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Howard Kurtz on a ‘Birther’ Gaffe: ‘Oy’

By | 09.14.09 | 2:31 pm

TPM caught a poor word choice in Howard Kurtz’s Monday column:

The Boston Globe has an interesting piece from Obama’s native country on attempts to cash in.

Spanish Press Reacts to McCain Gaffe

By | 09.18.08 | 2:15 pm

If the American blogosphere is having a field day with Sen. John McCain’s Zapatero gaffe, imagine what the Spanish press is up to. Every major newspaper in Spain has jumped on this story, and while some take a measured, if somewhat puzzled, approach, others are downright terrified of a More…

Obama’s Alternative Red State Universe

By | 09.10.08 | 10:25 am

NORFOLK, Virg. — Sen. Barack Obama tours another swing state school on Wednesday, pushing a retooled education plan that promises more of everything.

There’s more funding (for teachers and charter schools); more standards (to improve achievement); and more choice (for local “innovation” programs and open source classrooms).

Netroots Digg Palin Pundit Gaffe

By | 09.04.08 | 10:46 am

Just what Republicans needed: An embarrassing gaffe on Gov. Sarah Palin’s big night. Two prominent Republicans pulled a Jesse Jackson on MSNBC’s set, providing a candid and withering assessment of McCain’s VP pick during a break in convention programming on Wednesday. (See TWI’s The Hot Mic Strikes Again.)