americablog.com - 8/13/2008
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Red-blooded American males respond, forcefully, when someone accuses them of being un-American. (And hidden within this attack is some subtle racism as well since, you know, Obama's people are dark and from "exotic" dark-skinned places like Hawaii, and some of his ancestors were Muslim, and you know what that means.) It all adds up to someone who won't put their country first. And that kind ...
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McCain Campaign's Double-Talk On Obama's Patriotism Largely Ignored By Press
TPM Election Central —
... "Democrats all too often do put up with these attacks," is how John Aravosis of AmericaBlog put it today. "And that's why far too many voters don't think we have what it takes to defend the country. Because we won't even defend ourselves." ...
Remainders: Canvassed
Ben Smith's Blog —
Obama plays an early round.
Tom Friedman hits McCain on missed energy votes.
Vetters wanted Warner.
Colbert demands a speaking slot.
Clooney denies texting Obama.
Aravosis urges if Obama to strike back at Lieberman.
David Paul Kuhn thinks it’s gonna be close.
A DNC canvasser visits Lynn Sweet, and doesn't know what he's getting himself into.
Cindy McCain gets injured on the rope line.
Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire unveils ...
Wankpocolypse Now
The Poor Man Institute —
... (and notice how the forceful activist “netroots” response is to … offer unsolicited advice about what Obama should do about it.) McCain simply has to wave in the direction of these pre-established narratives, never has to do the hard, ugly, unpleasant work of putting them in place. That bit - ...
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