Tag Archives: election 2008

Semi-Equal Time

Since I’ve been giving crap to the Republicans for the last week or two, time to broaden my game: (1) The Republicans were the only people running a serious candidate with a traditional presidential pedigree: McCain. The Dems were running … Continue reading

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Roger Watches Palin’s Acceptance Speech

My thoughts on-the-fly: (1) We’re nine minutes in, and I’m hearing about her wonderfully blissful family. And I’m wanting to punch her husband in the nuts for naming a child “Trig”. I mean, I already wanted to drown Gwyneth Paltrow … Continue reading

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Palin’s Voice

What is with everyone hating Palin’s speaking voice? I admit, her semi-Midwestern delivery isn’t exactly music to the ears, but it’s not that bad. So she sounds a bit like Margie from Fargo… she could do worse. In fact, I’d … Continue reading

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Sucks to be Sarah

A part of me really feels badly for Palin. Her knocked up kid really shouldn’t have anything to do with anything, and McCain’s pre-existing campaign strategy has made her panic-move addition to the ticket a giant target. As more of … Continue reading

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Bob Barr to Penn Jillette

“Republicans have become the party of fear, and Democrats have become the party of hate.” Penn illustrated the point by saying that he dropped by a booth at a fairground in ’04, one that was promoting Kerry’s candidacy. He asked … Continue reading

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Hillary Clinton: Sunset Boulevard

I don’t know if this is sad or funny. Or both.

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Political Cool

This is what McCain is up against: It captures one of those “holy shit” moments, where you’re finally old enough –or the candidate young enough– to look at a presidential hopeful and think, “This guy looks like me.” There’s no … Continue reading

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The Assassination Exaggeration

I really wish Obama supporters weren’t making such a big deal out of Hillary’s comments. Yes, I see the implications, but what people haven’t quite noticed yet is that Hillary really is tone-deaf. Her campaign is built around “experience” because … Continue reading

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Why McCain’s “Preacher Issues” Don’t Worry Me

It’s basically ’cause I think they’re fake. You can tell more about a man by who he willingly denounces than by who he is forced to embrace, and back in 2000, John made it clear that he has little patience … Continue reading

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Angry Obama… Or Just Crafty?

Welcome to Nutty Political Cynicism Hour… I’ll be your host as I channel my Inner Carville-Rove and we explore the mostly nonsensical but deliciously Machiavellian possibilities within the Obama/Wright situation. Young Barack wants to seek office, and knows he needs … Continue reading

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