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Clinton Die-Hard Slams McCain’s Sexism

By | 09.03.08 | 2:15 pm

Lanny Davis, die-hard confidante of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, former White House counsel, current Fox News contributor and G.O.P favorite — one of few Democrats appointed by President George W. Bush — slammed Sen. John McCain in unusually strong terms today.

Writing for FoxNews.com, Davis joined the chorus of More…

He’s heeeeeere!

By | 09.03.08 | 1:47 pm

Minneapolis–Moments ago, Sen. John McCain stepped off his Straight Talk flying Express here and was greeted by members of his own family and that of his running-mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. The group included a soon-to be-Palin member, Levi Johnston, who was holding hands with his pregnant girlfriend, and soon-to-be More…

“You don’t live in Cleveland, You live in Cincinnati!”

By | 09.02.08 | 7:45 pm

Cleveland–Here’s the deal with being from Ohio. Whenever I meet someone who’s been through the state, they always say they have relatives in Cleveland. I always answer that I’m from southwest Ohio, from Oxford. They then ask if I’m an Indians fan — and it takes every ounce of self-control More…

GOP, Lobbyists Party With ‘Hookers and Blow’

By | 09.02.08 | 5:48 pm

In case you missed it…some things are just too good not to mention.

ABC reported that while New Orleans braced for Hurricane Gustav to make landfall, Republican politicians and delegates in the Twin Cities for the GOP national convention attended a party Saturday night, thrown by the National Rifle Assn., More…

Are Young Voters Taking Over The Party?

By | 09.02.08 | 5:24 pm

Sen. Barack Obama is the Democratic nominee largely because of unprecedented turnout by young voters in key primary states. (More data below.) Last week, walking around the speeches, panels and parties at the Democratic National Convention, it was clear that young voters are ascendant. Young people made up More…

Quiver Before Our Suspendered Overlord

By | 09.02.08 | 5:08 pm

John McCain tells us he’s going to stand up to Vladimir Putin and chase Osama bin Laden to the “gates of hell” and fight until who-knows-when in Iraq and so forth. But there is one tyrant on this earth who makes even McCain tremble? Larry King. As Eric More…

McCain Stands By Vetting Process

By | 09.02.08 | 3:59 pm

PHILADELPHIA — With a steady stream of info on Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin — including a torrent from TWI’s own Laura McGann, now on the scene in Alaska — emerging since Sen. John McCain chose her as his running mate, many are questioning just More…

Obama Camp Welcomes Return of Phil Gramm

By | 09.02.08 | 3:49 pm

Phil Gramm is back — and Sen. Barack Obama’s aides are happy to have his gruff voice back in the debate. Breaking from Bloomberg news:

Rove Nudging GOP Donors Toward Swift-Boat-Type Groups

By | 09.02.08 | 3:23 pm

Sen. John McCain’s campaign may have sent signals discouraging GOP donations to independent “issue-advocacy” groups this election season, but prominent Republican strategist Karl Rove is urging just the opposite, according to yesterday’s Washington Times:

Vetting?

By | 09.02.08 | 1:16 pm

ANCHORAGE — I just got off the phone with the very helpful city clerk at the Wasilla City Clerk’s office, Kristie Smithers, who is pulling some documents for me from when Gov. Sarah Palin was mayor.

I told her I appreciated her help, since I’m sure she’s been bombarded with More…