Remember all that McCain campaign rhetoric about how Obama’s August 2007 statement on the need for sporadic pursuits of Al Qaeda into Pakistan without prior diplomatic notice showed that he was an irresponsible loon who should never be commander-in-chief? (and… Read More ›
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Election Watch: 4 more weeks
I’m surprised that most US blogs I read are still as hung up on the VP debate as they are, but there you go. Reading Michelle Malkin’s liveblogging of the event was an eye-opener though (not linking, google if you… Read More ›
Today’s LOLPol
Anybody else been playing around at PunditKitchen? Here’s one I made just now: vote for this funny picture
Delaware has a Very Narrow Maritime Border with Jersey: In Defence of Joe Biden
Author: stalwart Hoydenizen Amanda also blogs at Flop-Eared Mule All debate lead-ups are exercises in lowering the expectations for your candidate, although in this VP debate the effort is somewhat half-hearted from the Dems because … well, you know, Sarah… Read More ›
Latest Palin rumour: a wedding for Bristol just before the election
Off the record, it appears that some McCain team members think a wedding for Bristol would provide the perfect distraction from Obama’s talking points in the crucial last week. Inside John McCain’s campaign the expectation is growing that there will… Read More ›
Election Watch: Flip-Flopping McCain
Use this thread to post any political news/commentary links that catch your eye.
Election Watch: Open thread
As well as the US elections in November, we have elections coming up in New Zealand (also in November) and Canada (in October). Hoydenizen Deborah is guest-blogging at Larvatus Prodeo with NZ election coverage, onya Deborah! An election ad for… Read More ›
Don’t forget: McCain is a warmonger
Update September 12: Please consider this an open Reasons Not To Vote for McCain thread. * * * There are many more reasons to be wary of Republican stalwart McCain than simply the anti-feminist planks in his platform – don’t… Read More ›
McCain doesn’t want children to learn how to protect themselves
A couple of days ago I talked about John McCain’s vigorous opposition to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Now he has put out a lying attack ad against Barack Obama. The bill concerned included teaching… Read More ›
RNC and McCain’s speech: responses roundup
John McCain made his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention, and others watched it so you didn’t have to. Some of them even liveblogged it.