The massive lie behind the massive GOP rift

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Sunday September 07, 2008 · 3:43 AM PDT

2008/09/07 · 03:43

The massive lie: The Republicans are low taxes, small government fiscal conservatives.

The massive rift: the Reaganesque GOP versus the Dobson/Limbaugh/Rove GOP.

This rift is evidenced in the massive turnout for the Ron Paul alternative convention in St. Paul. It is also evidenced in the open mic conversation with Peggy Noonan and Mike Murphy.

The consequences of the ideoligical rift is evidenced in this video reporting by Jim McTague, an old time Republican and the Washington editor of Barron's (now owned by Rupert Murdoch) who reports from St. Paul that the "Palin gimmick" has made Republican voters "comfortable with the thought of Barack Obama."

Link to video (sorry, unable to embed Brightcove).

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Tuesday September 02, 2008 · 6:53 AM PDT

2008/09/02 · 06:53

Link to Rasmussen report for today

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows Barack Obama attracting 48% of the vote while John McCain earns 43%. When "leaners" are included, it’s Obama 51%, McCain 45%. This is the highest level of support enjoyed by Obama at any point in Election 2008

I think it is time to chill out in responding to the MSM adoption of the Republican talking points. A handful of evangelicals are clearly elated with the choice of the no-choice Palin and yes Geraldine Ferraro may also be ready to vote for the no-choice ticket. But a few bitter women and a few discredited ideologues do not a presidential victory make.

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Tuesday July 29, 2008 · 5:10 AM PDT

2008/07/29 · 05:10

At the Unity convention in Chicago this past weekend, Obama said of Haitian immigrants:

"The fact that it is much harder for Haitians to immigrate than it is from persons from other countries, in some cases, despite relative similarities in need, that's something that we should examine."

It seemed to me at the time a brave thing to say in today's climate.

And then I read this story in today's Guardian:

The global food and fuel crisis has hit Haiti harder than perhaps any other country, pushing a population mired in extreme poverty towards starvation and revolt. Hunger burns are called "swallowing Clorox", a brand of bleach.

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Sunday July 27, 2008 · 8:25 AM PDT

2008/07/27 · 08:25

For all the hysterics from the McCain camp that the media is in love with Obama, a new study out reports just the opposite. While, indeed, Obama has received more column inches and network coverage - more than 70% of this coverage was negative the study found.

The Center for Media and Public Affairs at George Mason University, where researchers have tracked network news content for two decades, found that ABC, NBC and CBS were tougher on Obama than on Republican John McCain during the first six weeks of the general-election campaign.

You read it right: tougher on the Democrat.

During the evening news, the majority of statements from reporters and anchors on all three networks are neutral, the center found. And when network news people ventured opinions in recent weeks, 28% of the statements were positive for Obama and 72% negative.

Poll

118 votes Show Results

Will this study blow out these silly media liberal bias assumptions?

118 votes Vote Now!

Will this study blow out these silly media liberal bias assumptions?

No, the Republicans will keep claiming a liberal bias in the media

112 votes

Yes, we can finally stop hearing this lame argument

4 votes

I don't know

2 votes

Fannie and Freddie are going to cost YOU $5 trillion

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Friday July 11, 2008 · 6:27 AM PDT

2008/07/11 · 06:27

Shares in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were down over 50% in pre-market trading. Why?

According to Dow Jones Marketwatch:

Shares of mortgage giant Fannie Mae fell more than 50% in pre-open trade Friday, and cousin Freddie Mac dropped nearly as much, as investors increasingly believe the firms which made the American dream of home ownership possible for millions will need to be bailed out by the U.S taxpayer.

Poll

56 votes Show Results

How much are you willing to give Fannie and Freddie to keep the 'American dream' alive?

56 votes Vote Now!

How much are you willing to give Fannie and Freddie to keep the 'American dream' alive?

5 votes

$1000

0 votes

$5000

0 votes

Nothing but it will cost me at least $5000 anyway

9 votes

Nothing, but it will cost me more than $10,000

15 votes

Nothing, let them eat cake.

27 votes

Unemployment Rate Surges

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Friday June 06, 2008 · 6:00 AM PDT

2008/06/06 · 06:00

Unemployment rate jumps to 5.5%

It's the biggest rise in the unemployment rate in 30 years as non-farm payroll falls by 49,000 jobs in May.

The economy has lost 324,000 jobs so far this year.

Unemployment rose by 861,000 to 8.5 million, the government said. It is the biggest increase in unemployment since January 1975.

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Thursday June 05, 2008 · 2:35 PM PDT

2008/06/05 · 14:35

I found this McCain ad campaign on Talkingpointsmemo, which pointed out:

To demonstrate strong leadership amidst campaign turmoil, John McCain has forced all senior members of his campaign team to adopt his creepily awkward speaking style and Web -3.4 mentality ...

(No foolin': this is a real McCain campaign video.)

Here is the video:

But . . .

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Wednesday May 28, 2008 · 2:01 PM PDT

2008/05/28 · 14:01

It seems Scott McClellan's book has caused quite a stir in Republican circles.

Obama's campaign is saying that it is a non-story:

"It’s not news that this Administration engaged in spin and deception to lead us into a war that should’ve never been authorized and never been waged."

This is true.

But . . . according to Politico:

• He [McClellan] says the White House press corps was too easy on the administration during the run-up to the war.

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Friday May 16, 2008 · 1:53 PM PDT

2008/05/16 · 13:53

I just made my afternoon visit to Intrade and noticed that the contract price has doubled today on Eliot Spitzer being indicted on felony charges by June 30 2008.

While the movement is on very small volume, it is unusual nevertheless.

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Tuesday May 13, 2008 · 1:28 AM PDT

2008/05/13 · 01:28

Just listening to Gil Scott Heron this morning and his song, B Movie, from 25 years ago which really resonates with what was set in motion with Reagan, or RayGun as Gil Scott calls him, and is playing out today in West Virginia.

As RayGun Democrats in WV will be much discussed today, I thought it was worth sharing this song and reminding everyone where this B movie started. A bad movie in which candidates have to pretend to be a cowboy who will shoot the bad guys (liberals/elites) and save the day or a gun toting, Rosie the Riveter who will work hard, shoot the bad guys (liberals/elites) and save the day - anything but just a smart, elite mind who is needed in reality to face the complex challenges facing the nation.

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Wednesday May 07, 2008 · 2:01 AM PDT

2008/05/07 · 02:01

The press in London is, of course, claiming May 6 as a big victory for Obama.

But then I went over to the US media online, and was surprised to see the following homepages that, in some instances, could almost confuse people that somehow the day went to Hillary.

I know it is all over for Hillary and Obama is now the presumptive nominee, but I thought it would be interesting to take a look at just how the media presents the story, so here it is.

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The massive lie behind the massive GOP rift

Rasmussen: Obama hits 51%

Hunger burns are called "swallowing Clorox"

More coverage on Obama, but mostly negative

Fannie and Freddie are going to cost YOU $5 trillion

Unemployment Rate Surges

Bush 3 wants you to profile your neighbor!

Scott McClellan says press corp was too easy in run up to war - what about Hillary?

Felony charges coming on Eliot Spitzer?

B-Movie in West Virgina

The morning headlines after May 6 (from London)