This is a great article refuting many of John McCain’s erroneous statements about Barack Obama’s proposals for the economy and health care.

NOW GET OUT AND VOTE! Whomever you choose to vote for, just vote! :p

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FACT CHECK: McCain persists in exaggerations

By BETH FOUHY (Associated Press Writer)
From Associated Press ( Read more... )

I was driving to work this morning and heard a Barack Obama campaign ad that talked about how John McCain was quoted by a Washington Post reporter as saying he would “hate to live in Milwaukee.”

So of course when I got to the office I hopped on Google to investigate.

Apparently the article was written in 2004 - you can read it here. The comment ( Read more... )

Why does Tommy Thompson always look like he's half in the bag? His face in this photo reminds me of his drunken speech at Lambeau Field after the Packers won the Super Bowl in 1996.

(This also is the same man who, as Director of Health and Human Services in Shrub's first 'term' as President, pronounced 'ecephalitis' as 'encephalopolus.' So his ( Read more... )

(Get ready, folks, getting a bunch of posts in before I don't have access to a computer!)

An interesting and thought-provoking commentary from Brad Listi, who is quickly becoming my political blogger of choice.

You are a
Social Liberal
(66% permissive)

and an...
Economic Liberal
(13% permissive)

You are best described as a:

Socialist

( Read more... )

Before and after politicians give speeches to large groups, why do they point out into various places in the crowd and wave? Is this an affectation on their part to make it seem as if the crowd is littered with people they personally know? Or do their security details place people they know at strategic locations in the crowd to ensure the ( Read more... )

This should be an awesome read, I can't wait to pick it up.

Former press secretary's book bashes Bush

From Associated Press May 28, 2008 8:26 AM EDT

WASHINGTON - Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan writes in a new memoir that ( Read more... )

California Supreme Court Overturns Gay Marriage Ban

It's about time.

While I'm not gay and would benefit in no way from this announcement (particularly because I live in Wisconsin, where the real happy cows are!), I welcome the news nonetheless. No one bats an eye when someone like Britney Spears or Pamela Anderson enter into ill-advised marriages ( Read more... )