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"Spontaneous" McCain: His Gut is His Achilles' Heel

Rick Horowitz | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

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Rick Horowitz

This was one of those "spontaneous" things. Joe the Plumber had had his conversation with Obama about taxes, and the cameras had been rolling, and McCain had found out about it.

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Obama's Missed Opportunity

Stephen Zunes | Posted 06.12.2009 | Politics

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Stephen Zunes

If Obama expects to defeat John McCain, who indeed has more foreign policy experience, he must be more willing to challenge his opponent's record.

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Time to Define a "Small Business" in America

Steve Colby | Posted 11.20.2008 | Home

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Steve Colby

Our friend Joe the Plumber, for instance, can post yearly receipts of up to $14 million -- and still be considered a small businessman.

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Accidential Pregnancies Not To Be Taken Lightly

Barbara Dehn | Posted 11.17.2008 | Home

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Barbara Dehn

As a practicing women's health nurse practitioner, I've worked for over 20 years to try and prevent accidental pregnancies because I've seen first hand the effects that this has on women. An accidental pregnancy may be a source of joy for some women, and a crisis for others.

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Most International Bloggers Think Obama Won on Temperament

Amira Al Hussaini | Posted 11.17.2008 | Home

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Amira Al Hussaini

One blogger wrote: "Obama was unbelievably calm, collected and straight to the point. In fact he went out of his way to be nice while McCain was constantly attacking and putting on that fake, scary smile. Damn, that smile is scary."

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Weekly Roundup, Readers Drowning in the Mud of McCain's Campaign

Chris Nelson | Posted 11.17.2008 | Home

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Chris Nelson

While Obama continues to outspend and outcool his way to national polling margins that are increasingly insurmountable, McCain has latched on to Joe the Plumber as his last vestige of hope while his campaign continues the barrage of negativity through ads and robocalling.

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My Autistic Son is Not a Political Pawn

Janet Grillo | Posted 11.16.2008 | Politics

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Janet Grillo

Last night, John McCain told us that Governor Palin "knows more about Autism than any other American I know." Perhaps he should get out more.

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Hey Joe: Meet the Constitution

Doug Kendall | Posted 11.16.2008 | Politics

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Doug Kendall

The clear winner of Wednesday's debate, Joe the plumber, focused a national debate on the wisdom and fairness of progressive taxation.

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Presidential Debate Ratings: 56.5 Million Viewers, NBC, Fox News Win The Night

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 11.16.2008 | Media

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The final presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain, moderated by Bob Schieffer, drew 56.5 million viewers, more than their first debat...

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A New Conversation on Abortion

Jim Wallis | Posted 11.16.2008 | Politics

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Jim Wallis

Life is precious. John McCain believes that, Barack Obama believes that, Sarah Palin believes that, and so does Joe Biden. In fact, I'm not sure I have ever met a person who believes otherwise.

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Honorary Canadian Jeffrey Feldman on Dirty Campaign Rhetoric And Why He Thinks McCain Lost The Debate (Even If Joe The Plumber Won)

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 11.16.2008 | Media

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Feldman is a scholar, author, commentator, teacher, blogger and expert on speeches and messaging -- but in Canada, they know him as one half of CBC Newsworld's team of "American political experts."

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Strange McCain Post-Debate Moment Caught In Photo

The Huffington Post | Nico Pitney | Posted 11.16.2008 | Politics

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The Reuters photo wire includes this shot taken after the debate last night, when McCain caught himself walking in the wrong direction on stage: ...

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Joe the Plumber Meets Sarah the Energy Expert

Jackson Williams | Posted 02.28.2009 | Politics

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Jackson Williams

It's been a pattern ever since the governor of Alaska was offered the vice presidential slot: the closer we get to Halloween, McCain shows himself to be more and more frightfully unprepared.

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Is There a GOP Strategy -- A Kamikaze Campaign for the Black Helicopter Crowd?

RJ Eskow | Posted 11.16.2008 | Politics

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RJ Eskow

McCain had already convinced most Americans he's not capable of fixing the economy, but last night he convinced them that... they don't like him, either.

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It's Going to Take a Lot More Than Joe the Plumber

Mary Lyon | Posted 11.16.2008 | Politics

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Mary Lyon

I'd still like to like John McCain, especially since I once did - to some degree anyway. But with every day on this marathon, in every speech, and every debate, I'm less motivated to do so.

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Last Night's Autism Debate -- Who Will Win the Special Needs Vote?

David Kirby | Posted 11.16.2008 | Politics

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David Kirby

The media may be transfixed on "Joe the Plumber" today, but the real winner of last night's debate was autism. No single disorder has ever been so prominent in a national election.

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Joe the Plumber: And a Slice of Warhol Pie

Rick Horowitz | Posted 11.16.2008 | Politics

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Rick Horowitz

Joe the Plumber's gone big-time -- a video on YouTube, an interview on Fox, his name in every conversation. And all because he asked Obama a question. With the cameras rolling.

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McCain Undone By Affect And Temperament
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The Media Consortium | Posted 11.16.2008 | Home

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The Media Consortium

Special Debate Edition In the much-anticipated final presidential debate of the 2008 campaign season, the man who landed the greatest number of punch...

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McCain Says Women's Health is "Extreme"

Cecile Richards | Posted 11.16.2008 | Politics

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Cecile Richards

The debate last night was just the most vivid example of what we've known all along: John McCain is out of touch on women's health.

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Health Of The Mother Not Negotiable

Ioana Uricaru | Posted 11.16.2008 | Home

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Ioana Uricaru

I lived in a country where abortion was illegal. On top of killing close to a million women during a 25-year span, that law intruded on the intimacy of couples and families. I have male friends who had to provoke unsafe abortions on their wives, risking their life and freedom.

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If You Want To Know Who'll Be The Next President, Watch The Debate With The Sound Off

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics

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Miles Mogulescu

McCain runs the gamut from rebellious teenager to grumpy old man without ever pausing at the stage of mature adult.

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McCain's Losing Strategy: Double Down on the Anger

Arianna Huffington | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics

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Arianna Huffington

This debate was won on the reaction shots. Every time Obama spoke, McCain grimaced, sneered, or rolled his eyes. Every time McCain was on the attack, Obama smiled - underlining McCain's need for anger management. Read More New on Green: Sloan Barnett and Green Goes With Everything For many people, the signature image signifying threats to our environment is the disappearing snowcap atop Mt. Kilimanjaro. Sloan Barnett epitomizes the new image. She is a former consumer reporter who became an environmental activist when her son developed asthma. Read More October Surprise Update: What McCain May Be Planning and What Obama Can Do to Ruin It As the one arrow left in McCain's quiver -- other than appealing to racists -- national security becomes the likeliest playing field for an October Surprise. Read More

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From Germany It Was Clear: So Why Didn't the Media See McCain Suffered a Nervous Breakdown?

Michael Russnow | Posted 11.15.2008 | Media

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Michael Russnow

The TV panel has to justify its salary and keep interest in the campaign for the next few weeks, so most of these folks propped up McCain.

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Plumbers Again?

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics

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Jayne Lyn Stahl

While Obama came across like a breathless statesman, McCain came off incendiary, competitive, and humorless making it hard to accept his premise that he will use the military option as a last resort.

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An Old Boxer Who Has Been in One Too Many Fights

Cenk Uygur | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics

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Cenk Uygur

Even though I'm not for McCain and I think he has run a dishonorable campaign, I feel an empathetic sadness for him. Please let the sun set already. Let this campaign be over already.

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