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John McCain: The Devil You Don't Know

Paul Jenkins | Posted 06.09.2008 | Politics

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McCain's political positions are what remain utterly confusing -- it's hard to think of another veteran politician whose political philosophy is as murky as his.

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The Primary is O-V-E-R

Taylor Marsh | Posted 06.09.2008 | Politics

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It's tough for Obama supporters to look back on some of the work around here, I understand. But that's what happens in hard contests when you believe in different candidates.

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Hoppin' the Hillary Bandwagon

Andy Ostroy | Posted 06.08.2008 | Politics

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All this fawning, hypocrisy and phoniness over Hillary is making me want to puke. What is it about Democrats and bandwagons? This one is so full it's about to tip.

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Obama-[blank]-Gore: The Third Person on the Ticket

Bob Ostertag | Posted 06.08.2008 | Green

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By teaming up together before November, Obama and Gore could finally resolve the dilemma of how to win in the American electoral arena while speaking out on global warming.

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Clinton's Speech: A Rorschach Test

Dawn Teo | Posted 06.07.2008 | Home

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For a significant portion of the mainstream media and blogosphere, the woman could have stood on her head and pledged undying love for Obama, and the reaction would have been the same.

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The Sleazy GOP Attack Machine Kicks Into High Gear: Welcome to "F**K Whitey" and "RadicalVille"

Andy Ostroy | Posted 06.06.2008 | Politics

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It's only been three days since Obama won the nomination, but the Republican venom against the candidate and his wife Michelle is already starting to spew.

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Clintonism of the Day

Julia Gorin | Posted 06.06.2008 | Politics

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What's The Rush? "Hillary Rodham Clinton has decided to end her historic presidential campaign." -- Associated Press, June 4, 2008 ...

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Don't Take Anything Otherwise for Granted

Bob Ostertag | Posted 06.06.2008 | Politics

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In 2008, the fact that Reagan was president and redrew the US political map is such a salient feature of American history that it is difficult to remember how unthinkable it was at the time.

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Clinton Won't Do Much for Obama as VP or on the Campaign Trail

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 06.06.2008 | Politics

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Clinton is a team player and while she won't get the VP nod, she'll hit the trail for Obama. Top Democrats will cheer her for it. Just be advised it won't do or mean much to or for him.

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Interview With Al Franken

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.06.2008 | Politics

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For all the people who scoffed at the idea of a former comedian running for such a high public office, it can now be strongly stated that Al Franken's Senate campaign is definitely no joke.

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The Lovely Parting Gift

Mary Lyon | Posted 06.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Hillary Clinton Graceful Exit, Hillary Supporters, Barack Obama Presumptive Nominee, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton Presidential Campaign, Republicans, Democrats, Barack Obama, Politics News

Obama isn't in a hurry to hustle Clinton offstage, nor is he driven to snark. Her supporters should note this gentility, generosity, and respect as they shift gears. It's for them, too.

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Obama's Money Machine Instills Fear In Republicans

Huffington Post | Posted 06.05.2008 | Politics

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Politico previously reported that Obama's donor lists are so large that the Federal Election Commission is unable to process them with their current s...

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Hillary Supporters: Which Side Are You On?

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics

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Every time I visit an unabashedly pro-Hillary website and read the comments posted thereon, I keep thinking: Which side are you on?

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Obama Makes History, But Can/Will he Unite Democrats Against McCain?

Andy Ostroy | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics

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Make no mistake: winning the Democratic nomination by the smallest of delegate margins and practically tying on the popular vote, is a far, far cry from being victorious in November.

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President Barack Obama

Christine Pelosi | Posted 06.03.2008 | Politics

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It's a new day in America. I am confident that we will unite behind the popular delegate winner, Barack Obama -- and tonight I pledge my DNC superdelegate vote to him.

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Clinton's Last Stand?

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 06.03.2008 | Home

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Will she drop out tonight? Will she give an uncommitted speech and drop out in the coming days once Obama reaches 2,118 delegates? Or is her campaign serious about its repeated threats to continue their quest all the way to the Denver convention?

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The Loss of Democracy: The Deeper Meaning of McClellan's Revelations of Imperial Deceit & Media Submissiveness

Dan Kovalik | Posted 06.02.2008 | Politics

The result of the White House spin, and the complicity of the press corp. in it, has been the deaths of more than 4,000 U.S. servicemen and women and tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians.

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Smithsonian: Obama Making History and Marking Time

Dawn Teo | Posted 06.02.2008 | Home

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The Smithsonian has accepted three Obama wristwatches into the permanent collection of the National Museum of American History. "What Time is it?" "Time for change!"

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"Barack Obama's Party Now": AP

AP | TOM RAUM | Posted 06.01.2008 | Politics

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — It's Barack Obama's party now. He beat the ultimate insider at the insider's game. And he's already turned his full-bore att...

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It's Not the Candidates' Fault

Daniel Altman | Posted 06.01.2008 | Politics

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Why should Obama and Clinton take the blame for the dispute that peaked with this week's ruling? They didn't make the decisions that led to the debacle.

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The Novelty Candidates

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 05.29.2008 | Politics

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Why is it that the Democratic Party chooses the path of greatest difficulty in every election? This generation of Democrats sorely lacks professional guidance.

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White Women are Punishing Obama, Not Oprah

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.29.2008 | Home

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What started as a trickle of puzzled queries on Oprah's message board when she touted Obama in October eventually turned into angry complaints from ...

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Stop Being So Offended, Democrats

Lionel Beehner | Posted 05.27.2008 | Politics

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We don't need to distort the opposition or take umbrage at their every comment to win this election. If we just debate them upright on the issues, we will win.

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Hillary, Hillary, Hillary: An Open Letter to the Former Future President

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.27.2008 | Politics

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A once valiant warrior, Hillary is now just a sad footnote in history. She will never recover politically from her monumentally insensitive RFK comment.

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Friday Talking Points [33] -- If It Quacks Like A Lame Duck...

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.23.2008 | Politics

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President George W. Bush, asked in a press conference why Republicans in the House and Senate are increasingly defying him, proven by the fact that do...

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