Economy Trumps Biography

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Wednesday September 24, 2008 · 11:47 PM PDT

2008/09/24 · 23:47

It was clear at the RNC that John McCain had decided to run on his biography above all else, and that this strategy was going to extend to his VP pick, Sarah Palin. Both are "compelling" figures, after all, and their life stories demonstrate certain attractive virtues -- attractive for conservatives, at least.

This strategy could have worked, but now everything has changed.

Running on biography is lazy, but it could have worked. My mother, for example, was sold on Palin before she knew anything (substantial) about her. It was the biography that did it.

But economy trumps biography, and McCain and Palin both are now behind and unprepared. They have not done their homework, and now, more than ever, people want some thoughtfulness.

McCain wants to add a new grand gesture to his biography, but that is not what anyone wants right now. It will not work, and his campaign will suffer for it.

Bigots for Obama/Biden

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Tuesday September 16, 2008 · 11:54 PM PDT

2008/09/16 · 23:54

As someone who is committed to the eradication of racism and white supremacy, one question that has been gnawing at me constantly is this: how can we, as Obama supporters, convince bigots (and even die-hard racists) that voting for Obama is the right thing to do.

Some of you, for example, may have seen this humorous article from Andy Borowitz:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...

Well, I do have an idea, and I'd like to know what you all think.

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Monday September 15, 2008 · 9:09 PM PDT

2008/09/15 · 21:09

Like many of you, I pay close attention to the polls, while also trying to maintain a healthy distance from them. They are always temporary -- that goes without saying. However, as Steven Colbert reminds us, "They are...a collection of statistics that reflect what people are thinking in reality."

Which leads me to a simple question: why are we not clobbering Fossil/Hick by a ridiculous margin by now?

The fact that this is such a close race really bothers me. What else does Obama need to do to convince people? And if he can't do, who can?

That so many people seem so taken by Palin -- my mother, for example -- makes me think about the famous definition of insanity: doing the same thing while expecting a different result. People are going to vote for her (and McCain, by extension), thinking that she will somehow make their lives better. But she is no better than McCain; she is no better than Bush -- in fact, she might be worse.

I do see that the polls are stabilizing, and that Obama 's numbers are slowing returning to where they were, but I just dread seeing some fancy graphic in November with "McCain declared winner!" on it.

Bottom line: I hope people wise up, and I hope Obama and Biden can help them to do so.

You know that viral video with the two cats?

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Wednesday September 03, 2008 · 9:49 PM PDT

2008/09/03 · 21:49

The one with the little cat boxing the adult cat. The adult cat waits, and waits, and waits. Then, he fucking pounces on the little cat.

That is what is going to happen with Palin.

It is one thing to use her in a shallow attempt to get disgruntled Hillary voters.

It is one thing to use her to get social conservatives who are still unsure about McCain's values.

It is another thing altogether to use her an an attack dog. She delivered a speech tonight with jabs that were, frankly, immature. They were not precise; they were not surgical, like the ones that Obama leveled against McCain in his masterful speech last week. They got the crowd rolling, sure, but big deal.

Those jabs in addition to her outright condescension are going to cost her. She is in the big leagues now, and Obama's supporters are going to pounce like the big cat.

Not with pregnancy cover-up rumors; not with sexist attacks.

But with precise observations about her qualifications and - more importantly - her extremist positions.

(Also, if the media decide to pursue her various abuses of power, that's cool, too.)

Sarah Palin Is McCain's Harriet Miers

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Friday August 29, 2008 · 10:05 PM PDT

2008/08/29 · 22:05

When Miers was tapped by GWB for the Supreme Court, even his most fierce supporters lost their shit. She was unqualified and unremarkable. So, he had to let her go.

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Thursday August 28, 2008 · 11:36 PM PDT

2008/08/28 · 23:36

I lean further to the left than Obama and most Democrats. Having said that, I am an enthusiastic supporter of Obama -- and now Obama/Biden -- and have given around $300 to the campaign (so far).

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