Tangled Web

post from Talking Points Memo on 06 August 2008 11:59:00 PM. © Talking Points Memo

It seems this story about McCain fundraiser Harry Sargeant III, that Greg and Eric were reporting on today, just keeps getting dicier. Now the New York Times has more.Late Update: Even more interesting. Eric Kleefeld catches a further connection the[...]

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Where Have You Heard That Line Before

post from Daily Kos on 06 August 2008 11:35:31 PM. © Daily Kos

In reading today's Washington Post story about the latest round of amazingly generous McCain donors, the quote from the Taco Bell supervisor who had given $9,200 to McCain sounds somehow familiar:

We funneled it through the channel in Florida because that's the contact we had.

Where else have you heard someone say something like that?

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Down the Memory Hole

post from Talking Points Memo on 06 August 2008 11:21:00 PM. © Talking Points Memo

Earlier today I flagged what I described as a Jew-baiting ad that Democratic primary challenger Nikki Tinker is running against Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) in Tennessee's 9th CD. A number of you wrote in to say that the ad seems to have been taken down. We[...]

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McCain Surrogates Cannot Name One Energy
Accomplishment

post from Firedoglake on 06 August 2008 11:15:59 PM. © Firedoglake

Twenty-six years in Congress, and neither Willard "I'm not a historian" Romney nor Carly "right-shoring" Fiorina can name one energy-related legislative accomplishment on energy for their candidate John McCain.[...]

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Let's Push Powers Over 200

post from Daily Kos on 06 August 2008 11:15:54 PM. © Daily Kos

This week's mini-push on the Orange to Blue list has already gotten Annette Taddeo over our goal of 200 contributions. But as of this writing, Jon Powers is just 17 short of 200. With less than 2 hours to go, will you step up for Jon?

As Trapper John wrote in introducing Powers to the Orange to Blue list,

Jon Powers has earned a spot on Orange To Blue because he's the model of of a modern patriot. He's a soldier who fought in Iraq, saw the flaws of the war up close, and resolved to make it better by helping out the kids who were most affected. He's a guy who stuck with his hometown through the bad times, and who gets excited when talking about the potential for building it into something great again. He's an optimist who believes that government can be a real force for good, both at home and in the world -- and he believes that the key is empowering regular Americans to get involved. Perhaps the most exciting aspect of the Powers campaign is his "call to service" -- a plan that would address the critical shortages in the nursing and teaching professions, and which would foster service and volunteerism in all walks of life. It's the product of a candidate who spends a lot of time thinking about how we can make our country work better -- not just about getting elected.

Powers is also running against a model of the kind of Democrat we don't want to see elected in Jack Davis, a former Republican who's trying to buy the nomination. By contrast, Powers is an engaged Daily Kos contributor who attended Netroots Nation not just to speak and leave, but to hang out with convention attendees, just talking. Let's help him get to Congress to represent us all, and the values we share.

Update: 201! Let's go celebrate!!!

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The Paris Effect

post from MyDD on 06 August 2008 11:15:36 PM. © MyDD

Paris Hilton's stinging rebuke of McCain's "celebrity" ad -- all the more stinging because she expressed more coherence on energy policy in a few seconds than McCain has during the whole campaign -- has caused quite a stir. In under 2 days, the video has[...]

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Could President Bush Be Charged As A War Criminal

post from Texas Liberal on 06 August 2008 11:09:35 PM. © Texas Liberal

The Economist magazine recently asked if President George W. Bush might face some type of international war crimes trial after he leaves office. A retired American general is quoted as saying that the Bush administration is likely guilty of war crimes for prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib in Iraq.Human rights activists in France and Germany have begun to [...]

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McCain, the original maverick

post from Daily Kos on 06 August 2008 11:00:30 PM. © Daily Kos

The latest Obama campaign ad, and this is a good one:

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That clip from Fox News is gold:

The president and I agree on most issues. There's was a recent study that showed that I voted with the president over 90 percent of the time.

Mavericky!

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C&Ls Late Nite Music Club with Jason Mraz

Bella Luna from Mr. A-Z I love the lyrics, in my mind, this is much more like poetry set to music than a song.

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Why Obama Is A Shoo In, And How He Can Win A
Landslide

The latest CBS News poll (PDF) tells you all you need to know as to why Obama is a shoo in in this election and what he needs to do to win a landslide. The poll has Obama leading 45-39 over McCain, the same margin he has held now for 3 months. But Obama is not winning by wooing Independents or Republicans. Heck, he is not even dominating Dems as he should. He is winning, and is a shoo in, because the country hates Republicans. Starting with George Bush who has a 25% approval rating.

Obama wins because Dems lead Republicans in party ID by 7 to 10 points. McCain does better with Republicans, 78-11, than Obama does with Democrats, 74-10, while they split Independents 40-40. But there are more Democrats than Republicans now. That is why Obama is winning.

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And how does Obama lock in the win in this election and achieve a landslide? By closing the deal with Clinton supporters. The polls shows that Obama only wins Clinton supporters 52-19 with 24% undecided. McCain leads among white women by 42-38 with 17% undecided.

Pick Hillary as his VP and Obama will win in a landslide - a 7 to 10 point win. Don't pick her and it will be a 2-5 point win. It is that simple, as it has been since June.

By Big Tent Democrat, speaking for me only