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Bloomberg Throws Down Post-Partisan Gauntlet

In the New York Times this morning, Mayor Mike Bloomberg writes that he "will continue to work to steer the national conversation away from partisanship and toward unity; away from ideology and toward common sense; away from sound bites and...

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February 28, 2008 in Weblogs | Permalink | User Comments (32)

The Tennessee GOP Edits Its Obama Hit Piece

The Tennessee GOP Edits Its Obama Hit Piece After issuing a full-throated guilt-by-remote-association attack on Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, the Tennessee GOP back-pedals. The TN GOP writes: "Clarification: This release originally referenced a photo of Sen. Obama and incorrectly termed...

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February 28, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (59)

SNL Skits Hillary Clinton Won't Be Referencing Anytime Soon

Since Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., thinks a "Saturday Night Live" skit skewering media infatuation with Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., is so poignant, perhaps it's worth mentioning other skits from that show should be considered authoritative sources as well? The show,...

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February 28, 2008 in Weblogs | Permalink | User Comments (58)

Clinton-Backer: Tough to Criticize Obama Without Being Accused of Playing the Race Card

Lanny Davis -- the former White House special counsel to President Bill Clinton, and backer of Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY -- said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" this morning, "It's very hard to criticize Sen. Obama without being accused of playing...

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February 27, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (203)

Sneak Peek of This Fall's Election?

The question to Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, at last night's debate: "Do you reserve a right as American president to go back into Iraq once you have withdrawn with sizable troops in order to quell any kind of insurrection or...

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February 27, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (60)

From the Fact Check Desk: Clinton's Questions Question

The charge was an interesting one. "Could I just point out that, in the last several debates, I seem to get the first question all the time?" Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, said at last night's debate in Cleveland. "And I...

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February 27, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (100)

'Sometimes You Eat the B'ar and Sometimes the B'ar, Wal, He Eats You' (Or: A Contemplation of Senator Clinton's Humanity)

Clinton-detractors/haters/critics be forewarned, I intend to contemplate her as a human being in this blog post. Just something buzzing through my head for discussion purposes. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, entered this presidential race with the media thinking she's too calculated,...

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February 27, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (55)

Cleveland Rocks?

We took a look at the debate last night HERE. And you can watch our GMA report HERE. Did you watch it? What did you think? Sen. Clinton's campaign said she would draw stark contrasts with Sen. Obama on the...

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February 27, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (46)

What a Coincidence!

The Huntsville (Alabama) Times reports that those viewers hoping to watch a 60 Minutes report on whether former Democratic Gov. Don Siegelman's prison term for federal bribery was part of an alleged GOP plot were treated instead to 12 minutes...

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February 27, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (12)

When Candidates Attack

Some video for y'all... Last night's World News report HERE ... ...And this morning's Good Morning America report HERE... - jpt

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February 26, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (16)