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This could really happen.

Palin in Philly

Going to battleground states is sometimes about impressive rallies and sometimes about raising money.  Most of the time, though, it’s about getting on the local news.  Not sure this is the kind of publicity Sarah Palin was looking for:

Restoring the Israeli Military’s Image, Two Hapless Schmucks at a Time

From Yediot Achronot (translated from Hebrew): Painful encounter: 2 Bedouins overpowered by Air Force pilot Two Bedouins in for a surprise after attempting to force IDF pilot off the road Zvi Alush Painful lesson: While driving to his base Thursday morning, an F-16 pilot was harassed by two Bedouins – an incident that ended badly for the Bedouins, Yedioth...

RIP, Paul Newman

Very sad: Paul Newman, the Academy-Award winning superstar who personified cool as an activist, race car driver, popcorn impresario and the anti-hero of such films as “Hud,” “Cool Hand Luke” and “The Color of Money,” has died, a spokeswoman said Saturday. He was 93 [83 -- GB]. Newman died Friday of cancer, spokeswoman Marni...

Post-Debate Ads

First, Obama’s new ad, “Zero.”  It’s good, not great. It sticks to the only issue that matters right now, the economy. It also works in the overall message of the campaign, which is that McCain=Bush. Now McCain: “McCain is Right.” The ad cuts together moments from the debate in which Obama said that McCain is right. I guess...