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Friday Talking Points [47] -- Our First Anniversary

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.13.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Surprise! It's our first anniversary column! But before we get to that, I have to pass on this information, in the hopes nobody will get stung by a v...

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Against Change Before Being For It

Bill Squadron | Posted 10.13.2008 | Politics

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Bill Squadron

Having discovered that to today's worried Americans the mantra of "experience" loses to the appeal of "change," McCain is trying to use his obsolete maverick laurels to recast himself as the "change" candidate.

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The War of the Lizard Brains

Linda Bergthold | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics

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Linda Bergthold

Questions like "Are you an elitist?" "Is your health plan socialized medicine?" "Would you rather lose a war than an election?" Those questions deserve a lizard answer -- like "No," "No," and "Hell No."

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Rebranding Slick Sarah, the Make-Believe Maverick

Joseph Romm | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics

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Joseph Romm

Palin's obsessive phoniness in the face of the facts opens the door to not just call her a liar but to actually give her a defining nickname to describe what appears to be a fundamental character flaw.

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G O P is not G O D

Buddy Winston | Posted 10.10.2008 | Home

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Buddy Winston

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Obama, Don't Call McCain a Maverick Five Times in Your Ad!

Joseph Romm | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics

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Joseph Romm

You can't debunk a myth by verbally repeating it. This is basic stuff, so it is surprising that neither Obama nor his team understand it.

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James Garner files suit against John McCain: Claims Infringement on Maverick Trademark

Steve Young | Posted 10.10.2008 | Media

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Steve Young

James Garner, who played the original Maverick - Bret - on TV, has filed a restraining order on behalf of Jack Kelly (Bart) , Roger Moore (Beau) and R...

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John McCain Is A Maverick Like Barry Bonds Is Home Run Champ

John R. Bohrer | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics

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John R. Bohrer

Finally, McCain's logo makes sense to me. That's no star. It's an asterisk! And an appropriate one -- every day, he makes a claim about his record that needs an asterisk next to it.

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Prebuttal: McCain's Reform Credentials Have Turned to Sand

David Donnelly | Posted 10.05.2008 | Politics

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David Donnelly

The John McCain who fought for campaign finance reform in the past is not the same John McCain speaking tonight. Here's what he'll claim, and what the truth really is.

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McCain's Deadliest Catch: Polls Say GOP In Deep Water

Beverly Davis | Posted 09.30.2008 | Home

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Beverly Davis

Palin will now be vetted by the national press and the blogosphere and it won't be pretty. She's got six short weeks to learn foreign and economic policy. The honeymoon is over.

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Friday Talking Points [45] -- Lessons Democrats Should Learn From Obama's Speech

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

I know that just about the entire blogosphere is talking about John McCain's pick of Sarah Palin (who?) for his running mate, but I, for one, refuse t...

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Why Are Senators Worried About Hurting John McCain's Feelings? To Heck With John McCain's Feelings

Jonathan Leigh Solomon | Posted 09.27.2008 | Politics

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Jonathan Leigh Solomon

The worse scenario is McCain feels just fine and doesn't have to worry about walking into the Senate chamber ever again except to cheers and back-slaps -- when he gives the State of the Union.

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Hillary's Best Line: Were You In It For Me?

Cenk Uygur | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics

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Cenk Uygur

That's the one that showed me that she genuinely did her best to actually convince her followers that they had to support Barack Obama. That's not a half-hearted effort.

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The Maverick Myth Debunk Project

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 09.08.2008 | Home

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Stephen C. Rose

The maverick narrative is being grinded at by the McCain camp, but together we can demonstrate that, of the two men, it is Obama who is the outsider and reformer. McCain is just a conservative hack.

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Seth Colter Walls

DNC Parodies "Dems Praise McCain" Ad ... By Using The Same Talking Heads

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 09.07.2008 | Politics

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So is John McCain a maverick who can elicit praise from across the aisle, or isn't he? The Arizona Republican's campaign put out a web-ad this mornin...

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Seth Colter Walls

Dems Praise McCain In New Ad (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 09.07.2008 | Politics

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***UPDATED BELOW*** One-minute long political web ads have one primary audience, aside from political junkies: the press. Like another recent spot f...

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Seth Colter Walls

McCain On Defense: New Ad Tries To Revive "Maverick" Identity

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 08.13.2008 | Politics

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Barack Obama's two consecutive days of offense seem to have already paid small dividends: the McCain campaign feels compelled to defend their candidat...

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HuffPost News Hunt: Keeping the Media Honest When It Comes to Covering McCain

Arianna Huffington | Posted 06.10.2008 | Media

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Arianna Huffington

The same journalists rendered "too deferential" by George Bush's soaring post-9/11 approval ratings now seem intent on providing cover for McCain. To try to keep that from happening, HuffPost is launching the John McCain News Hunt, an investigative project designed to take a clear-eyed look at the media's coverage of McCain.

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