Month: September 2008

The Measure of a Maverick, Pt. 1

Guess who finally took his finger out of his ass and stuck it in the breeze. Rarely have I seen or heard a candidate do a 180° so quickly, and then act as though the skid-marks and the smell of burning rubber aren’t...

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Why We Are Liberals

Crossposted from MY LEFT WING Over the past several years I’ve become convinced that the ways we classify political beliefs and ideologies (or perhaps the very definitions themselves) are in dire need of revamping. For...

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Start of the Day

Today, both candidacies are going for the knockout punch. McCain’s giving an economic speech to the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce before he and John Bircher Sarah Palin campaign in Blaine, Minnesota. Meanwhile, Barack...

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The Election Starts Today

According to the calendar, there are 45 days to election day.  But in reality, the election starts today.  Yes, today, September 19, 2008, some Virginia voters can cast absentee ballots, starting off the early voting...

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Patriotism & Taxes: The Big Lie

Crossposted from MY LEFT WING It’s time for someone to tell Republicans to stop lying to the American people about taxes, and maybe Joe Biden is the perfect man for the job. Biden calls paying higher taxes a patriotic act...

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