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To the pessimists out there still voting McCain

Go read Treacher. Just scroll down and keep on scrolling. Jim, you should be wearing a short skirt and carrying pom-poms. You’re making me think that the election isn’t over yet.

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Obama’s anti-Israel friends

The latest in a long series of anti-Israel Obama advisers, sorry, NOT advisers. Just people he seems to know, and know well. PREPARE for a new America: That’s the message that the Rev. Jesse Jackson conveyed to participants in the … Continue reading

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The Sarah Palin rally, cont’d

Sorry, folks, but not only was it impossible to see Sarah, it was difficult to hear her as well. And as soon as I got home—I left early, since there seemed no point in staying in a venue where I … Continue reading

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An extra Palin ticket

Depending on whether or not I hear from a friend I’m trying to contact, I have an extra ticket to the Sarah Palin event on Monday. Anyone interested in coming along? That is, anyone who can actually make it to … Continue reading

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Told you I’m a centrist

Even this bogus online test thinks so. You are a Social Moderate (50% permissive) and an… Economic Moderate (43% permissive) You are best described as a: Centrist Link: The Politics Test on Ok Cupid Also : The OkCupid Dating Persona … Continue reading

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Sarah Palin in Richmond

Sarah Palin’s coming to Richmond on Monday. She’ll be in Virginia Beach earlier that day. Apparently, we Richmonders are the poor stepchildren, because McCain will be there, but not here. Bummer. My friend Sarah and I are going to see … Continue reading

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Agreeing with Paglia on Palin

I found something that both Camille Paglia and I agree on: Sarah Palin, and the way she’s been wronged by the mainstream feminists (those would be the radfems). Via Hot Air. The next phase of feminism must circle back and … Continue reading

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Obama’s distance

Here’s one reason why I think Obama is going to make the worst president ever: He has no empathy. He is a politician, yet how many times did he say “you” instead of “us” when speaking about the problems Americans … Continue reading

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Say goodbye to the Republicans

I watched the debate tonight. John McCain is finished. He isn’t saying what the Americans want to hear, he’s not challenging Obama on the right issues, he’s not answering the questions in the way that the sound bites will be … Continue reading

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Attention, Virginia voters: Last chance to register

Monday is the last day to register to vote in Virginia. If you haven’t registered by close of business October 6th, you won’t be voting for our next president. This public service announcement has been brought to you by: Someone … Continue reading

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Calling the other 11,000 Americans

What, you couldn’t tune in even for a minute to make it a nice, even 70 mil? Final: 69,989,000 viewers — Palin-Biden the most-watched vp debate ever Slackers.

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The Palin-Biden debate

Go ahead. You know you want to talk about it. I thought she did just fine, and it makes me feel a bit better about her after those horrible interviews. Now what I’d like to see is more of that … Continue reading

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Things I’d be embarrassed to think, let alone post

This is why actors should stick to writing scripts. I keep trying to figure out why Obama — who I so admire, seems to underwhelm in these debates. All I can come up with is that while everyone else aims … Continue reading

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The Presidential debate

Well, I think McCain did all right, but he could have done better. But one thing that utterly set my teeth on edge was Obama’s continually calling Senator McCain, “John.” You know, show some respect and give the man his … Continue reading

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Two hours to NOlmert. Call for elections, Tzipi.

Actually, it’s less than two hours until Ehud Olmert ends one of the most disgraceful leaderships of the modern State of Israel. I have no real hopes that Tzipi Livni will be much different, but she’s going to have to … Continue reading

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