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Looking Backward-McCain Style

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 11.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, George H. W, 20th Century, Bill Ayers, Bob Dole, Repubican Party, Mark Twain, Cold War, Campaign 2008, 21st Century, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Bush, Politics News
Lincoln Mitchell

By alluding to incidents that happened almost 40 years ago and making charges that would have made Joe McCarthy proud, McCain supporters are, almost literally, fighting the last (Cold) war.

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The Fringe Right Bubble is Bursting

Caroline Presno | Posted 11.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Al Gore, Bill Clinton, Liberal, Bill Ayers, George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Michael Dukakis, Progressive Politics, Barack Obama, Willie Horton, Karl Rove, Republican Machine, Social Conservatives, Swift Boating, The Right, John Kerry, Conservatives, Liberalism, Progressive Liberalism, Attack Ads, Politics News
Caroline Presno

Now we have Republicans, Democrats, and Independents walking away from and speaking out against extreme rhetoric and deeds. The country is ready for an Obama administration.

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But Wait ... By Palin's Definition, Mohamed Atta Isn't A Terrorist

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin Witches, Witch-Hunting, Ashley Todd, Domestic Terrorism, John McCain, Bill Ayers, Politics News
Richard (RJ) Eskow

Palin is so desperate not to characterize the Eric Rudolphs of this world as terrorists that she forges a severely narrow definition of the act that even lets Mohamed Atta off the hook.

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Eric Robert Rudolph vs. William Ayers

Adam Blickstein | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Terrorism, Bill Ayers, Sarah Palin, Palin Ayers, Palin Terrorists, Eric Rudolph, Politics News
Adam Blickstein

Sarah Palin's contradictory and nonsensical claim that William Ayers is a terrorist but an abortion clinic bomber is not leaves a lot to be desired intellectually, but it also begs an important follow-up.

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Americans Still Undecided on How Much to Hate Undecided Voters

Jason Notte | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Decided Voters, Michele Bachmann, Charles Keating, Bill Ayers, Sarah Palin, Nancy Pfotenhauer, William Ayers, Charles Keating and John Mccain, Joe Mccarthy, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin Reaction, Voting, Samantha Bee, Politics News
Jason Notte

Observers from both sides of the aisle should seize upon this opportunity and focus their collective rage at its source: undecided voters.

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(Watch) Brian Williams Ask McCain-Palin if Abortion Clinic Bombers are Terrorists Like Ayers

Scott Swenson | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, John McCain, Terrorists, Bill Ayers, Sarah Palin, Anti-Abortion, Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Brian Williams, Barack Obama, Paul Schenck, Politics News
Scott Swenson

McCain has previously said he was "proud of everyone attending our rallies" which includes Paul Schenck who has been linked to numerous acts of violence, including the murder of Dr. Barnett Slepian.

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Studs for Obama

Edward Lifson | Posted 11.23.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Civil Rights, Barack Obama, Studs Terkel, Obama Racism, Obama Saul Alinsky, Sara Palin, Ayers Obama, Studs Terkel Books, Obama Community Organizer, Obama Ayers, Sarah Palin Drag, Palin Mccarthy, Studs Terkel Obama, Joseph McCarthy, Bill Ayers, Sarah Palin, Studs Terkel Ayers, Racism, Huac, Community Organizing, Saul Alinsky, Alan Greenspan, Chicago News
Edward Lifson

I asked Studs Terkel, if he were to interview Obama, what would he ask him? That got him going.

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McCain's Smear Campaign Will Have an Impact Long After Election Day

Mitchell Bard | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Robin Hayes, John McCain Lies, John McCain, Rasmussen Poll, Mccain Smears, Real Americans, Jeremiah Wright, W., Mccain Obama Socialist, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Colin Powell Endorsement, Oliver Stone, Michele Bachmann, fivethirtyeight.com, Palling Around With Terrorists, Bill Ayers, Oliver Stone W, Sarah Palin, Robin Hayes Liberals Hate Real Americans, Colin Powell Meet the Press, Country First, Voter Fraud, Fierce Urgency of Now, Socialists, Politics News
Mitchell Bard

McCain has gone "all in" with a strategy focusing exclusively on smearing and lying about Obama, win or lose, he has created a dangerous situation for November 5 and the four years to follow.

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Seth Colter Walls

Another GOP Senator Decries Ayers Robocalls

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Ayers Robo Call, Gordon Smith, John McCain, Smith Robo Calls, Obama Bill Ayers, Bill Ayers, Barack Obama, Politics News

***UPDATED BELOW*** Oregon's Gordon Smith has become the fourth Republican Senator to disavow John McCain's robocalls linking Barack Obama to Bill Ay...

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GOP Gives Up Hope For Last-Minute Obama Smear Campaign

Politico | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Gop, John McCain, Polls, Election Day, Campaign, Bill Ayers, Smears, Election, Barack Obama, Economy, Politics News

GOP operatives don't foresee a massive infusion of money for ads against Obama. Photo: AP For the GOP, the cavalry apparently isn't coming. Republic...

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Debunking Obama Security Clearance Myths

Frank Naif | Posted 11.22.2008 | Home

Read More: Obama Wright, Todd Plain Alaska, Bill Ayers, Security Clearance, Obama Bill Ayers, Todd Palin, Obama Security Clearance, Obama Ayers, Election 2008, Campaign 2008, Barack Obama, Home News
Frank Naif

Obama's detractors don't understand how the security clearance process works if they think that merely knowing a felon, former terrorist, or conservative boogeyman renders one ineligible for a clearance.

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Rethinking the American Electorate after an Obama Victory

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Anti-Americanism, Mariano Rivera, Baseball, Bill Ayers, Yogi Berra, Progressive Movement, Progressive Politics, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Politics News
Lincoln Mitchell

For years now a central piece of the progressive worldview is that progressives are enlightened Americans in a sea of their ignorant, bigoted and narrow-minded compatriots.

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TV Ad Wars: McCain's "Joe The Plumber" Campaign (Seriously)

William Bradley | Posted 11.21.2008 | Media

Read More: Barack Obama, Bill Ayers, Presidential Campaign, George W. Bush, Mad Men, Jeremiah Wright, Weather Underground, TV Advertising, John McCain, Joe Biden, Sarah Palin, Media News
William Bradley

McCain is going with Joe the Plumber as the advertising centerpiece of his campaign and absent some fantastic new character attack against Obama, it's his best shot left at an economic message.

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McCain Defends Ayers Robocalls: "He Was Friends With A Terrorist"

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Mccain Ayers, John Mcccain, Barack Obama, Bill Ayers, McCain Robocalls, Mccain Robocalling, John Mccain Robocalling, Mccain Ayers Robocall, John Mccain Robocalls, Politics News

In an interview on CBS' "Early Show," John McCain defends his robocalls against Barack Obama, claiming that the Bill Ayers call is "exactly accurate" ...

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University Cancels Ayers Speech After GOP Pressure

Omaha World-Herald | Henry J. Cordes and Khristopher J. Brooks | Posted 11.20.2008 | Chicago

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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln rescinded its speaking invitation tonight for 1960s radical-turned-educator William Ayers. University officials ci...

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Seth Colter Walls

McCain Compares Obama Small Donor Issue To Ayers And ACORN

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Mccain Ayers, Acorn, Obama Small Donors, Bill Ayers, Rick Davis, Mccain Acorn, Politics News

On a Monday conference call with reporters, McCain campaign manager Rick Davis worked hard to elevate the issue of Barack Obama's undisclosed small do...

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The Big Lie At The Heart Of McCain's Ayers Campaign

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 11.20.2008 | Media

Read More: John McCain Attack Ads, Stephen C. Rose, Mccain, Msm, Vietnam War, Turning the Page, Msm Immaturity, Robocall, Distortion, Washington Post, Mccain-Rnc Robocalls, Misquoting, Patriotism, News Coverage, Heft, Bill Ayers, Blog, Iraq War, William Ayers, Conscientous Objector, Vietnam, Polarization, Attack Ads, John McCain, Robocalls, Media News
Stephen C. Rose

In a deep sense, this election really is about turning the page on the thinking that would divide us by whether we have regrets about Vietnam. Or Iraq. Or war period.

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Seth Colter Walls

McCain Camp Manager: Colin Powell Not Equipped To Make Political Predictions

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Colin Powell, Powell Obama Endorsement, Bill Ayers, Rick Davis, McCain Powell, Politics News

When asked on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" program Monday for his reaction to Colin Powell's endorsement of Barack Obama, John McCain campaign manager Rick D...

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Bill Ayers or Bel Air?

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Joe the Plumber, John McCain, Joseph McCarthy, Economy, Bill Ayers, Politics News
Jayne Lyn Stahl

Whether he's channeling Joe the Plumber or Joe McCarthy, John McCain is not the right man for the job.

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McCain vs. McCain: Final Round

Chuck Spinney | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Bill Ayers, Ooda, Hillary Clinton, Presidential Debates, Race, Barack Obama, Boyd, Politics News
Chuck Spinney

The common denominator in the Hillary/McCain meltdowns is Obama, who appears to remain above it, infuriatingly cool and aloof, while he subtly baits anger in his opponent's camp.

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Get Your War On: White Man's Burden (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 03.10.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Palin/McCain, Debate, John McCain, White Mans Burden, Terrorism, Get Your War on White Mans Burden, Mccain Palin Rally, Joe Biden, Gywo, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Video, Get Your War On, Funny Videos, Bill Ayers, David Rees, Racism, William Ayers, Comedy News

The white guys breaks down and confesses he's not made of stone, he's made of glass. The really thin kind. ...

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The Demeanor of Da Meaner Guy

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: McCain Robocalls, John McCain, Presidential Debates, McCain Ads, Bill Ayers, Politics News
Robert S. McElvaine

McCain's "terrorist" ads, pamphlets, and calls should have a tagline saying, "John McCain and the Republican National Committee are Irresponsible for the totally misleading content of this advertising."

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Sam Stein

McCain Defends His Own Association With Unrepentant Criminal: It's Ok, He Went To Jail

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.16.2008 | Politics

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After weeks of hammering Barack Obama for having an association with a former Weather Undergound member, John McCain was asked Thursday afternoon abou...

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A Domestic Terrorist's Take On The Debates

Jeff Chang | Posted 11.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: Michelle Rhee, William Ayers, John McCain, Presidential Debates, Barack Obama, Bill Ayers, Politics News
Jeff Chang

I wrote the Afterword for Bill Ayers' new book and I was honored that he asked. He has earned the respect of the best education leaders in the country, liberals and conservatives alike.

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McCain Will be Crushed

Diane Francis | Posted 11.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, John McCain, Arab, Ronald Reagan, Terrorism, McCain Attack Ads, Racism, Bill Ayres, US Presidential Election, Republicans, Barack Obama, Presidential Debate Reaction, George Bush, John McCain, Ronald Reagan, Terrorism, Arab, McCain Attack Ads, Racism, US Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Republicans, Presidential Debate Reaction, Bill Ayers, Politics News
Diane Francis

The third debate cinched Obama's landslide. Here's what I wrote in the Financial Post: It's all over but the crying The only "victory" the Republican...

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