hotair.com - 11/11/2008
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Seventeen minutes with Lauer, with the most interesting stuff right up front in chitchat about why they lost and her thwarted plan to introduce McCain’s concession speech and “brag him up.” [...] Read the rest »
althouse.blogspot.com - 11/9/2008
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althouse.blogspot.com —
As promised , I'm mining my archive --
beginning in late August -- to try to understand...
how I turned against John McCain. August 25: "Nicely done. I'm glad to see the return of the light touch," I say about an Obama ad that uses the song "What a ...
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How McCain lost me.
thedailybeast.com - 11/10/2008
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thedailybeast.com —
I can not believe how much hate and
venom is in the post here and yet most...
would say there for unity and change. What kind of change are you for? I did not support McCain tell he picked Palin. She is the one that helped bring the campaign from its ...
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The McCain I Know
americanthinker.com - 11/5/2008
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americanthinker.com —
John McCain's incoherent, C- campaign did not deserve
to win the Presidency this year. On the other...
hand, America doesn't deserve the punishment an Obama presidency is about to inflict upon us.
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Why McCain Lost
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Matt Lauer Interviews Sarah Palin
Weekly Standard Blog —
... In the first part of Sarah Palin's interview with Matt Lauer, Palin highlights a few reasons why the Republican ticket was defeated: the loss of the Hispanic vote, Obama's fundraising advantage, and anti-incumbency sentiment. In light of her remarks about the Hispanic vote, Allahpundit observes: "If you think she’s going to jettison her position on amnesty now that she’s free of Team Maverick’s clutches, I think you’re kidding yourself." ...
Matt Lauer's Palin Interview
The Jawa Report —
November 11, 2008 Matt Lauer's Palin Interview Allah has it posted , if you haven't seen it. I think Gov. Palin comes off well. Lauer brings up a series of the recent "insider" smears against Gov. Palin and gives her an opportunity to respond to each. Palin responds with unequivocal denials, and fact-based statements that would be fairly easy to either CONFIRM or DEBUNK, as appropriate. In my years watching politicians answer questions, liars asked tough questions generally don't volunteer additional details. Liars generally try to keep their answers as vague as possible, in ...
11/12: Ratcheting Up The Pressure
Blogometer —
... , but all three interviews she's done this week have included scenes of her in the kitchen and around the house. Once she starts demanding that they skip the vignettes related to her persona and ask her questions about Ukraine, how many reporters will still want to talk to her?" LEST WE FORGET: In Defense Of Bloggers Who Live In Their Parents' Basements During her ...
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