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Bill O'Reilly-Keith Olbermann Feud Ends with a Corporate Handshake?

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 09.10.2009 | Media

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Joseph A. Palermo

Corporate honchos at GE and News Corp making back-room editorial decisions for the "news" subsidiaries they control? I can't help but think it might not be the best thing for the integrity of journalism.

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The Word on the Street

James P. Hoffa | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Communism, November 4th, Kerry, Swift Boat, Socialism, Radicals, Obama, Mccain, Dukakis, Teamsters, Barack Obama, Willie Horton, 401k, Palin, Fuel Costs, South Carolina, Hoffa, Republican Machine, McCain Smear Campaign, Campaign Ads, Political Ads, Politics News
James P. Hoffa

Rank-and-file teamsters get it. They aren't willing to be swayed by false, irrelevant arguments. They want change. They want ideas. And the fact is -- McCain doesn't have any.

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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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Robo Rove and Willie Horton Redux

Deepak Chopra | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: William Ayers, Michael Dukakis, Karl Rove, Lee Atwater, Barack Obama, Willie Horton, Smears, Election 2008, Politics News
Deepak Chopra

Instead of erupting in outrage and secretly dreading that a smear campaign will undo Barack Obama's lead in the polls, I return to the basics.

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Projecting an Obama Victory

Norman Solomon | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Tom Bradley, John McCain, Palling Around With Terrorists, Terrorism, Bradley Effect, Bill Ayers, Racism, Michael Dukakis, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Voter ID, Willie Horton, Politics News
Norman Solomon

The poll numbers so far this month have fostered the belief that the current economic crisis is close to dooming the McCain campaign. But any crystal ball that offers assurance of an Obama victory is a piece of junk.

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Politics as Bloodsport: A Conversation with Stefan Forbes, Director of Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

Brad Listi | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home

Read More: Owen Glieberman, Gop, Karl Rove, John McCain, New Releases, Iran-Contra, Ronald Reagan, Howard Fineman, Tucker Eskew, George W. Bush, Stefan Forbes, Michael Dukakis, Boogie Man, Documentaries, Mary Matalin, Ed Rollins, Democrats, Entertainment Weekly, Movies, Sarah Palin, Willie Horton, Lee Atwater, Brad Listi, George H.W. Bush, Fox News, Republicans, Political Films, Director Interview, Film Directors, Political Strategy, Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story, Home News
Brad Listi

Atwater's playbook is still winning Presidential races from his grave. He's the patron saint of political operatives and spinmeisters everywhere, and a hero to Republicans for his unrepentant vision of politics as war.

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The Ludacris-Rove-McCain Axis

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 08.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Politics of Fear, John McCain, Ludacris, Karl Rove, Lee Atwater, Barack Obama, Willie Horton, Race Card, Politics News
Robert S. McElvaine

"The race card" is something that is only played by someone who can hope to use it to produce a winning hand. In this game, it is obvious that that player is John McCain.

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By Any Means Necessary

Jonathan Leigh Solomon | Posted 06.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, White House, Al Gore, 3 a.M., Swiftboating, Chicago, November, John Corzine, Contributors, Bush, Willie Horton, 2008, Richard Nixon, Reverend Wright, Pat Buchanan, Joseph Welch, Florida, John McCain, Karl Rove, Joe Mccarthy, Michael Bloomberg, Texas, 2000, Presidency, Machiavelli, Boss Tweed, Decency, Lee Atwater, Ross Perot, Campaign Funds, Skullduggery, Moralist, Realpolitik, $270 Million, Lyndon Johnson, Steve Forbes, Bring Us Together," Howard Beale, Barack Obama, John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, "Landslide Lyndon, Hypocrite, Politics News
Jonathan Leigh Solomon

Barack Obama has gone back on his word, Barack Obama is a hypocrite ... I couldn't be happier. Truth is, if what's necessary to win in November is some outright cheating, I'd be all for that, too.

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Obama's 'Sister Souljah Moment'

Catherine Crier | Posted 05.07.2008 | Politics

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Catherine Crier

Obama showed personal integrity by not 'throwing Wright under a bus', but is now a victim of that very maneuver. He should recognize the opportunity Wright has given him.

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Willie Horton Ad Creator Releasing Attack Ad On Obama

Time | MICHAEL SCHERER | Posted 04.30.2008 | Politics

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An old right-wing attack dog has returned with a new target: Barack Obama. Starting Tuesday, a group of conservative activists led by Floyd Brown, au...

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