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PublicPolicyPolling: Acorn

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:41:00 +0000

Losing NY-23 candidate Doug Hoffman became the latest in an increasingly long line of conservative politicians to blame his problems on ACORN yesterday despite the complete lack of evidence the organization played any role in his defeat.

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John Yoo: The KSM Trial Will Be an Intelligence Bonanza for al Qaeda

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:55:25 +0000

JOHN YOO 'This is a prosecutorial decision as well as a national security decision," President Barack Obama said last week about the attorney general's announcement that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other al Qaeda operatives will be put on trial in New York City federal court. No, it is not. It is ...

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Rogue Fact: Palin suggests "no other candidate" subjected to scrutiny "about their hair, makeup, or clothes"

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:00:32 +0000

Media followed Politico in reporting on haircuts. After Politico senior political writer Ben Smith, in an April 16, 2007, blog entry , "broke" the story that Edwards had spent $800 on two haircuts the media -- including The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Los Angeles Times , USA Today ...

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A haircut tip

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:48:00 +0000

I was always interested in candidate Obama's relationship with the dark(er) political arts, and asked him at his first campaign press conference why he'd hired opposition researchers; he responded that they were to check out the candidate himself, and to examine high-minded policy questions. ...

No More Mister Nice Blog found this 11 days ago on politico.com

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Sarah Palin, the GOP's blessing and curse -

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:00:32 +0000

In a Republican Party hoping to rebound in 2010 on the strength of a newly energized and ideologically aroused conservative grass roots, Sarah Palin's influence is now unparalleled. She was the one who popularized the notion that Democrats advocated "death panels" as part of their healthcare ...

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Edwards Backers Fined $131K

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:10:00 +0000

Several supporters of ex-Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) have agreed to pay the FEC $131K in fines stemming from Edwards' 2004 pres. bid. Geoffrey Fieger , the former attorney for Dr. Jack Kevorkian and the '98 Dem nominee for governor in MI, and law partner Vernon Johnson agreed to the fines after ...

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John Amato: I filed an FCC complaint against FOX News over "Hoax" News Palin coverage!

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:30:44 +0000

Think Progress caught Fox News using old campaign footage of a McCain/Palin rally from 2008 to make it appear like the crowds she's drawing on her book tour are larger than they are. Think Progress: This afternoon, Fox News host Gregg Jarrett proudly announced that Sarah Palin is continuing to ...

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Sarah Palin in 'Going Rogue': John McCain camp set me up for disaster in Katie Couric interviews

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:34:22 +0000

says she was blindsided by Katie Couric 's devastating interviews last year because John McCain 's aides lulled her into thinking the CBS anchorwoman was a fan. In Palin's new book, "Going Rogue," the 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee reveals that her handlers talked up Couric as a working mom ...

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John McCain: The Reason For All Of This - The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:48:55 +0000

The View From Your Window | Main | The Center Of Attention 17 Nov 2009 02:58 pm John McCain: The Reason For All Of This Richard Coen convenes a meeting: The Institute for the Study of Sarah Palin might conclude that she represents the exact moment important Republicans gave up on democracy. She ...

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Plouffe Was Right: Edwards Camp Did Offer Secret Veep Deal, Adviser Says

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:11:00 +0000

David Plouffe’s claim in his new book on Campaign 2008 that the Edwards camp suggested he be made Veep in exchange for dropping out of the race is accurate, the Edwards adviser who had the conversation with Plouffe tells me. As you know, Plouffe’s book offers the fascinating ...

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A deal with Edwards

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:44:52 +0000

Greg Sargent gets confirmation from an Edwards aide of another anecdote from Plouffe's book: That an Edwards emissary floated the notion of his endorsing Obama in exchange for the Veep slot. Plouffe wrote that after New Hampshire contest, "I got a call from a senior Edwards ...

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Set your alarm! Professional Palin fan John Ziegler's review of Going Rogue goes lives at 12:01 a.m.

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:50:00 +0000

Did we mention conservative Ziegler is a really, really big Palin fan ? From Mediaite [red color original]: In an exclusive to Mediaite, Ziegler reviews Sarah Palin s new book Going Rogue , which comes out tomorrow. Due to rights and clearance issues, the review will be published Tuesday at ...

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John Cassidy on ObamaCare

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:59:27 +0000

The typical argument for ObamaCare is that it will offer better medical care for everyone and cost less to do it, but occasionally a supporter lets the mask slip and reveals the real political motivation. So let's give credit to John Cassidy, part of the left-wing stable at the New Yorker, who ...

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Matthew Continetti Sees “Moose Burgers in the White House” Because Palin is More Popular than John Edwards

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:38:00 +0000

In today’s WSJ, Palinite Matthew Continetti, recently mocked for his starbursty paean to the ‘Cuda in the Weekly Standard , writes : After last year’s brutal presidential campaign, Ms. Palin is now reintroducing herself to the American public. Nothing less than her ...

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Plouffe Shocker: Edwards Camp Offered To Endorse If Obama Would Pick Him As VP

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:19:08 +0000

In the thick of the Democratic presidential primary, a top operative offered up John Edwards' withdrawal from the race and endorsement - on the condition the person he endorsed would offer him a spot on the ticket. David Plouffe details...

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‘Big John’ Cornyn Creates Comical ‘Western’ Montage Of Self

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:48:07 +0000

‘Big John’ Cornyn Creates Comical ‘Western’ Montage Of Self

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John Cornyn: "Civil liberties don't matter much if you're dead"

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:48:07 +0000

The hill reports that Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has said: “None of your civil liberties matter much after you’re dead,” I wonder if Senator Cornyn has considered what sort of country the United States would be if our Founding Fathers had taken that attitude. As for me, no thanks. I refuse to ...

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Joe Trippi Challenges Plouffe’s Claim That Edwards Offered Secret Veep Deal

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:01:55 +0000

One of the most interesting claims in Obama adviser David Plouffe’s new book about Campaign 2008 is that John Edwards’ team offered him a secret deal before the South Carolina primary: Edwards would drop out if he were made the Veep candidate. But in several emails to me, senior ...

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Documents by John Ray

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:36:00 +0000

POST-MODERNISM AND MORAL PHILOSOPHY By John Ray (M.A.;Ph.D.) What is Post-modernism? Post-modernism is an extreme Leftist "doctrine" that seems to have become particularly influential in literary and artistic circles -- especially, of course, in our universities and colleges. It is also taught ...

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EXCLUSIVE: 6 Hot Excerpts from Sarah Palin's Going Rogue!

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:58:21 +0000

It's the hottest of hot news -- Sarah Palin's book Going Rogue: An American Life and the accompanying tour. There've been some teasers , but our contacts in the publishing industry have leaked us six choice excerpts, which we reproduce for you here: 1. On accepting the Vice-Presidential ...

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