McCain's explosions -- against Republicans

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Tuesday August 26, 2008 · 5:05 PM PDT

2008/08/26 · 17:05

Thanks to Yoshimi for reminding me of this classic list produced by the Romney Campaign back in January, 2008. In the spirit of JKennerl's recommended diary, here it is, in all its glory: John McCain's temper tantrums aimed at fellow Republicans.

My presentation of this list isn't intended to show McCain's a "maverick". Quite the opposite: John McCain's anger problem is legendary, it's equal opportunity and has nothing to do with politics (just ask his wife...). Rather, it seems to be an impulse control issue, and one which should concern all Americans: do we want a confused guy with an anger problem poised with his finger on the button?

This list was originally aimed at GOP'ers. It would be cool if someone were to send it out in targeted mailers to GOP voters at large...especially if Romney ends up being the VP nominee :)

Jonathan

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Sunday August 24, 2008 · 8:39 PM PDT

2008/08/24 · 20:39

I'm sure we all remember 2004, right? Well, some of us do, anyway. And I specifically recall a couple of things that (hopefully) the Democrats will watch out for this time around, and guard against.

Jonathan

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Wednesday April 16, 2008 · 3:55 PM PDT

2008/04/16 · 15:55

In an effort to absolve George Bush of his failures as the Leader of the Free World, Pope Benedict XVI has graciously offered to annul his presidency, sources now confirm.

Jonathan

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Monday March 10, 2008 · 7:51 AM PDT

2008/03/10 · 07:51

Hello, all,
This has come up in the last couple of days in discussions: namely, the question of whether supporters of one candidate here would vote for the opposite candidate in the general.

I've seen polls on dKos asking everyone whether they'd vote for Clinton in the general; however, the results would contain some votes from Clinton supporters.

It's also important to note that the results of this poll aren't necessarily representative of what will happen in November, after months of general election campaigning.

Please do try to be honest, though. I realize the temptation may be there to make the "other side" look bad, but it won't do much in the long run. The poll is more valuable as a look at honest intentions.

Oh, and please, if you're not eligible to vote (too young, outside the US, etc.) please don't vote. This is a measure of US general election preferences. Thank you!

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293 votes Show Results

General election voting intentions

I am an Obama supporter would would vote for Clinton unconditionally, should she be the Democratic nominee

I am an Obama supporter who would vote for Clinton conditionally, should she be the Democratic nominee

I am an Obama supporter who would would not vote for Clinton, should she be the Democratic nominee

I am a Clinton supporter would would vote for Obama unconditionally, should he be the Democratic nominee

I am a Clinton supporter who would vote for Obama conditionally, should he be the Democratic nominee

I am a Clinton supporter who would would not vote for Obama, should he be the Democratic nominee

I support neither candidate and would vote for either unconditionally, should he or she be the Democratic nominee

I support neither candidate and would vote for either conditionally, should he or she be the Democratic nominee

I support neither candidate and would not vote for either, should he or she be the Democratic nominee

Other/undecided

293 votes Vote Now!

General election voting intentions

I am an Obama supporter would would vote for Clinton unconditionally, should she be the Democratic nominee

52 votes

I am an Obama supporter who would vote for Clinton conditionally, should she be the Democratic nominee

77 votes

I am an Obama supporter who would would not vote for Clinton, should she be the Democratic nominee

100 votes

I am a Clinton supporter would would vote for Obama unconditionally, should he be the Democratic nominee

11 votes

I am a Clinton supporter who would vote for Obama conditionally, should he be the Democratic nominee

4 votes

I am a Clinton supporter who would would not vote for Obama, should he be the Democratic nominee

34 votes

I support neither candidate and would vote for either unconditionally, should he or she be the Democratic nominee

6 votes

I support neither candidate and would vote for either conditionally, should he or she be the Democratic nominee

0 votes

I support neither candidate and would not vote for either, should he or she be the Democratic nominee

4 votes

Other/undecided

5 votes

My concerns with a Hillary Clinton nomination

Jonathan

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Saturday March 08, 2008 · 6:35 AM PST

2008/03/08 · 06:35

I wrote about this last night in comments, and I think I should expand upon my thoughts here. What I want to do is detail why I'm deeply afraid that a Hillary Clinton nomination, should she manage to win that and a victory in the general election, would be a very bad thing for the long-term prospects of Democrats and progressives.

Jonathan

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Saturday February 23, 2008 · 3:20 PM PST

2008/02/23 · 15:20

Well, we're back. This one will be a short entry. It's a response I composed to the "Obama is a Secret Muslim" smear, and the response is specifically designed to appeal to wingnuts.

Response on "Side B". Feel free to lift it and make modifications at will.

Jonathan

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Tuesday February 19, 2008 · 6:00 PM PST

2008/02/19 · 18:00

Now that we have the exciting title out of the way, safety the snark for a bit: I'd like to discuss the flap over Obama's alleged "plagiarism" and what we can look forward to after Obama gets the Democratic nod.

I think we may have just dodged a bit of a bullet.

Follow me through the FutureSmear Looking Glass.

Jonathan

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Monday February 11, 2008 · 12:33 PM PST

2008/02/11 · 12:33

Those of us who were netroots activists in 2004 remember well the smears that were leveled at John Kerry. Of course, smears are nothing new, and the GOP's tendency toward the use of smears has existed a long time.

The main Kerry smear (so infamous it produced the term "Swiftboating") was carefully cultivated over more than a year's time, then brought to fruition late in the campaign. Arguably, it was one big reason Kerry lost in 2004.

This is an overview of what I think our main candidates may be facing this year.

Let me say that I'm not trying, in this diary, to address every attack on the records of the two candidates we're likely to see. Every election cycle, the GOP attacks our candidates for switching positions, missing votes, raising taxes 200 times, etc. Covering all of these distortions would require a series.

This diary addresses the "big lie" smear: smears so big they are designed to radically raise a candidate's negatives with out-and-out false stories.

Jonathan

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Sunday August 19, 2007 · 1:59 PM PDT

2007/08/19 · 13:59

INTRODUCTION

Over the last two weeks, I've written some about encryption basics, as well as one practical application of encryption to protect email communications. This week, I intend to discuss a free, open-source application that may be used in multiple ways to protect your data. For most of us, this sort of data protection is primarily useful to keep your private data out of the hands of thieves, should your computer or media be lost or stolen. For businesses, protecting your data by encrypting it could save thousands (millions?) of dollars. And for political campaigns, keeping critical inside information private, in light of stories of break-ins and stolen computers every election cycle, can make the difference between victory and defeat.

Join me after the jump.

Jonathan

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Sunday August 12, 2007 · 3:27 PM PDT

2007/08/12 · 15:27

INTRODUCTION

Last week, the inaugural edition of the "Security Sunday" series was dedicated to an overview of encryption. This week, I intend to build on that discussion and detail one set of practical applications of modern strong encryption, including several free programs that can be used to keep your communications safe.

A logical first question is, "what can encryption do for me?" Well, for starters, modern strong encryption can make it virtually impossible for criminals, identity thieves and/or nosy individuals to read your communications. For another, they may help to keep you out of the reach of prying eyes that disregard the 4th Amendment.

So, without further ado, let's get to it.

Jonathan

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Sunday August 05, 2007 · 7:36 AM PDT

2007/08/05 · 07:36

I've long been a proponent of the use of encryption when it comes to electronic communication. This pre-dates Bush's massive violation of the FISA law; most electronic communication is vulnerable should some bad actor decide to listen in, and the situation has become 100 times worse in the age of email.

In short: everyone should be encrypting their communications. It is simplicity itself for a criminal to read your online communications. You don't have to be concerned about violations of the 4th Amendment to be concerned about protecting your privacy.

This is the first of a series of several diaries (not sure how long it will be) discussing encryption, the protection of private communications and the protection of privacy in general. There's no "insider knowledge" presented here, since I have none to present. Rather, the information contained herein is gleaned from years of hobby interest in the field. Any corrections are welcome.

More after the jump.

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This information is...

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This information is...

Useful

24 votes

Seen it all before

6 votes

Completely mistaken--who does this guy think he's fooling?

0 votes

Pie

2 votes

FISA: A Call To Action

Jonathan

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Friday August 03, 2007 · 10:34 PM PDT

2007/08/03 · 22:34

As many of us are now aware, Mr. Bush has chosen to push for changes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) right now. At a guess, he did this at this time because

Congress wants to go on vacation, and he's keeping them in session

It's a Friday night

Many people who would put pressure on Dems to oppose changes are at YearlyKos. Yes, I can believe it would figure into the calculations.

As most of us know, FISA law has been at the center of controversy for this administration: we have good reason to believe Bush has ordered the systematic violation of FISA law for the last several years (which requires domestic wiretapping to be subject to judicial oversight).

Unfortunately, Bush wanted his program(s) legalized, and unfortunately, it looks like Congress may give him just that.

More after the jump.

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