Archive
September 3, 2012
Here's Karl Rove And Joe Trippi Racing On Segways
Fox News really knows how to transition to a commercial break.
President Obama Seriously Courting The Cat Lady Vote
A very smart play. Governor Romney would be wise to jump on this bandwagon.
Complaint: "You Retweet Too Much Crap."
From the inbox.
Daily Show Mischaracterizes Romney's 2008 Remarks On Obama Succeeding
Edited out: "We want the president to succeed."
Labor Brings Its Frustrations To Charlotte
“Charlotte wouldn’t have been our choice as a city." Lee Saunders beats the hell out of a chair.
In 2004, Then-State Senator Obama Dismissed, Criticized Positive Jobs Report
The Democratic Conventions ends the day before jobs numbers for August will be released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a scenario that is high risk-high reward for President Obama. In 2004, then State Senator Obama dismissed a better than expected jobs report for the Bush Administration. Obama said the good jobs report showing more jobs than previous years was a sign of "a structural problem in this country."
Chris Matthews Accuses Romney Of Encouraging White Anger
The MSNBC host told his colleague Andrea Mitchell, "That's the goal. You're laughing because you know it's all true. You don't have to say it. I am."
Pelosi Accuses Republicans Of Serial Dishonesty
“They don’t know when the factory closes, they don’t know how fast they run," top female Democrat says.
Will Chelsea Clinton Speak At The DNC?
Could the DNC be Chelsea Clinton's coming out party? Rumors swirl.
Meet The Democrats' Anti-Ryan
Maryland Rep. Van Hollen, the party's top budgeteer, gets a prime time speaking slot to hammer Ryan's budget plan. Democrats want to keep Ryan boxed into the House.
NBC Intern: "I Am Chuck Todd"
This hilarious video, picked up on an online streaming service, shows NBC interns sitting in for a run through while awkwardly discussing Batman. "I am Chuck Todd" has a great chance to be THE catchphrase at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte this week.
Marion Barry Arrives At Democratic Convention, Slams Republicans
“He’ll always be mayor. He’s Mayor for Life,” one convention goer exclaims of DC's former mayor. “The Republicans offer no hope, no direction that’s particularly helpful to us, particularly African Americans,” says Barry.
Before Ann And Mitt, Lenore And George
In this video, cut from a 1962 Romney for Governor informercial, Lenore Romney talks about why her husband would be a good Governor of Michigan. Interestingly, Lenore Romney sounds very similar to how Ann Romney described Mitt Romney in her convention speech last week — though Lenore also describes George as "a refugee from Mexico. He was on relief - welfare relief - for the first years of his life."
Democrats Wait, Nervously, On Clinton Speech
All other major addresses have been vetted.
Jesse Jackson Has No Questions: We Are Better Off
The former presidential candidate and civil rights leader alleges voter suppression to the Black Caucus. Gaspard calls the RNC a "clown show."
Chuck Norris's Doomsday Election Video
With his wife, Gena, urges Evangelical Christians to get to the polls or else America faces "the triumph of evil" and "1,000 years of darkness."
Meet Invisible Obama
The chair talks back.
Inside The Democrats' Convention Media Plan
Surrogates and handlers, even for Lifetime! And the biggest surrogate of all: "Obama can't say what Bill Clinton can."
