dyn.politico.com - 10/28/2008
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Politico political editor Charles Mahtesian was e-mailing the other day with a Republican lobbyist who signed off with a plea that sounded more like a taunt: Keep it balanced. A reader e-mailed us with the same sentiment in different language. Are you f***ing joking! Your bias has stooped to an ...
politico.com - 10/28/2008
talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/25/2008
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talkingpointsmemo.com —
The McCain camp is denying that it was
a campaign spokesperson who told local TV reporters in
Pittsburgh that the "B" supposedly scrawled on the face of a young McCain campaign worker was a reference to "Barack" Obama, angrily carved into her face ...
(more)
Who Do You Believe?
washingtonmonthly.com - 10/30/2008
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washingtonmonthly.com —
WILL HAS NO USE FOR MCCAIN.... It's probably
fair to say conservative columnist George Will has been
thoroughly unimpressed by John McCain of late. He's blasted McCain for "behaving like a flustered rookie playing in a league too high." Will...
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Will has no use for McCain
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Why McCain is getting hosed in the press
The New Editor —
Politico's John F. Harris and Jim VandeHei acknowledge the tilted coverage of the presidential race, but engage in massive rationalizations in order to assure their readers that it has nothing to do with politics.
Seriously.
In the tank for winning campaigns
Jonathan Martin's Blog —
... VandeHarris dare to mention the unmentionable, riffing today at length about the real, perceived and relevant biases of political reporters. ...
Quote of the day
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... editors would be foolish not to ask themselves the bias question, especially in the closing days of an election. But, having asked it, our sincere answer is that of the factors driving coverage of this election — and making it less enjoyable for McCain to read his daily clip file than for Obama — ideological favoritism ranks virtually nil… If that causes skeptics to scoff, perhaps they would find it more satisfying to hear that the reason ideological bias matters so little is that other biases matter so much more .”
Bill Dyer: Best blog comment of the week
Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog —
... ) The Politico today: It is not our impression that many reporters are rooting for Obama personally. To the contrary, most colleagues on the trail weâve spoken with seem to find him a distant and undefined figure. The ...
Why Oh Why Can't We Have Better Press Corps?
J. Bradford DeLong's Grasping Reality with All Eight Tentacles —
... Why McCain is getting hosed in the press: Politico political editor Charles Mahtesian was e-mailing the other day with a Republican lobbyist who signed off with a plea that sounded more like a taunt: “Keep it balanced.”... [S]omeone in Rochester, N.Y.... “You guys are awfully tough on McCain. There may be some legitimacy to the claim of press bias. Mom.”... ...
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corner.nationalreview.com 10/17/2008 — Re my mantyhose post below, a veteran of the Tropics writes:
Mark: There is only one time a man should ever wear hose. If you are going to be wading in a swamp that has leeches then heavy duty support pantyhose under your fatigues come in handy. ...
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washingtonpost.com 2/19/2009 — "Suppose my neighbor's home catches fire, and I have a length of garden hose. . . . I don't say to him . . . 'Neighbor, my garden hose cost me $15 . . .' "
McCain On Meet The Press: "I Believe I'm Going To Win"
tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2008: 10/26/2008 — Republican John McCain on Sunday dismissed the sour poll numbers that show him trailing in his White House race against Democrat Barack Obama and said his campaign is "doing fine."
Interviewed on NBC's "Meet the Press," the Arizona senator said he has pulled closer to Obama.
Watch:
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McCain camp jumps on Biden remark - Politico.com Print View
dyn.politico.com 10/21/2008 — The John McCain campaign hammered Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday over his prediction that there will be an international crisis within the first six months of a Barack Obama administration. The McCain campaign fired off ...
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balloon-juice.com 10/21/2008 — For John McCain :
As voters have gotten to know Senator Barack Obama, they have warmed up to him, with more than half, 53 percent, now saying they have a favorable impression of him and 33 percent saying they have an unfavorable view. But as ...
McCain Jumps on Biden’s Tax Comment —
WSJ.com: Washington Wire 10/28/2008
Laura Meckler reports from Hershey, Pa., on the presidential race.
The McCain campaign is pouncing on a statement by Democratic vice-presidential nominee Joe Biden that people making under $150,000 would qualify for a tax cut when the Obama ...
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