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House flap manna from heaven for Obama, Dems
thecarpetbaggerreport.com - 8/21/2008
House flap manna from heaven for Obama, Dems
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Have you had the feeling that the Obama campaign has seemed troubled of late? They’re on the ropes, slipping in the polls? Maybe they could use a little spark to help shake up the race? Based on the last few hours, I think they got one. We talked earlier about a reporter from the Politico asking John McCain yesterday how many homes he owns. “I think — I’ll have my ...

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Best Gaffe Ever
The Anonymous Liberal — ... all over McCain's house gaffe. As Steve Benen put it earlier, it really is "manna from heaven" from a political perspective. The beauty of this particular gaffe is that it does work on several different fronts. ...

FMB - Friday McBush Bashing
Discourse.net — Some pretty brutal stuff this week. And something subtle too. And then …. THE GAFFE …. Peter Swire, Wonk Room, McCain’s Privacy Paper Gets His Own Record Wrong CNN Politics, Roberta McCain denies lawsuit against son’s ex-wife — who you gonna believe, the McCains or those lying court documents? WashPo, McCain’s Maverick Side: Grandpa Would Be Proud Mother’s Father Made Fortune on Liquor, Gambling TampaBay Trib, Tropical storm costs McCain a million ThinkProgress, Jindal stumped when asked to ...

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