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McCain-Obama Dance-Off … Crunking You Can Believe In

October 29, 2008

Ohhhh snap! Fo shizzle, it’s off the hizzle! McCain-Obama Dance-Off

The Definitive John McCain Crazy-Face Gallery

October 17, 2008

Some say he’s on Adderall, others that he’s just a weird, bemusing old dude who isn’t quite spring chicken enough for the highest office in the land. We just think he makes funny faces. Take a look at the photos after the jump and decide for yourself.

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John McPenguin

October 10, 2008

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Palin pre-empts state report, clears self

October 10, 2008

Trying to head off a potentially embarrassing state ethics report on GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, campaign officials released their own report Thursday that clears her of any wrongdoing.

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Brigitte Bardot: Sarah Palin Is “A Disgrace For Women”

October 9, 2008

This from the Huffington Post:

“I hope you lose these elections because that would be a victory for the world,” Bardot wrote in an open letter to Republican John McCain’s running mate in the November vote.

and

“I know them well and I can assure you that no pitbull, no dog, nor any other animal for that matter is as dangerous as you are,” Bardot wrote.

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McCain Uses Aliens to Get Town Hall Questions?

October 8, 2008

This is not the first time the McCain campaign has been accused of utilizing supernatural forces to gain unfair advantages in the campaign. During the Primary, voters reported hexes and spells being used to prevent supporters of former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney from entering polling places.

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John McCain + Keating Economics

October 6, 2008

The Obama Campaign has released a website & short documentary video on John McCain’s deep involvement in the Keating 5 fraud scandal. Visit the Keating Economics website here » Meanwhile, Tim Dickinson wrote a 10,000 word piece on John McCain which includes a sendup of his Keating 5 connection: Charlie Keating, the banker and anti-pornography [...]

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Interesting Pairing in Nature Magazine

October 6, 2008

This is the front and back cover spread of a recent Nature magazine, courtesy of Gawker…

There are some great comments about “Nature Cover Nurtured” on Gawker:

“both those yellow dogs are old” and, “One dog looks hopeful. The other looks confused.”

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George Lakoff & Nick Naylor Know What Joe Biden Needs to Do to Nail the Debate

October 2, 2008

George Lakoff often talks about “frames,” particularly the way Republicans create their own and draw you into them, regardless of what the question or topic was to begin with. If you recall the conversation about ice cream between Nick Naylor and his son in Thank You For Smoking, that’s reframing. Lakoff gives a great breakdown and list of stratagem for Joe Biden to employ against Sarah Palin tonight. It’s well worth a read, even after the debate

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Incompetent People Are Truly Clueless (to their own inabilities)

October 1, 2008

Reading all this about Sarah Palin I’m reminded of a New York Times article by Erica Goode someone pointed me to a loooong time ago on what is now called the Dunning–Kruger Effect… When Sarah Palin tells us she did not blink when John McCain asked her to be his running mate, I have a strong suspicion we’re looking at this effect in action.

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