September 2008
14 posts
"Thank God John came back"
“[T]his bill would not have been agreed to had it not been for John McCain. … But, you know, this is a bipartisan accomplishment, a bipartisan success. And if people want to get something done in Washington, they just watch John McCain.” — Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, 9/29/08
“Earlier in the week, when Senator McCain came back to Washington, there had been no...
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“It just proves his campaign is governed by tactics and not ideology,” said Republican consultant Craig Shirley, who advised McCain earlier in this cycle. “In the end, he blinked and Obama did not. The ‘steady hand in a storm’ argument looks now to more favor Obama, not McCain.” Shirley added, “My guess is that plasma units are rushing to the McCain...
“Shortly before 2pm ET, McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds said on MSNBC that his...”
– http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/25/mccain-aide-claims-credit_n_129336.html
From the DailyKos:
SUSA snap polls McCain’s political stunt
by kos
Wed Sep 24, 2008 at 02:28:40 PM PDT
SurveyUSA. 9/24. Adults. MoE 3.2% (No trend lines)
The first debate between John McCain and Barack Obama is scheduled to take place in two days. Should the debate be held as scheduled? Should the debate be held, but the format changed to focus on the economy? Or, should the debate be...
“It’s the longest Hail Mary pass in the history of either football or...”
– Rep. Barney Frank
“It’s my belief that this is exactly the time when the American people need to...”
– (via imarks) (via mikehudack)
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