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Drinking Republican KoolAid (from memeorandum.com)

By Denis Campbell • Oct 29th, 2008 • Category: Business
 

(Every so often I read right wing blogs for perspective… I then need to watch four West Wing episodes to get the stench out. Lemon and tomato juice sometimes works, read on. -ED.)
The Seven Reasons McCain-Palin Are a Lock to Win 
Posted by: Dan Perrin 
There are seven serious, historic, demographic and other wise culturally compelling reasons [...]



GOP Voter Suppression May Stop ‘Joe The Plumber’ From Voting

By Charley James • Oct 28th, 2008 • Category: Politics Too
 

by Charley James
It might be the supreme, ironic, twist of Republicans efforts to keep people from voting. It turns out that Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher – the infamous Joe the Plumber – may not be able to vote. 
The Republican Party in Ohio lost a battle it took all the way to the US Supreme Court to [...]



The GOP Hope Chest: Three Possible “October Surprises”

By Charley James • Oct 26th, 2008 • Category: Politics
 

by Charley James
With Barack Obama’s lead over John McCain increasing on an almost daily basis, the GOP is left with “a-wishin’ and a-hopin’” for a so-called October surprise that could upset the likely election outcome in the remaining 9 days.
Authoritative sources in and out of government indicate three possibilities.
1. Killing bin Laden
The upsurge in US [...]



Poor, Poor Sarah

By Denis Campbell • Oct 11th, 2008 • Category: Features
by Denis Campbell
I feel like a Cheshire cat who swallowed a big-haired ‘g’ dropping canary whole ‘dontchaknow,’ gives me energy and sustenance without leaving a bad taste in my mouth. Saturday Night Live’s writers are feverishly re-working tonight’s Palin sketch having been handed today’s gift, Sarah Palin was found guilt of abusing the powers of [...]



The GOP Must’ve Learned Lowering Expectations From A Master

By Charley James • Oct 2nd, 2008 • Category: Politics Too
 
 
by Charley James
 
No, it’s not Karl Rove. I’m speaking of Murray Warmath.
And who is Murray Warmath when he’s home? He happens to have been the world’s greatest expert on lowering expectations.
From 1954 through the 1971 season, Warmath was head football coach at the University of Minnesota. Although he won two Big Ten titles, mostly he [...]