From Marc Ambinder, we learn that Palin won't be taking questions from the press yet: A senior McCain campaign official advises that, despite the gaggle of requests and pressure from the media, Gov. Sarah Palin won't submit to a formal
Lotta opinion out there: Mike Murphy: About the loneliest precinct in the GOP these days is the one reserved for troublesome Republicans who think Gov. Sarah Palin was a poor VP choice, even after The Speech. Well, here I am.
A year ago, the unemployment rate was 1.4% better than it is now, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Now, it's at a five-year high. Mister Bush is "disappointed." The expectation was a loss of 75,000 jobs in August,
This evening's Rescue Rangers are PaintyKat, vcmvo2, jennyjem, dadanation, shayera and srkp23, with jennyjem as editor. I'm starting tonight's Rescue list by promoting an idea from one of those kooky "Community Organizers." HippyWitch says the family that canvasses together, stays
Talk about stacking the deck. This is one of MSNBC's most recent "text question" poll: What do you feel McCain's speech accomplished the most? A. Inspired the nation B. Explained what motivated his presidential run C. Outlined his policy priorities
I make [decisions] as quickly as I can, quicker than the other fellow, if I can," Mr. McCain wrote, with his top adviser Mark Salter, in his 2002 book, Worth the Fighting For. "Often my haste is a mistake, but
On behalf of the regular denizens of Daily Kos, we wanted to take a few minutes and welcome the thousands of new readers that have tuned into this cozy corner of progressive cyberspace over the last frantic week. If you're
One of the clearest windows into the mind of a politician comes by way of science. Unlike political ideology or religious theology, science is more black and white, there are right answers and wrong answers. Sarah Palin gives the wrong
California Senator Barbara Boxer practices political aikido on John McCain's acceptance speech: Last night at the Republican National Convention, John McCain used the word "fight" more than 40 times in his speech. In the 16 years that we have served
ABC: Investigation into Palin Now on Fast Track Sources Tell ABC News that Report Will Be Released Almost Three Weeks Early By LEN TEPPER September 5, 2008- ABC News has exclusively learned that Alaska Senator Hollis French will announce today
Media Matters: Last week, in an apparent effort to paint Sen. Hillary Clinton as self-absorbed, the AP's Ron Fournier counted the number of times she used "some variation of the pronoun 'I'" in her convention speech. Fournier came up with
The ladies of Heart have contacted the McCain/Palin campaign and asked them to immediately cease and desist from using their song "Barracuda". A portion of the statement from Ann and Nancy Wilson: "Sarah Palin's views and values in NO WAY
Friday polling includes the Wednesday Palin speech but not Thursday McCain snoozer. Gallup had already shown a bigger Obama bounce than McCain is seeing, but there was a convention delay due to Gustav. Numbers are Fri (Thurs) (Wed). Compare last
Republican Chris Shays, he of the hopefulness of Obama and co-chairing of McCain, is just beside himself with effusive praise over the Great and Wonderful Sarah Barracuda. Highlights: In answering questions about Palin's far-right views on choice and how that
This was sent in by a reader: apparently, the Republicans couldn't find very many African American supporters to show on the Big Screen Of Triumph, when introducing McCain (see 6:45, 7:02)... so they simply put up stock photos of black
Numbers have a liberal bias, my friends, and counting is an elitist activity: In a 50-minute speech, McCain used the word "I," or variations like "me" or "my" or "myself," more than 200 times. That's about twice as many references
AK-Sen: Ruh-roh. There's been a big polling rebound for Ted Stevens in the wake of his primary victory and the nomination of Sarah Palin as McCain's running mate. Ivan Moore Research. 8/30-9/2. Likely voters. MoE 4%. (8/9-12 numbers) Begich (D)
Call this a delayed reaction, but after 3 straight nights of Republican speeches, my brain is a little fried. But as the brain buzz began to wear off, something Rudy Giuliani said the other night, attacking Barack Obama's readiness to
Coming Up on Sunday Kos .... Hunter will reflect on the Republican National Convention, and on how low the Republican brand has sunk. When the likes of Rudy Guiliani and Phyllis Schlafly start crying "sexism," you know you've stepped through
