This is a fairly brutal appraisal of McCain’s pathological campaign. As the campaign moves towards a focus on the economy, it’s worth keeping in mind that McCain’s lies are relevant because they demonstrate the fundamental emptiness of his campaign. He is devoid of ideas and solutions; lies are the only thing McCain has left. We [...]
Archive for September 17th, 2008
17 Sep
How John McCain lost me
POLITICO By ELIZABETH DREW | 9/17/08 4:57 PM EDT John McCain’s “Straight Talk Express” – a brilliant public relations stroke in 2000 – has now been shut down, Drew says. Photo: AP I have been a longtime admirer of John McCain. During the 2000 Republican presidential primaries I publicly defended McCain against the pro-Bush [...]
17 Sep
Palin for Energy Czar!
The Fact Checker CANDIDATE WATCH Gov. Sarah Palin “knows more about energy than probably anyone in the United States of America.” –John McCain, ABC interview, Sept. 11, 2008. “My job has been to oversee nearly 20 percent of the U.S. domestic supply of oil and gas.” –Gov. Sarah Palin, Campaign event in Golden, Colorado, Sept. [...]
17 Sep
John McCain’s ‘Underwear Gnome’ Health Care Plan Will Leave You Feeling Naked
By Joshua Holland, AlterNet. Posted September 17, 2008. McCain’s plan makes little sense until one grasps that it’s designed to improve Corporate America’s bottom line rather than Americans’ health. There’s an episode of the animated show “South Park” in which the young protagonists stumble upon a netherworld inhabited by gnome-like creatures whose sole purpose in [...]
17 Sep
McCain Embraces Regulation After Many Years of Opposition
By Michael D. Shear Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, September 17, 2008; Page A01 A decade ago, Sen. John McCain embraced legislation to broadly deregulate the banking and insurance industries, helping to sweep aside a thicket of rules established over decades in favor of a less restricted financial marketplace that proponents said would result in [...]
17 Sep
True Whoppers
By Ruth Marcus The Washington Post Wednesday, September 17, 2008; Page A19 Economists are not generally known for their lyrical phrasing. But the
