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The Dim Bulb of Foreign Policy

By Ripper on Fri, 09/12/2008 - 2:35am |

The McCain campaign's support for Sarah Palin's false credentials seeks to elevate another oil-centric view of defense and foreign policy to the White House. Not what we need. Yet both McCain and Palin now put forward their new argument that...

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Defend Your Joy

By Ripper on Fri, 09/12/2008 - 12:06am |

John McCain has declared war on us. His war on the American psyche started with his "Celebrity" series of ads and the insidious charge designed to destroy the very notion of support for Obama. He might as well have dropped...

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REVISED: Drill, Baby, Drill! Oh God! Yes!

By Ripper on Thu, 09/11/2008 - 2:29pm |

Only two weeks after the GOP convention concluded with shouts of "Drill, Baby, Drill," the Interior Department's own Inspector General released a two-year, $5.3 million report detailing graft, drug use and sex at the Denver office of the Minerals Management...

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Drill, Baby, Drill! Oh God! Yes!

By Ripper on Thu, 09/11/2008 - 1:48pm |

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Relax! It's in the Bag!

By Ripper on Thu, 09/11/2008 - 2:35am |

Oh yeah, baby! Miller Time! Take it from someone who knows, we can count on Obama winning this election. It's a done deal just waiting for the paperwork to come back! Pesky panickers have whined about Obama's lackluster poll numbers,...

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Relax! It's in the Bag!

By Ripper on Thu, 09/11/2008 - 2:30am |

Oh yeah, baby! It's Miller Time! Take it from someone who knows, we can count on Obama winning this election. It's a done deal just waiting for the paperwork to come back! Pesky panickers have whined about Obama's lackluster poll...

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Is Obama's Gun Loaded?

By Ripper on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 6:18am |

It's time Obama pulled the gun he said he'd bring to this knife fight.I certainly understand the views of those who urge calm patience over rash analysis of polls and premature panic induced by the first readings of chicken bones....

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Sung to the Tune of Barracuda

By Ripper on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 3:26pm |

Per a post here yesterday (can't remember which), I entered a web site's Sarahcuda competition for the best rewrite of Heart's "Barracuda" lyrics. However, I seem to be the only entry there. So maybe this site will have more active...

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If You Read One Post Today ...

By Ripper on Mon, 09/08/2008 - 6:45pm |

Read this one. No, it's not mine....

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How to Elect Obama: A 5-Point Manual

By Ripper on Mon, 09/08/2008 - 12:45pm |

1. Every time the media picks up a negative McCain meme about the Democratic ticket and repeats it, make a donation to Obama's campaign.2. Realize that the Obama/Biden campaign needs your brawn as much as your awesome super-brain. While blogging...

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Flying by the Seat of His Pants

By Ripper on Sat, 09/06/2008 - 10:03pm |

Maverick? Try stunt politician.John McCain is flying his campaign like a stunt pilot.Stunt polit McCain picked an unprepared unknown on a whim, with no vetting.He doesn't have a message, so he tries to co-opt Obama's.He told CBS's Bob Shieffer, in...

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Obama's Magic Arrow: How He Can Win

By Ripper on Sat, 09/06/2008 - 6:14pm |

Why the Race is CloseObama should be winning right now, yet the polls have him even with McCain. The problem for Obama is very, very simple: The Republicans are lying about Obama, lying about the issues and lying about how...

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An Open Letter to Gov. Palin

By Ripper on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 7:38pm |

Dear Sarah,I hope you won't mind the informal mode of address, as I feel like I already know you!But I was just thinking that maybe others in this great country don't now you so well as some of us do....

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Lieberman's Days in Dem Caucus Dwindle

By Ripper on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 6:48pm |

Joe Lieberman, who promised not to bash Barack Obama at the GOP convention and then did anyway, has about 60 days left as a member of the Senate Democratic Caucus.The Connecticut "Independent Democrat," who strongly supports the Iraq War, is...

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Obama Shoud Rotate More Ads

By Ripper on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 5:56pm |

A paltry two or three response ads rotated in any given market hardly suffice to beat back the ridiculous raft of lies floated by the McCain campaign.Obama needs eight or nine ads to beat back the multiple major lies. They...

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The Emperor's New Shock and Awe

By Ripper on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 5:46pm |

If you thought Sarah Palin's convention speech was aggressive, sarcastic and shrill, just wait. Sarah Barracuda goes for the jugular and swallows her enemies whole. If you thought the RNC convention was hateful, wait for the late-September barrage of swiftboating...

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My Friends, I Am But a Humble Hero

By Ripper on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 2:12am |

I came to love my country so much that in that dark cell in Hanoi, I cam to see that America deserved to be able to torture, too.I love my country so much that I invite all who disagree with...

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Insert Buzz Word Here

By Ripper on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 12:49am |

Sorry. I have nothing to say. I am a Democrat. No buzz words allowed. :-(...

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$20M Challenge NOW: Spread The Word!

By Ripper on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 9:13pm |

Let's make this a $20 million night for Obama's campaign. Spread the word to every city and town and blog!CNN reports Obama has raked in $8 million so far since the Palin speech last night.Get on the web! Spread the...

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Morbid McCuriosity

By Ripper on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 7:58pm |

If you enjoy watching cars collide or skiers tumble downhill in slo-mo, then you'll love John McCain's acceptance speech tonight.I mentioned some of this in a previous several days ago, but here's what to watch for:1) Agents of Change: McCain...

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The Dim Bulb of Foreign Policy

Defend Your Joy

REVISED: Drill, Baby, Drill! Oh God! Yes!

Drill, Baby, Drill! Oh God! Yes!

Relax! It's in the Bag!

Relax! It's in the Bag!

Is Obama's Gun Loaded?

Sung to the Tune of Barracuda

If You Read One Post Today ...

How to Elect Obama: A 5-Point Manual

Flying by the Seat of His Pants

Obama's Magic Arrow: How He Can Win

An Open Letter to Gov. Palin

Lieberman's Days in Dem Caucus Dwindle

Obama Shoud Rotate More Ads

The Emperor's New Shock and Awe

My Friends, I Am But a Humble Hero

Insert Buzz Word Here

$20M Challenge NOW: Spread The Word!

Morbid McCuriosity

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