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POSTED BY Raleigh-Elizabeth Smith, 27 May 2008 | PERMALINK

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 that he had contacted the Justice Department to discuss the prosecution.  Partial Transcript: ...

10 Things Better Left Unsaid

POSTED BY Raleigh-Elizabeth Smith, 23 May 2008 | PERMALINK

 

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, I done proved it!" virtually written in the margins in crayon." - Keith Olbermann

Lanny Goes to FOX!

POSTED BY Raleigh-Elizabeth Smith, 22 May 2008 | PERMALINK

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 ironically appropriate ally for the Clintons?)

Achmed the Terrorist

POSTED BY Raleigh-Elizabeth Smith, 22 May 2008 | PERMALINK

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.   

 

Downing Street 2.0

POSTED BY Raleigh-Elizabeth Smith, 22 May 2008 | PERMALINK

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 all their burning questions of the PM in return for a three minute soundbite on how to...

Worst Political Ads

POSTED BY Raleigh-Elizabeth Smith, 21 May 2008 | PERMALINK

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 Hound Mike McIntee at the Uptake bring us a preview of the awards with an...

I love you back, Iowa!

POSTED BY Raleigh-Elizabeth Smith, 21 May 2008 | PERMALINK

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 Virginia and Kentucky, and she still would have won those states.  They've long been...

No More LOST for W, The White House Hates NBC

POSTED BY Raleigh-Elizabeth Smith, 20 May 2008 | PERMALINK

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 v. the Peacock:"

 

There is more to the White House's unprecedented attack on NBC News...

John McCain's Fake SNL Commercial

POSTED BY Raleigh-Elizabeth Smith, 20 May 2008 | PERMALINK

"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 I saw him sign a baby in New Hampshire.  With Sharpie. 

Campaign Financing: Love it or Fix it

POSTED BY Raleigh-Elizabeth Smith, 20 May 2008 | PERMALINK

 

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 I'll never be able to afford living in Manhattan.  Hello, New Jersey... and the...