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I'm John McCain and I Would Like My Strained Peaches Now

By Ripper on Sat, 08/23/2008 - 1:14pm |

Has anyone else noticed that absent look on McCain's face at the end of his ads when he says he approves the message?It's like the look of a dementia patient awaiting dessert....

Drop the Grudges, People

By Ripper on Sat, 08/23/2008 - 12:26pm |

Lots of posts and comments today about Obama being ungracious to Hillary for picking Biden, Hillary and Bill not relinquishing stardom, Obama not appreciating Hillary's help, etc., etc., etc.In the immortal words of Rodney King: "Jesus! No more! Stop beating...

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Why Was I the Last to Know?

By Ripper on Sat, 08/23/2008 - 4:17am |

Dear Barack,You said I would be the First to Know about your veep pick, but I was not. What gives? ABC, CNN — those guys knew. Everyone at TPM seems to know.I mean, I signed up and everything. But you...

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An American Prayer: Video and MP3

By Ripper on Fri, 08/22/2008 - 9:05pm |

Got this in the inbox today. It's awesome. If you like Obama (and MLK and Forest Whittaker and Cindy Lauper and ...) you will LOVE this. Co-written by Bono and Dave Stewart.The best part is the end.Click here for the...

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Our 3 AM Call

By Ripper on Fri, 08/22/2008 - 4:50am |

Holy crap! I just was wondering: Do you think Obama might text out his Veep selection at 3 AM — maybe TODAY?It would play off Hillary's 3 AM ad, of course.It could be the first thing on the morning talk...

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How LOW Can the POW Go?

By Ripper on Thu, 08/21/2008 - 8:39pm |

Having been a prisoner of war gives John McCain certain privileges as a candidate, and perhaps even some experience bearing on the presidency. But we haven't had that discussion yet. I think we will.Sam Stein's piece in today's HuffPo is...

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Apologies to Deanie, et al

By Ripper on Thu, 08/21/2008 - 1:27pm |

Yesterday, I left a testy comment at Deanie Mills' well-written post, ROPING A DOPE.I wrote: "We're blogging here, Deanie, not writing books."I apologize, Deanie. I was in a foul mood and that is that. I was petty and wrong. Your...

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Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones Dies

By Ripper on Wed, 08/20/2008 - 11:17pm |

Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, 58, the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress and a vocal critic of the Iraq War, died at 6:12 p.m. tonight, according to an official at Cleveland Clinic.Initial press reports erroneously reported...

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Yankee Drool Dandy

By Ripper on Wed, 08/20/2008 - 8:46pm |

Intro I'm the fart who steals your candy, I'm a Yankee Drool Dandy, I'm glad I am, So's Lieberman. I'm a real live Yankee Drool, My claim to fame began in school, When this drinking fool flew off to be...

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KJMAW: Suck On This, McCain

By Ripper on Wed, 08/20/2008 - 6:00pm |

Obama has to paint McCain into a corner.McCain uses "celebrity" to define Obama in a single word that upends Obama's strength and casts it in a negative light. "Celebrity" is a narrative frame into which the GOP smear machine can...

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John McCain is So Predictable

By Ripper on Tue, 08/19/2008 - 11:42pm |

Problem: John McCain has used the word "celebrity" to define Barack Obama in a single word that captures his existing public image and campaign rhetoric while casting it in a negative light.Assignment:Return McCain's favor.Solution:PredictableAs in McSame. As in NOT a...

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Through the Gates of Hell

By Ripper on Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:43pm |

John McCain was asked at the Saddleback Church forum about the right response to evil. “Defeat it,” McCain said. "If I have to follow him to the gates of Hell, I will get Osama bin Laden and bring him to...

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Place Bets: Obama Veep Pick by Date, Time

By Ripper on Mon, 08/18/2008 - 6:39pm |

What date and time (you must include time zone) will Obama's text message announcing his Veep pick go out?I'll guess Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 1 p.m. Eastern.Worst pick has to bankroll Obama final ad buy....

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Why Can't McCain Close the Deal?

By Ripper on Mon, 08/18/2008 - 6:12pm |

With everything going for war hero John McCain, why can't he close the deal with the American electorate?Today's Gallup Tracking Poll has Barack Obama opening up a statsistically insignificant lead, 46-43, over McCain, after weeks of virtual deadlock. Other polls...

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McCain: Old, White, Rich People First

By Ripper on Sun, 08/17/2008 - 2:56am |

When John McCain was asked by Rev. Rick Warren to define "rich" at Saturday's faith forum at Warren's Saddleback Church, he didn't just pick the figure $5 million out of his hat.McCain has flip-flopped to favor continuing the Bush tax...

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John McCain's Funniest Home Videos - Take 2

By Ripper on Sat, 08/16/2008 - 5:43pm |

The following is satire. The videos and claims made herein are not to be taken seriously or used as actual talking points.Everybody's favorite Clown-in-Chief, John McCain, is at it again with his humorous take on Jerome R. Corsi's new book,...

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John McCain's Funniest Home Videos

By Ripper on Sat, 08/16/2008 - 5:38pm |

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No Kidding: Russia Threatens to Nuke Poland

By Ripper on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 7:11pm |

The U.S. agreement with Poland to place an anti-ballistic missile shield in that country makes Poland "100 percent" vulnerable to a Russian nuclear first strike, Russia's deputy chief of staff warned today.The completion of the missile-shield agreement between Warsaw and...

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Overseas Troops Spend 6 to 1 on Obama over McCain

By Ripper on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 3:23pm |

The non-partisan Center for Responsive Politics reports that troops stationed overseas donate by a ratio of 6:1 to Obama over McCain, both in terms of individuals contributing and total contributed.Even troops stationed here at home gave more to Obama than...

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Kick John McCain's Ass Week Starts Today

By Ripper on Thu, 08/14/2008 - 4:26pm |

Time to research and post what makes John McCain unfit for command of our country. For more details, see this post and its comments:http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/08/look-past-the-mirror-t... fun, be accurate, slam harm and please, PLEASE use links to source material.It's time we made...

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