John McCain - The Gambler Meme

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Sunday September 28, 2008 · 8:48 AM PDT

2008/09/28 · 08:48

Today's NYT article on McCain's ties to the gambling industry is explosive for a number of reasons.

The article has been diaried a number of times, focusing on different elements, but I don't think any have raised the larger question of providing a foundation for strengthening the McCain is a Gambler meme.

As the world continues to teeter on the edge of economic collapse, it's clear that we can't trust the Presidency in the hands of a compulsive gambler, a reckless and volatile old craps player.

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Saturday June 10, 2006 · 4:29 PM PDT

2006/06/10 · 16:29

LINK TV is getting a lot of great material up quickly and is distributing it in some really creative ways. You can see it on LINK's own site or you can see it on Google or you can see other clips at Fora TV And it's all free. Read More

Blitzer's Favorite Airline - Air Force One

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Sunday January 08, 2006 · 10:12 PM PST

2006/01/08 · 22:12

After the smack-down Blitzer suffered at the hands of the Good Doctor Dean, Wolfie must have made a bee-line to the spa at the King David hotel for some soothing relief. In the December issue of Travel and Leisure, Wolf confides, "I am a deep-tissue massage kind of guy."

That may not seem too relevant to this morning's contretemps, but the next point he makes is, I think, when he informs the travel and leisure class that, while he normally flies British Airways, "really, I love Air Force One. There is an area in the back for the press with first-class seats and good movies. On a long flight, the president might invite you up front to spend time with him or his chief of staff.

If there is one thing the Bush dynasty understands, it's coddling journalists. And Wolf is just the leader of the pack. Read More

NYPD: Is Blue the New Brown?

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Wednesday December 21, 2005 · 10:08 PM PST

2005/12/21 · 22:08

We've got a real problem in NYC, where the police force is being transformed into an instrument of political intimidation, under the guise of protecting the populace from "terrorists." People warn that the abuse of power starts on a slippery slope. But I think recent history has demonstrated that it's more like cliff diving. As soon as political leaders carve out extraordinary powers in the name of fighting terrorism, they use them to investigate and infiltrate legitimate opposition organizations. This is happening at all levels now: the obvious constitutional crisis over Bushco's patently illegal wiretapping, Delay's outrageous use of Homeland Security apparatus to track the Texas legislators a while back and now, the NYPD being used to suppress a wide range of political and social dissent. Read More

Rasiej for NY Public Advocate

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Monday September 12, 2005 · 10:10 PM PDT

2005/09/12 · 22:10

There is an interesting dialogue going on about which candidate the Democrats should pick to lose in the general election to Bloomberg. We might wish it were otherwise, and I will vote against him, whoever runs. But Bloomberg is going to cruise.

Which really means the most interesting and important race for Democrats tomorrow is for Public Advocate, and it seems to me that there is one clear candidate for people in this community - Andrew Rasiej.
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Bush/Rove: Evil Genius or Idiot Savant

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Saturday July 09, 2005 · 10:39 AM PDT

2005/07/09 · 10:39

Worth exploring: In the case of the Plame Leak, how many moves out are they playing on the chess board at the White House? I don't know, but I think it's worth considering. Were they simply going after the closest target, Plame, in a tactical gambit to undercut Wilson? Or were they abusing the role of anonymous source in a way that ultimately unravels the power of the press.

In the end, somebody may end up getting caught in the legal snare of leaking the name of a CIA operative, but in the meantime, what have they won? They were able to fight an illegal war by muddying the water around an otherwise highly credible critic of the war (Wilson). Beyond that, they have managed to undercut the power of the press to check their stranglehold on power. Read More

Follow The Money

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Saturday January 08, 2005 · 9:23 PM PST

2005/01/08 · 21:23

For Democrats of an earlier era, "follow the money" was a phrase that neatly captured the sins of Watergate. As Nixon fell, Democrats rose. Running on a platform of reform in 1974, Democrats boosted their majority in Congress, maintaining control for two decades.

Now, in the wake of a crushing defeat, Democrats can turn the phrase on its head to find their way back to control of Congress and the White House. For Democrats, the path to electoral victory may be to capitalize on a revolution in political fund-raising.
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