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Wal-Mart Warns of Democratic Win

Tyme — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:04:03

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is mobilizing its store managers and department supervisors around the country to warn that if Democrats win power in November, they'll likely change federal law to make it easier for workers to unionize companies -- including Wal-Mart.

McCain likely to let Obama choose VP first

Tyme — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:59:26

John McCain's extended circle is divided on whether he should announce his running mate in the days ahead — but the Republican is more likely to wait for Barack Obama to announce his choice first, according to advisers.

Kathy Hilton: McCain's Celebrity Ad: Frivolous, A Waste Of Money, A Waste Of Time

Tyme — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:01:08

I've been asked again and again for my response to the now infamous McCain celebrity ad. I actually have three responses.

Vanity Fair Covers The New Yorker

Tyme — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:21:36

We had our own presidential campaign cover in the works, which explored a different facet of the Politics of Fear, but we shelved it when The New Yorker’s became the “It Girl” of the blogosphere. Now, however, in a selfless act of solidarity with our downstairs neighbors here at the Condé Nast building, we’d like to share it with you. Confidentially, of course.

Yeah of course it's about the oil and that's all it's about

Tyme — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:16:39

Imagine Obama looking into the camera saying "Fuck it, we all know why Bush and McCain want to stay in Iraq. All this talk about waiting for this or that to happen -- it's all bullshit, they know it, I know it, the press knows it, and if you think about it you know it too."

McCain's Perez Hilton Problem

Tyme — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:58:03

On Sunday, celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton (real name Mario Lavandeira) selected McCain's statement on the matter as his "Quote of the Day." The quote simply reads, "I think that we've proven that both parents are important in the success of a family so, no, I don't believe in gay adoption.... a fundamental problem for John McCain as he tries to formulate a winning strategy for November: How to win an election decided by voters in the middle, while continuing to pander to voters on the right."

Running for cover

Tyme — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:21:39

Unfunny? Sure. Tasteless? Maybe. But Obama has more important media problems than this New Yorker cartoon.

A Hint of New Life to a McCain Birth Issue

Tyme — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:37:58

In the most detailed examination yet of Senator John McCain’s eligibility to be president, a law professor at the University of Arizona has concluded that neither Mr. McCain’s birth in 1936 in the Panama Canal Zone nor the fact that his parents were American citizens is enough to satisfy the constitutional requirement that the president must be a “natural-born citizen.”

The New Yorker cover: The Obama's

Tyme — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:53:34

The July 08 cover of New Yorker magazine.

The 10 Most Awesomely Bad Moments of the Bush Presidency

Scrivs — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:07:45

In a lot of ways, choosing the Bush administration's 10 greatest moments -- disastrous failures, all -- is about as pointless as picking out your 10 least favorite hemorrhoids: There are entirely too many of them, and taken together they all add up to a throbbing mass of pain. But unfortunately, history demands that we at least make the effort so that future generations will understand why we perform voodoo rituals cursing Bush's memory before we go to bed every night.

Justice Antonin Scalia: Al Gore to blame for 2000 US election mess

Tyme — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:00:47

The 2000 presidential election debacle was the fault of Al Gore, who should have followed Richard Nixon's 1960 example and conceded without legal action, according to the Supreme Court's leading conservative judge.

Bill Clinton, Obama have 'terrific conversation'

Tyme — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:02:35

Former President Bill Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama talked by phone Monday morning, representatives of both said, as the Democrats sought to quash rumors that Clinton holds a grudge against the man who knocked his wife out of contention for the party's presidential nomination.

Supreme Court rules in favor of gun rights

RightOn — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:36:40

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the individual in a landmark case over the second amendment.

Republican Senator Gordon Smith Runs Ad For Obama

Mike — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:38:02

A fairly stunning new ad from Oregon's Republican senator Gordon Smith leaves little doubt as to which way the wind is blowing there.

In the ad, Smith, running hard away from Bush, associates himself at length and explicitly with Obama.

Huffington Criticizes ‘False Neutrality’ of Media

Tyme — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:04:46

Arianna Huffington delivered a blistering indictment today of the mainstream media at a new-media-friendly conference in New York.

Obama Seeks To Reintroduce Himself

Tyme — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:05:46

In the opening weeks of the general-election campaign, Sen. Barack Obama has moved aggressively to shape his campaign and offered a clear road map for the kind of candidate he is likely to become in the months ahead.

John Edwards: The Internet Is 'The Only Reason' Obama Not Taking Public Financing

Tyme — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:57:24

John Edwards made a surprise appearance at a politics and technology conference here Monday, when he crashed his wife's video chat with an audience of hundreds of policy wonks and internet political operatives.

When the Obama logo and presidential seal collide

fuscom — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:25:01

Obama is using a new campaign logo which looks remarkably similar to the presidential seal. Not everyone is happy about it.

Muslims barred from picture at Obama event

Tyme — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:51:15

Two Muslim women at Barack Obama's rally in Detroit on Monday were barred from sitting behind the podium by campaign volunteers seeking to prevent the women's headscarves from appearing in photographs or on television with the candidate.

Al Gore endorses Obama

Tyme — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:07:01

A few hours from now I will step on stage in Detroit, Michigan to announce my support for Senator Barack Obama.

Pew: Nearly half of Americans are using Web, e-mail, texting to follow the campaign

Tyme — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:08:33

"46% of Americans have used the Internet to get political news and share their thoughts about the campaign.

Gingrich: McCain Won't Win On Experience

Tyme — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:10:27

American voters will not reject Senator Barack Obama for president based on his experience but rather on his policies, says a Republican observer, who also predicted that if the GOP insists on campaigning against him on that basis they will lose.

Is Sen. John McCain too old to be president?

Tyme — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:13:24

Listen to some Democrats, and you'll think the 71-year-old Arizona senator is a man lost in a perpetual fog. He is "confused" and has "lost his bearings" or is "out of touch."

Ron Paul To End Campaign, Shift Gears

Mike — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:49:38

Rep. Ron Paul's presidential campaign, a pugnacious, ideological crusade against big government and interventionist leanings in the Republican party, will officially end Thursday at a rally outside the Texas GOP's convention, ABC News has learned.

The Case for Gore

jensized — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:49:46

Something I've longed for for awhile but relegated to mere "wishful thinking" is the idea of Al Gore returning to his old job. Interestingly enough James Carville has floated the same idea, and it's getting attention. The New Republic weighs the pros and cons of an Obama/Gore ticket.

John McCain believes bringing troops from Iraq is "not too important."

Tyme — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:24:15

John McCain believes bringing troops from Iraq is “not too important.”

McCain Again Pledges To Send Unlimited US Troop

Xiarria — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:58:24

John McCain pledged to send an unlimited amount of U.S. troops to Iraq in a television news interview, according to the front page of the Post on Tuesday morning.

McCain wants low corporate taxes, regulated CEO pay

Menthos — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:02:05

John McCain will promise on Tuesday to lower corporate tax rates if he wins the U.S. presidency and ease the tax burden on middle-class workers to help revive the faltering economy.

Dems can't afford donation ban

Menthos — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:01:10

Sen. Barack Obama’s ban on contributions from lobbyists and PACs has irritated Democratic lobbyists and fundraisers, who say that Democratic congressional candidates can’t — and won’t — turn their backs on such a steady stream of campaign cash.

Clinton: retiring the debt

Menthos — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:00:04

The New York Times looks at Clinton's attempt to pay down her debt, and in the process calls it the largest debt in presidential campaign history.

Kucinich presents Bush impeachment articles

Scrivs — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:05:25

An Ohio Democratic lawmaker and former presidential candidate has presented articles of impeachment against President George W. Bush to Congress.

Thirty-five articles were presented by Rep. Dennis Kucinich to the House of Representatives late Monday evening, airing live on C-SPAN.

The wife U.S. Republican John McCain callously left behind

Tyme — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:04:31

But there is another Mrs McCain who casts a ghostly shadow over the Senator’s presidential campaign. She is seldom seen and rarely written about, despite being mother to McCain’s three eldest children.

The View debates over Barack Obama and John McCain

Tyme — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:37:14

"Hot Topics" got hot when Whoopi Goldberg and Elizabitch Hasselbeck debate Barack Obama vs. John McCain.

Clinton suspends her historic presidential bid

Scrivs — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:05:33

Hillary Rodham Clinton ended her historic campaign for the presidency on Saturday and told supporters to unite behind rival Barack Obama, closing out a race that was as grueling as it was groundbreaking.

The Infamous Michelle Obama "Whitey" Video

jensized — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 05:06:26

This is totally scandalous!