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McCain's Latest Palin Lie

Geoffrey Dunn | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics

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Geoffrey Dunn

It's time for McCain to tell the truth about his campaign and, rather than blame his own failures on "the stock market crash," to accept responsibility for his lack of economic credibility and his selection of a running mate.

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Wash Post: McCain The Maverick Is Back

Washington Post | Shailagh Murray | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics

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A joke made its way around the Capitol yesterday: How do you know the 2008 election is really over? Because John McCain is causing trouble for Republi...

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May 13, 2006 -- The Day that John McCain Lost the Election

Hilary Rosen | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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Hilary Rosen

It was the day McCain spoke at Liberty University. In my view, that day began the destruction of one of the best brands in American politics.

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Original Mavericks To McCain: "You're No Maverick"

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 12.03.2008 | Politics

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Brave New Films talks to the actual original Mavericks, who aren't too fond of John McCain using their name: Fontaine Maverick, great-great-grandd...

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Palin Says Something Smart

R.W. Sanders | Posted 12.01.2008 | Home

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R.W. Sanders

I finally heard Sarah Palin say something intelligent. This proves that no matter how much lipstick you smear on a blind pig, he (or she) can find an acorn now and then.

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An Obama Victory Is a Lesson for McCain

Miles J. Zaremski | Posted 11.30.2008 | Home

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Miles J. Zaremski

While McCain may bill himself as a maverick, he allowed himself to be molded, and then morphed into, a follower of what mainstream Republicans in his campaign wanted him to become for this general election.

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Out of Line: No Maverick

Mort Gerberg | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics

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Mort Gerberg

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The Movement vs. the Maverick

Jim Wallis | Posted 11.29.2008 | Politics

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Jim Wallis

"Honorable" is not the first word that will be used in describing the McCain strategy in the final stage. McCain made a mistake not to run on his vision as a different kind of Republican.

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The Poetry of Sarah Palin

Tom McNichol | Posted 11.27.2008 | Politics

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Tom McNichol

Palin's campaign pronouncements have demonstrated a fragile Haiku-like quality that have often challenged the listener to explore not only the subject but also the very nature of meaning itself.

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What Is a Maverick Anyway?

Sarah Moglewer | Posted 11.27.2008 | Home

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According to Webster's Dictionary, maverick means "unbranded calf." In the case of McCain, could it mean someone who goes out against the pack? Well, in this case, that definition doesn't apply.

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World Series Fashion Trends and Their Presidential Parallels

Disgrasian | Posted 11.23.2008 | Style

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Disgrasian

Both World Series teams happen to be from two important swing states, Florida and Pennsylvania. Kinda puts a new spin on the idea of a state being "in play," doesn't it?

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Sam Stein

NYT Mag Lifts Curtain On Palin Choice, Angst With Schmidt, Worry In McCain Campaign

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics

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The New York Times Magazine is set to publish an explosive story this Sunday on the inner workings and combative personalities of what has been a wild...

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Obama Strategy Shocker: Calls For "Post Post Partisanship"

William Klein | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics

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William Klein

With a veto-proof majority within reach in the Senate, and a 100-plus margin possible in the House, party leaders are focusing on what one Democrat called an "occupation strategy" after we "liberate" the Congress.

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Conduct Unbecoming: John McCain's Dishonorable Endgame

Gary Cohan | Posted 11.12.2008 | Politics

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Gary Cohan

He has now earned the ignominious fate of a public "court martial" in polling places all across America on November 4th.

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Obama Can Use Humor to Connect with Voters and Corner McCain

Jonathan Leigh Solomon | Posted 11.07.2008 | Entertainment

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Jonathan Leigh Solomon

The crowd always has the power - the power to not give the comedian the laugh. If you want people to elect you leader, it's best to avoid putting yourself in a position of having less power.

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Why I Called It for Joe Biden

Joe Cutbirth | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

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Joe Cutbirth

The thrill of any debate comes in that one moment - and it almost always comes if you are patient - when one candidate finds a small opening and claims the evening.

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A Maverick in the White House

Patrick Mellody | Posted 10.26.2008 | Politics

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Patrick Mellody

After repeatedly stressing that the most important quality in a Vice President is for her or him to be ready to serve as Commander in Chief, McCain picked a Vice Presidential nominee is not ready to be President.

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Clearing Up Political Confusion

Ari Bendersky | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics

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Ari Bendersky

Every so often an email chain letter comes my way that is actually interesting. This isn't about saving Sesame Street from NEA funding cuts, but this email I just received was too good to not share.

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Economy Tanking, War On Two Fronts, No Time For A Maverick

Chuck Lasker | Posted 10.18.2008 | Home

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Chuck Lasker

Yes, as far as TV shows, romance novels and motivational books, we love the maverick. But, is that what we need right now to bring our country back on track?

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AP: McCain Has Two Faces

AP | GLEN JOHNSON | Posted 10.18.2008 | Politics

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VIENNA, Ohio — John McCain embraces and expels Washington like an accordion player belting out a song. Squeeze in and he touts his vast knowled...

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John McCain's Big Lies

Janet Ritz | Posted 10.16.2008 | Politics

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Janet Ritz

The distortions coming from the campaign make it impossible to determine who John McCain is beyond the noise, the distractions

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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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Don't Think of a Maverick! Could the Obama Campaign Be Improved?

George Lakoff | Posted 10.12.2008 | Politics

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George Lakoff

Obama needs to be Obama again, the inspiring figure who gives us hope, not the dull policy wonk. Post-Palin, the Obama-Biden campaign seems to have become the Gore-Kerry-Hillary campaign.

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Jason Linkins

Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc, McCain Style

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.11.2008 | Politics

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John McCain, 9/10/08, Fairfax, VA: "Now we're called a 'Team of Mavericks.' I'm honored by that." Uhm...you're honored by an honorific you bestowed...

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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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