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by **Houshphandzadeh** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 15:55:07

Traditionally, Economists for McCain has leaned right

by **Woody** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 15:56:15

Houshphandzadeh wrote:Traditionally, Economists for McCain has leaned right

You don't say

by **traderdave** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 16:25:58

Woody wrote:Hey where da white women at?!

In other news, Sarah Palin has an 83 IQ.

That puts her in the top 10% of Alaskans.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 16:27:49

says the cowboys fan

by **traderdave** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 16:29:13

Houshphandzadeh wrote:says the cowboys fan

Ouch, Housh. Just, ouch!

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 16:31:57

it was funny in my head :oops:

by **traderdave** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 16:38:34

Houshphandzadeh wrote:it was funny in my head

It was pretty funny on "paper" too.

The Rolling Stone McCain article is very interesting. When Obama and McCain first clinched their nominations my opinion, although I did vote and will vote for Barack, was that it would be the end of the world if McCain wound up winning. Since then, my opinion has changed drastically. I will be very upset if McCain/Palin come back to win this thing.

by **jerseyhoya** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 16:53:12

The Mahoney news really has made my day.

by **dajafi** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 17:17:33

I'm sure a lot of you would have found this on your own since the site is well loved here, but Nate Silver has a nice piece up today on the possible disappearance of the Bradley Effect.

by **BuddyGroom** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 17:22:45

jerseyhoya wrote:The Mahoney news really has made my day.

It's Gus Savage/Mel Reynolds all over again, only this time with 50 percent fewer Democrats.

by **Trent Steele** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 17:41:35

Christopher Hitchens' new article

http://www.slate.com/id/2202163/

And the only public events that have so far featured his absurd choice of running mate have shown her to be a deceiving and unscrupulous woman utterly unversed in any of the needful political discourses but easily trained to utter preposterous lies and to appeal to the basest element of her audience.

wrote not long ago that it was not right to condescend to her just because of her provincial roots or her piety, let alone her slight flirtatiousness, but really her conduct since then has been a national disgrace. It turns out that none of her early claims to political courage was founded in fact, and it further turns out that some of the untested rumors about her—her vindictiveness in local quarrels, her bizarre religious and political affiliations—were very well-founded, indeed. Moreover, given the nasty and lowly task of stirring up the whack-job fringe of the party's right wing and of recycling patent falsehoods about Obama's position on Afghanistan, she has drawn upon the only talent that she apparently possesses.

Hater

by **Woody** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 01:00:04

Cindy McCain just looked like an evil Fembot during McCain's rally speech on TV

by **Monkeyboy** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 05:43:49

It's weird we (or I) haven't heard more about October surprises this year. Usually there's speculation or at least talk of it. Have I just missed it?

I figured all the wiretaps would turn up more than this. :wink:

by **VoxOrion** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 07:45:58

They usually come in the last week or two. I'd bet they'll come after the final debate, if at all.

by **swishnicholson** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:32:30

dajafi wrote:I'm sure a lot of you would have found this on your own since the site is well loved here, but Nate Silver has a nice piece up today on the possible disappearance of the Bradley Effect.

I'll believe it when I don't see it.

by **pacino** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:36:50

Just look at the Rendell/Swann election...people had no problem not voting for Swann.

by **Mountainphan** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:46:48

Monkeyboy wrote:It's weird we (or I) haven't heard more about October surprises this year. Usually there's speculation or at least talk of it. Have I just missed it?

I figured all the wiretaps would turn up more than this.

It would appear this ACORN organization is trying their best.

From CNN...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkUKOSnv2zY[/youtube]

What's up with this?

by **Camp Holdout** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:33:15

john mccain's bandwagon is getting mighty empty these days...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20081 ... n/45371832

by **Grotewold** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:37:52

Camp Holdout wrote:john mccain's bandwagon is getting mighty empty these days...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20081 ... n/45371832

Even Frank Caliendo's impersonation of him sucked.

by **Camp Holdout** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:44:18

Grotewold wrote:
Camp Holdout wrote:john mccain's bandwagon is getting mighty empty these days...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20081 ... n/45371832

Even Frank Caliendo's impersonation of him sucked.

here is even more... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbjg9Hh1 ... ure=bzb302

ship... empty (except for LAexile of course

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