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Sorry, Avvocato - it just struck me

By azpaull on Mon, 04/20/2009 - 3:58pm |

In the discussions regarding Arizona State Univ not giving Pres. Obama an honorary degree, Avvocato noted that "Raul H. Castro" stuck out like a sore thumb on the list of those who have rec'd honorary degrees from ASU. I replied...

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Pilates Class Punishment For Joe?

By azpaull on Tue, 11/18/2008 - 7:05pm |

Breaking Lieberman expelled from Pilates class in Senate gym. --Josh Marshall ************************ I'd say that's a stretch....

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Repbulicans Talking About the "Likely Obama Victory": Clever Tactic?

By azpaull on Tue, 10/28/2008 - 6:54pm |

I've been following the reports of Romney and other Republicans seeing a "likely" Obama victory next week. I've been hearing the right-wing talkers harping about the same "foregone conclusion." And, I've been watching the increasingly-excited comments from fellow Democrats. It...

"Oui, on peut -- Yes we can!" OBAMA ZYDECO FROM LOUISIANA 2008!

By azpaull on Tue, 10/21/2008 - 9:37pm |

In the growing genre of Obama music, this is one of the best!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLvgwHGlpdQ It had me from Gumbobama! ...

STRAY THOUGHTS: If This Is "myTPM beta Blog"...

By azpaull on Fri, 10/17/2008 - 4:37pm |

...does that make me a beta-blogger?...

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Palin's Speechwriters Display Their Power, Belittle Sarah, and Even Give Shout-out To Palin Staffers' Power

By azpaull on Fri, 10/17/2008 - 3:41pm |

I found this morning's WaPo write-up of Palin's Thursday activities to be quite revealing. And, a bit disturbing. Unless Palin was actually ad-libbing (or wrote some of her own material), the speechwriters had her say that she was begging them:...

Calling William Safire: When You "Pal Around" With Someone, You Are "_______ Around"?

By azpaull on Tue, 10/14/2008 - 9:21pm |

This has been bothering me for the last several days, since Sarah Palin has taken up the Sean Hannity/John McCain/Andy Martin/Republican line of Barack Obama being "pals" with William Ayers. I propose that the transitive tense of the word henceforth...

Katie Couric: McCain Used 20/20 Hindsight on Regulation "two years ago"

By azpaull on Wed, 09/24/2008 - 11:50pm |

A few days ago, McCain fans were making much of a Kevin Hassett commentary on Bloomberg.com that blamed Dems - including Obama - for the current mess. In his kicker paragraph, he noted that McCain had been a co-sponsor of...

It Is NOT Just McCain - ALL Arizona Republicans Are On High Alert!!!

By azpaull on Wed, 09/24/2008 - 10:37pm |

In keeping with this afternoon, I JUST (4:06, AZ Time) received an e-mail from the Arizona Republican Party, titled "AZGOP Alert". Here is the complete text (please read or scroll allllll the way down): **** Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy...

Why McCain and Obama SHOULD Have a "Re-Purposed" Debate Friday; What We Know

By azpaull on Wed, 09/24/2008 - 7:07pm |

It has been suggested that it is more important for the candidates to be in Washington on Friday than to debate. Better to "do" something than to "talk" about it.I strongly disagree, and think that the Friday debate should be...

Colin Powell Can't Find Reason To Endorse McCain; Waiting For the Debates

By azpaull on Tue, 09/16/2008 - 5:36pm |

That comment was from "a source close" to Powell. Powell has made his own comments, saying he wants to see what happens when they "get into issues." It should be interesting, and I do think that what he says when...

Doesn't Obama Realize This Is WAR? McCain and Palin Do!

By azpaull on Fri, 09/12/2008 - 7:53pm |

"In war, truth is the first casualty." Whether you credit Aeschylus or Republican Senator Hiram Johnson or someone else with that famous quotation, John McCain and Sarah Palin have brought it new meaning and to a new (low) level....

Mich. GOP Gearing Up To Intimidate & Disenfranchise Fpreclosed-Upon Dems and Minorities*!!!

By azpaull on Thu, 09/11/2008 - 5:14pm |

Ping, Michiganders! Ping, people in other states who should find out if the GOP is planning similar challenges in your area! Ping, Republicans who should be disgusted at this legally-questionable and gutless intimidation tactic! Ping, John McCain, who should immediately...

Will TPM Eliminate Duplicate Threads (like mine) From Archives?

By azpaull on Wed, 09/03/2008 - 5:22pm |

I certainly hope so - there's already more than enough to browse thru without 'em....

W&Dick's&John's&Sarah's THIRD TERM, and Troopergate

By azpaull on Wed, 09/03/2008 - 4:46pm |

Let's see if we've got this right. So, she asks the Attorney General - who is A MATERIAL WITNESS because he made a phone call about the Gov's ex-bro-in-law - to refer the gov's complaint against herself to the State...

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Troopergate & Bush's Third Term

By azpaull on Wed, 09/03/2008 - 3:55pm |

Let's see if we've got this right. So, Gov. Palin asks the Attorney General - who is A MATERIAL WITNESS because he made a phone call about the Gov's ex-bro-in-law - to refer the gov's complaint against herself to the...

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"ILLICIT BOOZE, GAMBLING, HORSE RACING, DECEIT AND CRIME": A Good History On John McCain's (Late) Father-in-Law

By azpaull on Thu, 08/28/2008 - 5:29pm |

In an effort to deflect the fallout from his housing problem and his wealth, Sen. McCain has been extolling the praises of his late father-in-law and how he is an American success story. Here's a report by two multiple-award-winning investigative...

LIBERALS ARE NOT PATRIOTIC: What REALLY Bothered Me About McCain's KDKA Interview - Rovian?

By azpaull on Thu, 08/28/2008 - 4:14pm |

Thanks for pointing out the latest McCain POW example, guys. I went and listened to the interview. (There is also a link to the audio on KDKA's homepage, a few items down on the right side of the page - www.kdkaradio.com.)...

Yep! Cantor's Spokesman Calls GOP Speakers Vacuous.

By azpaull on Tue, 08/26/2008 - 10:52pm |

Inadvertently, I'm sure. But, The Hill reports that Rep. Eric Cantor is not on the list of speakers for the Republican Convention next week, and speculates on whether that is a hint about McCain's VP choice.Cantor's spokesman (Rob Collins) didn't...

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Anyone have video of McCain calling Obama "pretty centrist"?

By azpaull on Tue, 08/26/2008 - 6:26pm |

Hillary Rosen hinted that McCain may soon see ads of his VP pick criticizing him. I'm sure that Dems already have the video ready, and perhaps it will be of the VP pick saying soething nice about Obama.How about taking...