Eric Florack on August 19th, 2008

The experts are now starting to wonder if the tide isn’t shifting toward McCain:

Alexander Mooney at CNN:

In what could be an ominous sign for Barack Obama just days before he is formally named the Democratic presidential nominee, a

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Eric Florack on August 18th, 2008

Given the nature of this message I tend to doubt that NRO and Stanley Kurtz will mind my extensive quote here from his post, at all. Obviously, the intent is to get the message out, my intent is to help

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Eric Florack on August 13th, 2008

Lots of comment this morning, centered on the Washington Post Op-Ed of yesterday, which spends it’s time destroying three basic arguments of those against offshore drilling.

However, it propagates a couple barrels of snake oil. The most offensive of the

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Eric Florack on August 11th, 2008

I think we now have a working definition of the word “arrogance”.  Barack Obama, it seems, is off on vacation. To my memory this has always been at least risky, and in reality, deadly to presidential candidates.  To my

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davidl on August 8th, 2008

John Edwards has finally admittted to having an extra-marital affair with Rielle Hunter.  Comments: one the National Enquirer was right and; two, the MSM was in denial.  Memorandum has a flock of links.

Addendum I: (Bit) John Hawkins probably has

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Eric Florack on August 8th, 2008

The subject of Negative Campaigns came up at OTB yesterday.

I tell James:

There are some issues one cannot play Pollyanna over. As an example, and at the risk of tossing this thing down a subthread, let’s run a quote

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Eric Florack on August 7th, 2008

Boortz, this morning:

Nancy Pelosi has responded to the current Republican debate, which continues in her absence. She is blaming Republicans for failing to “support serious, responsible proposals.” Yeah … wind farms.

Funny he should bring this up. A

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Eric Florack on August 6th, 2008

The Muslim-outreach coordinator to the presidential campaign of Barack Obama has resigned amid questions about his involvement in an Islamic investment fund and various Islamic groups.

Chicago lawyer Mazen Asbahi, who was appointed volunteer national coordinator for Muslim American affairs

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Eric Florack on August 6th, 2008

This onestarted my morning: McCain suggesting that Paris Hilton was deeper on the subject of Energy than is Barack Obama. Know what? He’s right.  One might even say that Barack Obama totally lacks Gravitas.

Now, THERE’S a word I’ve

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davidl on August 6th, 2008

DavidL's Breakfast ScrambleB.J’s fall from gtace, Los Angelos Times:

‘I am not a racist,’ ex-President Bill Clinton asserts
Former presidents get a whole lot of leeway in what they say in public. But former President Bill Clinton just violated one

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davidl on August 5th, 2008

Paris Hilton has responded to John McCain’s campaign video by issuing her own campaign video and announcing her own energy plan.   Ben Smith, Politcio, has the both the story and video.

Short McCain campaign reponse:

[D]rilling. Paris Hilton

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davidl on August 4th, 2008

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“I’m so over exposed, I make Paris Hilton look like a recuse.”

Time, magazine.

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davidl on August 4th, 2008

James Rainey, Los Angles Times, thinks that the new media has been wrong to tag BO has an elite snob:

We have reporters, columnists and TV talking heads to thank for exposing these outrageous displays. So apparently the verdict

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davidl on August 2nd, 2008

Bob Herbert, New York Times, attempts to slime John McCain, only to show his true and bigoted colors:

The racial fantasy factor in this presidential campaign is out of control. It was at work in that New Yorker cover

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Does anybody, aside from the media, listen to Barack Obama? Evidently not. The price of gasoline is over four dollars a gallon. So BO declares an economic emergency , and in response Mrs. Pelosi, and her entire caucus, go on

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