Daily Archives: July 9, 2012

Blame the right people

Cannonfire: Death from above: It can happen here You’d think that in this campaign season, the right would critique Barack Obama from every conceivable stance. But you would be wrong. Esquire has published an expose of Barack Obama’s “lethal presidency” … Continue reading

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You can’t buff a turd

Zombie: The Little Blue Book: Quotations from Chairman Lakoff George Lakoff, Professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics at U.C. Berkeley — and highly regarded Democratic tactician — has just released his playbook for the 2012 election. Titled The Little Blue … Continue reading

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Running on empty

Politico: Obama raises $71 million in June In an email to donors, the Obama campaign announces that it has raised a combined $71 million in June with the DNC and various state parties. From Chief Operating Officer Ann Marie Habershaw: … Continue reading

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Only when his lips are moving

VDH: Imagine… Imagine if Barack Obama said the following: “I promise by the end of my second term that I will close Guantanamo Bay, end renditions and preventative detentions, cut the deficit in half, that my second stimulus program will … Continue reading

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