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Embarrassing for McCain, that is. You haven't heard of the guy, but his endorsement of Obama is particularly embarrassing.  His name Charles Fried.  He's "a professor at Harvard Law School, has long been one of the most important conservative thinkers in the United States. Under President Reagan, he served, with great distinction, as Solicitor General of the United States". He … Read More

Q.  Who was the highest paid individual in Senator John McCain's presidential campaign during the first half of October as it headed down the homestretch? A.  Not Randy Scheunemann, Mr. McCain's chief foreign policy adviser; not Nicolle Wallace, his senior communications staff member. It was Amy Strozzi, who was identified by the Washington Post this week as Gov. Sarah Palin's … Read More

This is fun. The Economist has an interactive map of the world, which provides data (based on a very unscientific reader online reader poll) of who people in other countries would prefer as U.S. President. Sadly for McCain, the entire Western Hemisphere (that's North America and South America), save Cuba, is strongly pro-Obama.  So is all of Europe.  But don't cry … Read More

The title of this post has the potential to make me look like a total ass, should McCain win. And of course, it is theoretically possible that McCain can win.  Think of this election as a boxing match.  In boxing, there are two ways to win — on points, or by knockout.  I'm about to explain how, now that we … Read More

Ouch: Scott McClellan, the former White House press secretary who sharply criticized President Bush in his memoir last spring, told CNN Thursday he's voting for Barack Obama. "From the very beginning I have said I am going to support the candidate that has the best chance for changing the way Washington works and getting things done and I will be … Read More

Funny and disturbing, yet strangely compelling…. You know, sometimes CGI just can go too far….

Celebrity endorsements aren't my cup of tea, but they don't get much better than this. Seriously, Ron Howard really made a lot of sacrifices in making this funny video: See more Ron Howard videos at Funny or Die

Yeah, it might be too early to talk about things like this, but this article in Salon is spot-on.  Entitled "The punditocracy's Seven Biggest Blunders of the 2008 election", Salon informs us where conventional wisdom by the political pundits was wrong.  The blunders are: The Cult of Sarah Palin Steve Schmidt (McCain's strategist) Is a Genius   The Price at the … Read More

Here it is: [T]he very wealthy, because they can afford tax lawyers and all kinds of loopholes, really don’t pay nearly as much as you think they do when you just look at the percentages. […] So, look, here’s what I really believe, that when you are — reach a certain level of comfort, there’s nothing wrong with paying somewhat … Read More

A couple of days ago, my mother asked me if I thought that Powell's endorsment of Obama was the final nail in McCain's quest for the presidency.  I said "no, it was too early blah blah blah". However, the more I reflect on the past 24 hours, I think there are TWO developments which, taken together, put a McCain victory … Read More

One wonders how Republicans, who hate wasteful spending, will react to this: The Republican National Committee has spent more than $150,000 to clothe and accessorize vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her family since her surprise pick by John McCain in late August. According to financial disclosure records, the accessorizing began in early September and included bills from Saks Fifth … Read More