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Crooks & Liars Video Podcasthttp://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/09/05/renewed-focus-on-economy-as-unemployment-hits-5-year-high/ [Crooks & Liars Video Podcast] and the hallmark of the McCain tax proposals is to grant the most tax relief (4.4% cut) to those making over $2.87 million, which McCain defines as “middle class”. Meanwhile, a less than 1% decrease for those making under $66,354.

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The Liberal Curmudgeonhttp://www.theliberalcurmudgeon.com/2008/08/mccain-rides-happy-talk-express-on.html [The Liberal Curmudgeon] McCain Rides The Happy Talk Express On The Economy: Now that we're heading into September, it's time for the Obama campaign to end McCain's silly season of Britney, Paris and tire gauges and focus the country on issues that matter, including the economy. The new ad above depicting how removed McCain has consistently been on economic issues is a step in the right direction.

TPR: The Public Record | In-Depth, Incisive, Independent Reportinghttp://www.pubrecord.org/politics/295-mccain-panders-to-christian-right-in-choosing-sarah-palin-as-vp.html [TPR: The Public Record | In-Depth, Incisive, Independent Reporting] McCain Panders to Christian Right in Choosing Sarah Palin as VP: Yet McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, who has viciously attacked Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama’s as inexperienced to serve as commander-in-chief said Friday that Palin is ready to tackle matters of national security, the economy, and the war in Iraq, issues McCain has used to define his campaign as superior to that of Obama’s, if he was unable to serve.

NFM - Politico[NFM - Politico] Clintonism lives: The turnaround in the economy and the subsequent flood of revenue that solved the budget crisis are still the hallmark of what Clinton accomplished domestically, and he did it with a comprehensive strategy aimed from day 1 at turning .

Impeachmentwatchhttp://impeachmentwatch.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/impeachmentwatch-day-86-2008-09-03/ [Impeachmentwatch] ImpeachmentWatch Day 86 (2008-09-03): * * *At the DNC our-man-of-change Obama chooses as his running mate a senator who was even more hawkish on Iraq than were Bush and Cheney - if that is possible - and at the RNC the maverick McCain chooses a Dominionist who reminds me of an even more malevolent version of Nixon’s Veep Spiro Agnew - if that is possible - a lipstick wearing, lying, mean-spirited, Hockey Mom/pit bull, who mocks the need to give some smidgen of due process to those being held at Gitmo since they’re all “terrorists” after all. And the crowd goes wild from her words, gesticulating with signs that say “Country First,” all the while looking to my eyes like Über alles all over again.

AFF Doublethink Onlinehttp://www.americasfuture.org/doublethink/2008/08/the-wonks-of-sam%E2%80%99s-club-young-conservatives-reach-out-to-the-working-class/ [AFF Doublethink Online] The Wonks of Sam’s Club: Young Conservatives Reach Out to the ...: But he is careful to clarify that, to whatever degree Catholic social thought defines his political thinking, he is first and foremost a proponent of pragmatic policy-making. In fact, many Catholics would likely take issue with some of .

LBN E-Lert[LBN E-Lert] 08.23.08: LBN-BUSINESS INSIDER: ***Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Friday the economy continues to be in a recession, by his definition, and will continue to be for at least several more months. During a live appearance on CNBC, .

Values Voter Newshttp://www.valuesvoternews.com/2008/08/jill-stanek-vs-obama-obama-caught-on.html [Values Voter News] Jill Stanek vs Obama. Obama caught on tape arguing against giving ...: Providence would have it that Obama's pastor may come back into the picture because of this Born Alive Infant Protection Act and then the media continues to commit "Obamaside". (See definition for Obamaside in yesterday's blog)

Dobro dosli na Internet prezentaciju srpske dijasporehttp://dijaspora.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/stop-nato-messages-in-this-digest-10-messages/ [Dobro dosli na Internet prezentaciju srpske dijaspore] Stop NATO Messages In This Digest (10 Messages): The US has a very unified position on this across the spectrum. Nato has always been an area that has bi-partisan political support - be it Nato enlargement, operations in .

SWJ Bloghttp://smallwarsjournal.com/blog/2008/06/23-june-swj-news-oped-and-even/ [SWJ Blog] 23 June SWJ News, Op-Ed, and Events Roundup: Nevertheless, the organization boasts on its Web site, “This isn’t your average political ad - it lays out the truth about McCain’s Iraq policy in a personal and compelling way.” MoveOn also claims, “We just got the results back and polling shows that voters found it to be more persuasive than any other ad we’ve tested before.” I’m not persuaded. Having slandered a distinguished general officer, MoveOn has now moved on to express contempt for all who might choose to serve their country in uniform.

BarrHQ.com[BarrHQ.com] Comparing Bob Barr and Ron Paul on the Issues: “The Act defines terrorism so broadly that legitimate protest or other political action could be chilled. For example, a scuffle at an otherwise peaceful pro-life demonstration might allow the federal government to label the sponsoring organization and its members as terrorists.

Dans Bloghttp://dan92024.blogstream.com/v1/pid/336352.html [Dans Blog] Bush's final days....: Speaking to an Egyptian interviewer in May, the president said: “I think history will say George Bush clearly saw the threats that keep the Middle East in turmoil and was willing to do something about it, was willing to lead and had this great faith in the capacity of democracies and great faith in the capacity of people to decide the fate of their countries and that the democracy movement gained impetus and gained movement in the Middle East.” To a Thai journalist this month, he described his epitaph this way, “Somebody who took on tough challenges and didn’t shy away from doing what he thought was right.”

TIM BLAIR BLOG: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON US http://timblair.spaces.live.com . us army vietnam veteran-retired broadcaster blog..http://timblair.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!B71A619F97F176BD!123995.entry [TIM BLAIR BLOG: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON US http://timblair.spaces.live.com . us army vietnam veteran-retired broadcaster blog..] ktla: LOS ANGELES-- The wedding industry is big business in the United States, and one greeting card company says its products are changing with the times. Hallmark has begun creating and selling wedding cards for same-sex couples.

The Scarlet Pimpernelhttp://www.thescarletpimpernel.info/2008/08/neo-cons-slap-sleeping-bear.html [The Scarlet Pimpernel] Neo-cons slap a sleeping Bear: Securing ongoing military support from NATO is essential in achieving the Clean Break goals of destabilizing and destroying the enemies of Israel, a task which will go unfinished if the US pulls out, or fails to stop the Taliban insurgency, which would defeat the very purpose of regime change and intervention.US support of Georgia might be a way to promote John McCain's Presidential bid, while stimulating the collective defense impulse which serves as the glue for NATO. If US actions taken in the name of fighting terror were seen as purely political, overseas allies might regret participating.

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