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That Time The Wall Street Journal Claimed Obama Misspoke and Misquoted Him at the Same Time

October 21, 2008 – 8:22 am

Mary Anastasia O’Grady explains to us some interesting things about Colombia. While it’s more than a little oversimplified it is interesting. However, she misquotes Obama from the third debate. O’Grady claims that Obama said “they’re assassinating labor leaders in Colombia and there have been no prosecutions,” adding in a harsh tone, “that is [...]

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McCain Having his Cake and Refusing to Eat it

October 13, 2008 – 9:11 pm

McCain has been making a stink over John Lewis’ remarks. Lewis pointed out that the McCain campaign has been fostering fear and hate that is creating a dangerous atmosphere. McCain says he is hurt by Lewis’ statement and I don’t doubt that. But the problem is that you can’t go around saying [...]

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Watching the Debates Online Outside the US

October 10, 2008 – 11:30 am

Don’t live in the US? Then you are probably out of luck. Most video sites ban viewers from outside the US. For TV shows this is annoying but understandable due to “licensing constraints.” However, political debates are not property and those don’t fall under the licensing constraint umbrella. Here in [...]

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Who is the Real Obama

October 8, 2008 – 7:19 pm

As Jon Stewart pointed out on The Daily Show, the question we should be asking is— Who is Palin? We’ve had lots interviews, debates, a book, etc etc that help us know Obama. We have next to nothing about Palin. The McCain campaign has kept Palin hidden behind a curtain. We’ve [...]

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