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A Little Music

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Music is good for ya.

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Bad News

Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed while giving a speech to the Federalist Society tonight.  It appears to have been a stroke.  Prayers.

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Let Detroit Go Bankrupt

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Romney discusses his op-ed.

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No Shame

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Al Franken is contesting this ballot.

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Caption Contest

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Is it just me, or does this strike the fear of God in you?

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The Fight For Afghanistan

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Some incredible photos from the newly-central front in the War on Terror.

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How Bad Is It?

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It’s real bad.

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Malkin on the Palin Smears

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What we’ve seen in the smears against Sarah Palin go beyond the normal post-election squabbling.

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Veteran’s Day

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Thank you to our heroes.  It’s you who make this grand experiment called America possible. 

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Hope! Change! Now What?

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Empty indeed. 

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On the Sunnyside

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All is not lost. An Obama presidency does provide an opportunity for Conservatives.

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Scapegoating

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The McCain camp takes aim at Sarah Palin.

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Losing an Election

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Well, America, you took the bait, now comes the switch.

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You Think You’re Entitled to the Money You’ve Earned?

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Well you must be crazy. 

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Ohio Says It’s Over

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That’s all folks, say hello to your new President.

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The Real John McCain

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“What an old anecdote about Mo Udall in the hospital reveals about McCain’s character.” A must-read.

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Obama vs. Obama (VIDEO)

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More video evidence that “hope” and “change” really mean “typical politician.” The man has flip flopped more than John Kerry did in 2004.

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Voter Intimidation

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Get a load of this. 

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A Closing Argument for John McCain

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“His mettle has been tested; he’s ready to lead.”

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McCain Does One Last SNL (VIDEO)

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You have to admit that Saturday Night Live has done a spectacular job at becoming relevant again during the campaign.  (Olbermann-bashing bonus)

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Now and Then

Posted on August 22, 2008 by The Editors. There are 1 Comments

Very few of my friends are as interested in politics as I am.  This creates an interesting situation in which I pay attention to the latest news and political developments every day, at all hours, and I have the opportunity to see which bits filter through to my group of friends, a representation of the mainstream public.  Over the past few months, I’ve started to notice more and more of my friends asking me about what’s happening in politics.  A few weeks ago, interest spiked.  Now it seems, is the time when the American people begin to pay attention in earnest.

So it was great to see Peggy Noonan writing about this very phenomenon in today’s Wall Street Journal, and linking it to Barack Obama’s falling poll numbers:

Why is it a real race now, with John McCain rising in the polls and Barack Obama falling? There are many answers, but here I think is an essential one: The American people have begun paying attention.

It’s hard for our political class to remember that Mr. Obama has been famous in America only since the winter of ‘08. America met him barely six months ago! The political class first interviewed him, or read the interview, in 2003 or ‘04, when he was a rising star. They know him. Everyone else is still absorbing.

This is what they see:

An attractive, intelligent man, interesting, but—he’s hard to categorize. Is he Gen. Obama? No, no military background. Brilliant Businessman Obama? No, he never worked in business. Famous Name Obama? No, it’s a new name, an unusual one. Longtime Southern Governor Obama? No. He’s a community organizer (what’s that?), then a lawyer (boo), then a state legislator (so what, so’s my cousin), then U.S. senator (less than four years!).

There is no pre-existing category for him.

Add to that the wear and tear of Jeremiah Wright, secret Muslim rumors, media darling and, this week, abortion.

It took a toll, which led to a readjustment. His uniqueness, once his great power, is now his great problem.

And over there is Mr. McCain, and—well, we know him. He’s POW/senator/prickly, irritating John McCain.

I love knowing that this is driving the MSM crazy.  For all their efforts, they can’t seem to sway the American public into supporting their beloved Messiah.

Later in the piece, Noonan argues that if McCain were to pledge to only serve one term, he would almost certainly become the next president.  I’m not so sure, but she makes a pretty good argument for it.

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Posted by PITTSBURGH DEMOCRAT  on  08/31  at  03:08 AM

OBAMAS NUMBERS AINT FALLING DICK THEY GOT STRONGER STOP SHOWING OLD POLLS AND KEEP YOUR WEBSITE UPDATED AND THEY WILL SHOW PALIN IS THE WEAKEST LINK AND PROVE THE MANS LOSIN IT

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