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How the Distributed Attack Machine Works

By | 02.01.10 | 10:03 am

Glenn Thrush has a keen, insightful post on how “Republicans are absolutely killing Democrats when it comes to leveraging the web to go negative,” using the spinning of David Axelrod’s Sunday morning remarks about turning the interrogation of the Christmas bomber over to the FBI as an example. Read More…

GOP Claims Foothold in Afghanistan Debate

By | 12.10.09 | 6:00 am

[GOP1]Over two days of hearings with Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, and Gen. David Petraeus, the commander of CentCom, Republican members of Congress settled on a common line of questioning. Did the general have everything he needed to win? Did he have everything More…

Conservatives Rework Rhetoric After NY-23 Loss

By | 11.04.09 | 6:45 am

Saranac Lake, N.Y. – Jim Kelly walked into the lounge of the Hotel Saranac, his red tie undone and flapping against his shirt. He sighed. He plopped into a chair.

“Four thousand votes,” he said. “That couldn’t fill up one side of seats at Shea Stadium.”

[GOP]For two weeks back More…