Think way, way back: the date was October 10, 2008 (last Friday). The McCain campaign had inflamed such vicious hatred for Barack Obama that the candidate himself was forced to stand up for his opponent against an angry mob of ignoramuses: [youtube Kf6YKOkfFsE] Ancient history. Today, the RNC released an ad in which it calls Barack Obama “guilty by...

In an ad released today, the RNC attacks Congress and Barack Obama for bailing out Wall Street.  This, despite the fact that their presidential candidate supports the plan: [youtube u9j_epTmr2c] The ad was released before the bailout failed, but while McCain’s surrogates were taking credit for its passage: [youtube om1d2GJyM6A] Contrast the RNC’s...

A lot was said about John McCain’s decision to appear in front a bright green backdrop the night Barack Obama clinched the Democratic nomination.  None of it was good.  Much of the criticism dealt with the way bright green made him look even older than he is. This is what that looked like: Tonight, McCain began his acceptance speech looking spry for a...

I’ve liked and admired Joe Lieberman for a long time. I was in the hall in LA at the 2000 Democratic Convention and watched with enormous pride as he accepted the vice presidential nomination.  Even after he lost the Democratic Senate primary to Ned Lamont, I continued to believe in him.  No more. Speak at the McCain/Palin-fest and you’re treif to...

It’s been fun beating up on John McCain for picking Sarah Palin as his running mate.  As any number of writers, pundits, bloggers, and I have pointed out, she’s uniquely unqualified to be vice president or president.  McCain’s decision to put her on the ticket and potentially a heartbeat away from the presidency is unforgivably...