinton and the women who support her. We talk all the time about the new voters Barack Obama has brought in, but an underreported story is the new voters Clinton has brought in, many of whom are women. The historic
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14 May
Blog: Veracifier
Obama's tattoo
No, he doesn't have one, but if he did.....what would Barack Obama's tattoo be, and where would he put it? It's a silly question to ponder, but it was on the mind of one Oregon reporter. From the LA Times: Barack Obama confronts the all-important tattoo questionFrom the no-question-gets-unasked depa
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14 May
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"Dear American Voter..."
What does the rest of the world think American voters should keep in mind this election cycle? Link TV is asking people on the street around the world just this. This is their highlight reel, but it's an interesting discussion. More at linktv. Join the discussion!
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14 May
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Hillary, the "Al Sharpton of White People"
A rousing commentary from Chris Matthews yesterday. His runner-up for the night: "We're not sociologists, We're Americans." I guess that's the end of his play for an honorary doctorate from the Foucault University of Sociological Brilliance. And after all his hard work educating America abou
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14 May
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Hillary gives Obama a 41-point W.Va thumping
Here's Clinton's speech after she beat Obama in W.Va. Tuesday night.
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13 May
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Clinton wins W.Va. by a landslide, exit polls troubling for Obama
All networks have called it for Clinton. The margin is yet to be seen, but it seems big and will help her with the popular vote. It looks like the Clinton camp is marching forward. Campaign strategist Howard Wolfson said on CNN that Clinton will not go into the convention without Michigan and Florid
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13 May
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Yangon Nagris Cyclone: Floods and Famine
Things in Burma aren't getting any better (although news that the RNC's former convention head - a man reportedly hand-picked by John McCain - was the Junta's K Street lobbyist ought to wake up a few sleepy eyes in the District), and the death toll there, as in China, continues to rice. Andrew Sul
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13 May
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Anti-China Protest in Kathmandu, 562 Women Arrested
[video: No Comment TV] Reuters reports that Sunday, 562 women were arrested in the Nepali capital Kathmandu in an otherwise peaceful anti-China rally:Nepali police detained 562 Tibetan women at an anti-China rally in Kathmandu on Sunday, the first all-women protest against Chinese rule in thei
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13 May
Blog: Veracifier
Hagee Joins Zionist Forces, Threatens Washington with "Judgment"
Apparently missing the "thou shall not judge others" message in the otherwise Good Book, McCain supporter and Bible Thumping Fanatic, John Hagee proclaimed today that God will unleash terrorists on Washington for their treatment of Israel:*swat* Man! The locusts are already here!
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13 May
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On the Streets of Beirut
This one from Al-Jazeera English, it's a taste of what's happening on the streets of Beirut now that Hezbollah has taken control of many parts of the city. Euronews and No Comment tv have more of the fighting:
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13 May
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From Sichuan University
More out of Sichuan - this from about 100 miles away from the epicenter, recorded by a student at Sichuan University.
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13 May
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Videos out of Sichuan
This video from giorgiusgam comes from a security camera in Sichuan. Start paying attention at 4:45 and to get a real sense for the strength of the quake, watch the goldfish bowl in the bottom right corner. RheinOnline has more below, all of it frankly terrifying. The NYT also has a photo
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12 May
Blog: Veracifier
Spoof on Obama's "Yes we can" video
G4TV, a gaming channel, released this spoof of the now famous "Yes we can" video. This one, entitled "Yes we shall," features celebrities, but the candidate they are supporting isn't Obama. It's completely silly, but amusing, nonetheless. Check it out below.
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12 May
Blog: Veracifier
Previewing tomorrow's W.Va primary
It looks as though Hillary Clinton is well-positioned for a big win in Tuesday's West Virginia primary, according to polls. The latest poll coming out of the state has her up 36 percentage points over Barack Obama. With daunting math in front of her, and the media already crowning Obama, what signif
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12 May
Blog: Veracifier
Welcome Daniel!
A huge congratulations to Josh and Millet and welcome (already adorable) Daniel Marshall to the world.
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12 May
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Obama adviser who met with Hamas resigns
Call me crazy, but I don't think this will help Obama with the Jewish vote. From the Chicago Sun-Times:May 11, 2008LYNN SWEET blogs.suntimes.com/sweetRob Malley, a Middle East policy adviser to likely Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama, resigned after news surfaced that he had been me
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12 May
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For Missouri voters, you better have proof you're American
The battle of voter identification may get nastier. Now, lawmakers in Missouri are expected to support a proposed constitutional amendment to enable election officials to require proof of citizenship from anyone registering to vote, according to the New York Times. This would allow even stricter dem
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12 May
Blog: Veracifier
Monday Morning Must-Reads
Leader of GOP Convention Resigns after Myanmar Ties Reported [AP] The man picked by the John McCain campaign to run the 2008 Republican National Convention resigned Saturday after a report that his lobbying firm used to represent the military regime in Myanmar. Doug Goodyear resigned as conven
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10 May
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Score one for the good guys
Newsweek's Michael Isikoff reports earlier today:After John McCain nailed down the Republican nomination in March, his campaign began wrestling with a sensitive personnel issue: who would manage this summer's GOP convention in St. Paul, Minn.? The campaign recently tapped Doug Goodyear for the job,
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10 May
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Smoke without fire
You have to hand it to the nation's press corps. Jenna Bush's wedding is a private as private can be, and they're doing the public job of reporting on something that there's nothing to report about. "There will be absolutely no readout, whatsoever," a White House spokesman told reporters. But the
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10 May
Blog: Veracifier
AP makes it a superday for Obama
Senator Obama has just passed Senator Clinton in the superdelegate race according to a news alert that just went out over the AP wire, with apparently some people in the US Virgin Islands briefly registering their relevance to our national political system. One island, one vote!Of course, the news
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09 May
Blog: Veracifier
Jenna to Finally Escape Bush Family Dynasty
Hey, this is your official preview at Veracifier for when Jenna Bush will put on the white dress, get in that Texas limestone altar, and say I do with the young Mr. Henry Hager. Mazel Tov, Jenna and Henry. Be sure to sit still at that front table while Don Rumsfeld comes by and hands you a big env
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09 May
Blog: Veracifier
Ted Kennedy puts down Hillary, alienates her voters
When asked whether an Obama/Clinton ticket was possible, Ted Kennedy said the following to Bloomberg TV:"Well, the first is always a demand that you're going to have someone that's going to be able to assume the responsibility. I would hope that he would also give consideration to somebody that has
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09 May
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Perfect Friday Afternoon Story
Mike Bloomberg sure knows how to get our attentions on a rainy Friday afternoon here in the Big Apple. He went to London to meet with new Tory Mayor Boris Johnson and all he got was this lousy t-shirt: The two politicians' ritual exchange of gifts became slightly awkward when one ceremonial present
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09 May
Blog: Veracifier
10 Things Better Left Unsaid
10: "She can still win this thing if you vote for her big enough." - Bill Clinton, who may need to take some courses in "fuzzy math" after all.9: "It's amazing how you can spin almost any story... Anything can be spun to make them look good. I'm no stranger to this spin game myself." - FOX N
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09 May
Blog: Veracifier
Too little, too late: Bush goes to Mideast to talk peace
Hoping to score some foreign policy points before his presidency ends, Pres. Bush is off on a five-day romp of the Middle East beginning Tues., in order to strike a deal for the contours of a Palestinian state. The trip, which is centered around the 60th anniversary of Israel’s foundin
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09 May
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It's sometimes fun & games on the campaign trail
From MSNBC's First Read, a reporter's first person account of playing Taboo with Obama and his staff. It's pretty amusing, and reveals a more human side behind all media coverage. It also reveals a bit more about Obama. First Read:From NBC/NJ’s Athena JonesSOMEWHERE-IN-THE-SKY-OVER-AMERICA -- Life
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09 May
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He's not black
Can I just say that? There's a lot of outrage out there - Rod Parsley is a spiritual backer of John McCain and he says all manner of awful, hate-filled, racist things against Islam. And John McCain is happy to have his backing, just like he was happy to get the support of the Rev. John Hagee...a
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09 May
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Do you get an extra tax break if you're the head of two households?
I'm not sure whether to feel bad for Vito Fossella yet, but there is some irony about some of the things he boasts about on his campaign website. For instance, he boasts that he, he helped "Increase the child tax credit by 00." But given that he's got three children by his wife and 1 by the ot
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08 May
Blog: Veracifier
NYT tastelessly compares Clinton to Eight Belles
Moments after Eight Belles was euthanized on the track of the Kentucky Derby, I was just waiting for a barrage of tasteless commentary comparing Hillary Clinton to the filly that came in second. Sadly, I wasn't disappointed. See video: Just days before the Derby, Clinton told her supporte
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08 May
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What's wrong with a little psy-ops?
TPM uncovers this fascinating recording of a meeting on April 18th 2006 at the Pentagon. Earlier this week, the Pentagon released all of the documents that had been turned over to the Times investigation of the Pentagon's use of military analysts. It is a staggering load. But most immediately intrig
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07 May
Blog: Veracifier
Clinton isn't dropping out--and she shouldn't
As many predicted, yesterday was a split-decision, however, Obama ran up huge margins in N.C. and narrowly lost in Indiana, signaling a change in the race to practically everyone in the media. While the pundits have already called the race, Clinton vows to go on--and she still should. Right now, thi
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07 May
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Please ignore the man behind those fine curtains over there
Lynne Cheney let Meredith Vieira and an NBC crew into the Vice President's residence today, the first time the inside of the blurred-from-space home has been seen by mortal American eyes.I hope the Today Show will take the time to look at why Mrs. Cheney is putting a friendly face on the Vice Presid
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07 May
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Sharpening the McSame message
The Democrats are digging deep into the argument that electing John McCain will be another four years of George W. Bush. The DNC pairs images of Senator McCain with President Bush at every turn, and Senator Obama warned last night against giving "John McCain the chance to serve out George Bush’s t
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07 May
Blog: Veracifier
Turns out there was no voter fraud; Hillary Wins Indiana
Despite Clinton supporter Mayor Tom McDermott of Hammond's efforts on CNN just now to hector Gary Mayor Rudy Clay, an Obama supporter, it turns out that there was no voter fraud - Obama's vote lead in Lake County was shrunk down, and Senator Clinton squeaked out a popular vote win in a state that ev
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07 May
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Waiting for Godot on Fox
You know the scenario: two men wait for an acquaintance who never arrives. In this case it's the Lake County/Gary, Indiana election results. And instead of the two players in Samuel Beckett's play, it's the Fox News team led by Brit Hume and includes kvetching Fred Barnes and Bill Kristol. Barne
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06 May
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Will Indiana be Nevada all over again?
Remember when Obama lost the popular votes in Nevada but came out with a lead in delegates? It might happen again in Indiana. Here's the Wall Street Journal:Interestingly, Downs said that if Clinton takes the state by just a sliver, it could be another instance of a near-even split of delegates. Be
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06 May
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Quick: Get Clinton's speechwriter an antacid
Here's the Indiana results at the Secretary of State's office. With much of the state's vote in, Clinton has an approximately 12,000 vote lead statewide. The website says that Lake County, home of Gary, Indiana, just over the border from Chicago's deep Southeast Side, hasn't been counted.Serious
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06 May
Blog: Veracifier
Game changer for Obama
CBS News may have called Indiana for Clinton--which is still debatable--but she got trounced in North Carolina, and she didn't do what she needed to do, namely keep it close in North Carolina and win convincingly in Indiana. Obama has found his voice again, giving a speech that reached out to Clinto
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06 May
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Obama's gentle Indiana concession - MISTAKE
Obama just suggested that Senator Clinton probably has won Indiana; at CBS News, they seem to agree. But no one else does.I don't think he should have said that. In fact, I think he should not have spoken until there was some level of resolution in the state.She probably will win a majority in t
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06 May
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Rough News for McCain on Dems' Big Night?
If you are a Republican stalwart tonight in Indiana or North Carolina, you turn up to show your support for your presumptive nominee. If you vote for another GOP no-longer-hopeful, you're sending another message: that you're rather displeased that John McCain is leading your party.There's a long w
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06 May
Blog: Veracifier
Late registration, but probably no dropping out
Hmmm....doesn't this: Kinda make you think of this:Alright, alright, don't be a hater. Gotta do something while I wait for them to call Indiana....but, you know, Kanye and Barack both came up in what is sort of the same world in Chicago. An interesting convergence of images.
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06 May
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Fox gearing up to call it - Obama they say
You can always count on Fox News to call the vote before anyone else - it's only blown up once in their face so far this campaign. North Carolina closes in 4 minutes, and they say, "Fox News to Make Projection in Minutes."Still, it will be interesting to see how close it ends up being. Did the NC
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06 May
Blog: Veracifier
An early evening?
It looks to be an early evening in terms of declaring the winners and the euthanized horses in this race. And I haven't even opened a beer yet!If you believe the leaked exit polls, it's a decent lead in Indiana for Hillary and a blow out for Obama in North Carolina. HuffPost says a 5% lead for Hil
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06 May
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Are 'old politics' contagious?
Apparently it is! You know this protracted argument about whether Hillary's gas tax proposal constitutes pandering? While Hillary calls it short-term relief, Obama calls it old politics. Either way, it seems that Obama's campaign has misquoted New York Times columnist and economist, Paul Krugman, in
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06 May
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What does early reporting on tonight's primaries tell us?
Something big could happen tonight to change the course of the Democratic nomination, but the feeling that's in the air is most likely just that--a feeling. After a long back-and-forth in the primary battle, I am more inclined to believe that many are feeling anxiety/anticipation rather than an actu
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06 May
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Change Rocks in North Carolina
From the progressive center of North Carolina comes this report from Brian Russell of yesh.com. He explores why music and politics go hand in hand, why young people get "it", and how music can change the world.On Friday May 2 the Obama campaign held a free get out the vote event called Change Rocks.
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06 May
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Citizen Kate: Out of Indiana
Thanks to "Citizen Kate" for sending us her video reports out of Indiana. Clinton rally? Comedy? Clearly. Comedian Kate is pretty funny- Seems to be thrown out of a lot of places, nice to see Veracifier columnist Mike Gravel help her out. Keep up the good work Kate!
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06 May
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Magical realism and the Burmese cyclone
Part of the inspiration for Latin America's concept of magical realism was the screwed up governments that existed in the places where that genre was written. If the president told you life was great, you knew life was terrible; if they told you a handful of people died from a minor disaster, you
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05 May
Blog: Veracifier
Racist Dems and the Libertarian Alternative
Racists and race baiters in the Democratic Party are now the only thing keeping the nomination from Barack Obama. The way Hillary and her minions stoked the Jeremiah Wright controversy will go down as one of the most successful racist appeals in political history---- right up with Willie Horton. I
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05 May
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Kackalackalypse now?
No one thinks that Barack Obama is going to win Indiana, but no one really thought he was going to have a close one in North Carolina a couple of weeks ago. Now, an Insider Advantage poll, taken with a hefty group of 781 likely voters yesterday, (via Real Clear Politics) shows a 3 point margin betw
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05 May
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A perfect storm
The psychotic government in Burma (known to some as Myanmar) is now acknowledging that the death toll from the cyclone that hit the country over the weekend might be as high as 10,000 people. It's a staggering loss of human life in a country where it's valued so little. Photos like this one at lef
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04 May
Blog: Veracifier
Stop boring the press!
Hey, remember when Barack Obama was the presidential candidate that you most wanted to have a beer with?Back in February, Hillary Clinton was tossing that critique around, via CBS News' campaign blog: During a campaign stop Monday night, Hillary Clinton warned a crowd of several thousand supporters
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04 May
Blog: Veracifier
In Vito, veritas
Time for a new sign on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge from Brooklyn to Staten Island: Beware red-light running, possibly drunken congressmen in the area.Seriously, ever since Rep. Bill Janklow of South Dakota accidentally killed one of his handful of constituents in his big white Caddie in 2003, you w
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03 May
Blog: Veracifier
Guam recount is "imminent"
From the Pacific News Center: Officials Say Recount Is 'Imminent'Guam - The Democrat Party Nominating Committee said officials will look over the large amount of "spoiled ballots" in the coming days. At issue is the small margin of victory of Senator Barack Obama. He beat his rival, Senator Hillary
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03 May
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Clinton's ace in the hole
The LA Times has a great profile of Clinton's North Carolina director Ace Smith. Part Michael Corleone, part Darth Vader, Smith is both feared and respected for his masterful ability to put together votes and deliver big victories. Smith is the man who helped Clinton clinch big wins in California an
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03 May
Blog: Veracifier
Obama wins the Guam caucuses by just 7 votes
This seems unreal, but Obama carried Guam by only 7 votes. Obama was looking for a big win to bolster his campaign against his opponent, Hillary Clinton, who has won the last 4 primaries, but such a tiny win ain't gonna do it. Even though it seems as though Obama should have won by more-due in part
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03 May
Blog: Veracifier
Hillary tries out island life (by satellite)
If you started digging a hole in the ground when you were a kid, you used to hope that you'd end up in China. Now when you start digging a hole as a presidential candidate, you end up in Guam. From Jake Tapper at ABC News:Guam's four Democratic delegates (not to mention its five superdelegates) ar
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02 May
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Northwestern University keeps one Jerry, boots the other
Northwestern University rescinded its offer to award an honorary doctoral degree to the Rev. Jeremiah Wright at the school's main graduation ceremony next month. The university plans to have alum Jerry Springer give its law school commencement address, however. The yanking of the invite is a first f
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02 May
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GOP tossing out journalists?
Minnesota's Republican Party seems very camera-shy. Over the past several months Republicans have prevented journalists from recording their candidates at events. The latest incident was rather dramatic as Gavin Sullivan was tossed out of the Republican convention for district 42B for shooting video
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01 May
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Bill O'Reilly's Hillary interview, part II
Here it is, equally as interesting as the first half. It's heavier on policy, and overall, the interview has been getting very good reviews.
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01 May
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Edwards strategist thinks his candidate could have won
Joe Trippi believes his candidate, John Edwards could have forced a brokered convention if he stayed in the race, perhaps even winning the nomination. Is there any validity to this? Did Edwards even have the money to continue? It's an interesting idea, but I'm not sure if hindsight is ev
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01 May
Blog: Veracifier
O'Reilly's Hillary interview part 1
Below find part the first half of Bill O'Reilly's interview with Hillary Clinton. The second part will air tonight at 8 pm EST on Fox, and then it will be replayed at 11 pm EST. For what it's worth, it was a very good interview.
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