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August 17th, 2008

A Moral Forum

For the first time since each became their respective party’s (presumptive) candidate, Senators John McCain and Barack Obama stood on the same stage Saturday evening, at the Saddleback Civil Forum on Presidency. The setting was the megachurch of evangelical pastor, Rick Warren, and the audience was made up of born-again Christians.
Each candidate was asked […]

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August 14th, 2008

Happy 73rd Birthday Social Security - that’s a lot of candles…

Today, August 14th, is the anniversary of the date the Social Security Act was signed. In 1935, President Franklin Roosevelt approved the law, which provided for a continued income stream after retirement.
Over the past few years, Social Security has been a hot topic among politicians.
President Bush’s administration has repeatedly advocated a […]

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August 9th, 2008

What’s Good for the Donkey…

is good for the elephant?
So it would seem.
We all, of course, remember the story ofDebra Bartoshevich, the Wisconsin Democratic Delegate who was stripped of her delegate duties after having announced (again, publicly, in the newspaper) that she would vote for John McCain in November if Hillary Clinton was not named as the Dem’s nominee.
Well, apparently, […]

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August 7th, 2008

Paris: Dear Old Wrinkly Guy… I’m hot; you’re not.

Paris Hilton, along with Funny or Die, has created an “ad” responding to Senator John McCain’s “Obama’s Celebrity” ad. In the ad she reveals her energy plan - and some possible redecorating she might do at the White House.
Interestingly, there are now alternate versions of the now infamous ad - some with Britney and Paris, […]

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August 5th, 2008

But what does Paris think of all this?

Is it Hot? or Not?
The “Paris Hilton” McCain ad ran the circuit over the weekend - with most commentators denouncing the ad as “frivolous.”
And that includes Paris’ mother, Kathy Hilton, a McCain contributor herself, who commented on the Huffington Post that:
I’ve been asked again and again for my response to the now infamous McCain […]

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July 22nd, 2008

Republican Vice President rumors swirl.

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While it’s been pretty much accepted that John McCain will not announce his choice for Vice President until later this summer, there are a few hints that the announcement may be sooner.
Strategically, it makes sense that McCain would defer until after the Democratic Convention (August 25 - 28) - the fact that the […]

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July 8th, 2008

Must Love Dogs (and maybe ferrets).

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A recent AP-Yahoo News poll shows that pet owners prefer a candidate that also owns pets.
In the 2008 election, their candidate of choice would be John McCain. The McCains own a variety of pets, including 2 dogs, 1 cat, 2 turtles, a ferret, […]

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July 8th, 2008

When Candidates Hate.

It would seem that Senator John McCain doesn’t like me very much…

Video Source: You Tube
HT: Taxgirl
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July 1st, 2008

Democrat Delegate could lose seat at Convention.

One vote does matter, especially if that vote means that you might lose your job; your job as a delegate, that is.
Wisconsin Democratic delegate, and staunch Hillary Clinton supporter, Debra Bartoshevich, has caused quite a ruckus within her state delegation. In June Bartoshevich told reporters that she will vote for Senator John McCain in […]

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June 26th, 2008

Supreme Court strikes down DC gun law.

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In a 5-4 decision, the US Supreme Court ruled today to negate the long standing gun ban in Washington, DC. The Justices split down the Conservative / Liberal line.
This is the first time in the history of the Supreme Court that it has affirmed an individual’s right to bear arms, […]

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