May 01, 2008
The Democratic Race in Seven Minutes
If you've been off the grid for the last year and have missed the entire presidential campaign, Slate offers a rapid-fire recap of the Democratic race
What candidate talks the toughest? Take Radar's quiz
Also, I want to be like granddad
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April 22, 2008
A Message to Pennsylvanians from Bill Clinton
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April 14, 2008
Four Days in Denver
The Democratic Party is closer than it’s ever been to a political nightmare—a deadlocked convention. Though the odds of its actually happening are still remote, the idea is so rich with dramatic possibility that we asked Lawrence O’Donnell Jr., former West Wing writer-producer, to play out a scenario in movie-treatment form. The premise is that Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton arrive in Denver, neither having sufficient delegates to gain the nomination nor a decisive majority in the popular vote. And so it’s on
Vote Apathy Party 08 Whatever
Reagan Campaigns for Truman (1948 radio ad on YouTube. From The Daily Dish)
Test Your Obama IQ
Also, Jean-Luc Picard Dance Number (YT)
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April 05, 2008
That Damn Phone Is Ringing Again
I have a dream 2008 mug. Just Add Hot Water. Also, the magical disappearing civil liberties mug
For Republicans, there’s the Make my day red mug
For as long as I can remember, this country has gotten itself all worked up every four years or so trying to pick just the right person to be in charge of the executive branch. It's always a mess, and it always turns out the same way: We elect a president, and everything goes to pot. And now I hear we're going to have to go through this again! We just had a president, for Pete's sake, and it looks like we're going to repeat the same stupid mistake we've already made 43 times before, only for the sake of tradition. The Last Thing America Needs Is Another President!
Finding the Exit. At some point in the next weeks or months, either Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton or Sen. Barack Obama is going to face a lonely moment. Standing at the bathroom sink with a toothbrush or huddling with aides at campaign headquarters or collapsed on a couch at home with his or her spouse, one of them will decide that it's over
The 2008-09 calendar of The US Supreme Court
A video showing the opening of Walmart retail locations over time
As we near the end of George W Bush's presidency, we think it is important to select a fitting monument to this president's work. On matters ranging from foreign relations to fiscal and environmental stewardship, no other president in American history has accomplished so much in such a short time. To honor George W Bush for his eight years of honorable public service, the Presidential Memorial Commission of San Francisco is sponsoring a ballot initiative this November in San Francisco
Also, unrelated perhaps - Elephant eats poop from another elephant’s butt. (From Dooby Brain)
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March 26, 2008
Who Killed Obama Shirt
Doron Braunshtein, the punk artist who created the Who Killed Obama Hoodie
I saw my first McCain bumper sticker yesterday and two things struck me. One, I’m surprised it took this long to find a single supporter in the republican-heavy area I live in, and two, the logo looked familiar. Thanks to 30 seconds of google image search, I think I figured it out
The McCain Smile
Standard Operating Procedure, a new nonfiction horror movie by Errol Morris
Hal Riney’s 1984 ad It’s morning again in America
From Chile: La Pequeña Hillary Clinton (More YT)
Un-related: Cyriak’s Darwin's infinite beard
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March 22, 2008
A chicken in every pot
Clip out. Keep in pocket. Refer to often. Sex scandal cheat sheet. More by Matt Bors: Happy 5th anniversary (Click to enlarge)
This election year "Change" is tossed around like a baseball. Change is good, and there's no better place to start changing than to change Hillary Clinton into the ideal Presidential Candidate
Who will bring you chicken soup when you have a cold? (From Below The Beltway)
Scout Tufankjian is a photographer based both in Brooklyn, New York and the Gaza Strip. Go inside for a reportage on the Obama Campaign
"A friend was in Bahrain last week. His translator said "Is it true that Obama is Jewish?" This seems to be the latest conspiracy theory in the Middle East. It's based on the name Barack being like Ehud Barak. So his first name makes people think he's Jewish and his middle name makes people think he's a Muslim. Lucky for him his pastor is there to speak up for him as a Christian"
Black Guy Asks Nation For Change
28 Dumbest Moves in Political History
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Talk by Naomi Wolf - The End of America: Letter of Warning To A Young Patriot, given October 11, 2007 (YT)
From Hitler to Pinochet and beyond, history shows there are certain steps that any would-be dictator must take to destroy constitutional freedoms. Fascist America, in 10 easy steps
An interview with Naomi Wolf on AlterNet
"Down the lane I look and here comes Scooter, finally free of the prosecutor…"
(Cartoon above by Clay Bennett)
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March 15, 2008
"Mein Führer! I can walk!"
AUSTIN — Ginny McCallum, 43, who has been confined to a wheelchair for much of her adult life, came to hear presidential candidate Barack Obama speak at the University of Texas. Afterward she found herself in a wheelchair access breezeway as Obama and his entourage exited the arena. The candidate spotted her, came over, grabbed her hand and pulled her up. She found herself standing for the first time in eleven years.
"He smiled at me and said, ‘Yes, you can,’" she says. "I was so stunned I didn’t know what to do."
McCallum is among hundreds of people who say they have been healed by the Democratic candidate, in one of the most surprising and little-acknowledged aspects of his campaign. Reporters have shied away from the story, chalking it up to "Obama-mania" and people’s feelings of elation.
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The Hillary / Obama candidate. (Source seems to be down at the moment - here's a mirror)
Also, from Michael Kinsley: …In modern political campaign, there is no room for remarks of any sort on any subject which could be interpreted as giving offense to anyone, and that covers just about every subject there is. Therefore, my campaign will enter a code of silence from now until I am sworn in as president next January…
The coronation of the Rev. Sun Myung Moon at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, March 23, 2004
MoveOn.org is sponsoring an “Obama in 30 Seconds” ad contest
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March 10, 2008
Jamaican Cocoa Tea
Yippie-Kay-Yay, America - John McClane for president, because John McClane will keep us safe from terrorists, like he always has
Portraits of Hillary by different artists
Presidential Pets (1959-2000)
Re-post from July 8, 2006: A list of controversies associated with Bush and his administration, sorted by 14 topics & 7 sub-categories. From wikipedia: "There are 175 pages in this section of this category..."
The biography of Cocoa Tea (above)
Update: Some words for Eliot Spitzer (NSFW)
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March 06, 2008
Bush endorses McCain!
March 5th: Bush endorses McCain - Yeah!
Prior morphs with friends and ex-enemies
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March 03, 2008
Perfect
Marc Andreessen met with Obama in private in early 2007. ..."This was probably one of the last times Senator Obama was able to spend an hour and a half sitting down and talking with just about anyone... right before he entered the 'bubble' within which all major presidential candidates, and presidents, must exist"... His observations & distinctions from this meeting are interesting. (From Numlok)
Perfect. Not perfect. (From 11D)
Hillary’s Topless Bust by Daniel Edwards (who also did the nude Britney Spears on a bearskin rug while giving birth to her firstborn monument)
"Brand America needs a re-launch, and this election is the best opportunity we're going to get."
Anybody knows anything about the genesis of this odd .gif?
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February 28, 2008
The upper deck
Cool presidential election trends 1840-2004
Meep Meep
... Clearly, it is time for the Clinton camp to start a whisper campaign that Obama has a black child...
“Whatever happens in this campaign, we'll be fine.” The Clintons’ Recent Meteoric Rise in Wealth (with graphs)
Presidential candidates 2008 Upper Deck Series 1
The Minitrue Report Presents: 2 minutes Hate week. (YT. Other political novels)
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February 22, 2008
Viva Obama
Obama Reggaeton from the Tejanos wing of the Viva Obama movement. Love the big, white hats!
Obama’s mother on wikipedia
Unflattering Photos From The Campaign Trail
The US Presidents Song (animated YT)
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February 17, 2008
Fainting for Obama
Fainting for Obama. (Seems like he's getting used to it, like in a Benny Hinn event)
Question of the day: Who will Obama pick as his Vice president?
KKK's Imperial Wizard, Ronald Edwards, has stated that, "anything is better than Hillary"
Anonymous Message To Ralph Nader (YT)
With all the shameless public display of their piousness, What Are The Presidential Candidates Praying For?
The first time the current presidential candidates made the news
A list of Prohibited items for visitors of The White House: Handbags, book bags, backpacks, purses, food and beverages of any kind, strollers, cameras, video recorders or any type of recording device, tobacco products, personal grooming items (make-up, hair brush or comb, lip or hand lotions, etc.), any pointed objects (pens, knitting needles, etc.), aerosol containers, guns, ammunition, fireworks, electric stun guns, mace, martial arts weapons/devices, or knives of any size. (From Buzz machine)
How To Start a Viral Political Campaign on YouTube
(Click on pix above to biggify. Source: Zombie Time)
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February 14, 2008
The man from Hope
Barack Obama Is Your New Bicycle
Or: Barack Obama is the Antichrist
View the Super Delegates on Google Maps
Animation by Ann Telnaes
Do We Really Want Another Black President After The Events Of Deep Impact?
The Enthusiasm Gap, Part 2: The Number of Designs on CafePress
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February 11, 2008
"Four more years"
Obami-Nation! Obama Station, Tokyo
Clinton's Secret Service protection
1. Frank Sinatra (from the skinny Rat Pack years)
2. Sammy Davis Junior
3. Bobby Kennedy
If you took these three people and morphed them together, who would you get?
Something Awful is pleased to announce that they are endorsing Hillary Clinton for president
Can Hillary Clinton Lose With Grace? probably - She does grace the way Bush does nuance
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February 06, 2008
Dear God
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February 05, 2008
Si, Se Puede
We've all seen how the Presidency can age someone. Here is a fast forward look as to what the Presidential Candidates might look like four years into the future
"I've been in politics for over 20 years. And for over 20 years, I've had Barbra Streisand trying to do my job; so I decided to try my hand at HER job." McCain Sings Streisand
Political podcasts on iTunes that are focused on the 2008 presidential election
(YouTube video above from Andrew Sullivan)
... A budget is a statement of values. Where your purse is so there is your heart, we are taught. The budget provides a snapshot of what Bush considers to be national priorities. In his $3.1 trillion annual budget for FY 2009, with a deficit of $400 billion borrowed from the future, Bush tells us what is important...
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January 30, 2008
Are You Better Off Now Than We Were Four days Ago?
Defective Yeti on Giuliani & Edwards abandoning their bids for the White House: “Edwards said the decision to withdraw was a tough one, but he wanted to devote more time to his 2012 presidential campaign”
About John Edwards’s unbearable phoniness
Also: Fred Thompson's exit speech
(From the comments of “God Bless You President Bush - A Great SOTU Address”) …”We are going to miss George W. Bush for so many reasons. He has been the voice of reason and wisdom…the best president we have had in 140 years, imho. I want to be more like him as each day passes and I pray for him daily…”
Ron Paul Sign Waving How To on YouTube
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January 24, 2008
Achievements
“Osama Bin Laden still making threats…” (YT/Rudy) - 4,532 ratings, one star
Trying to figure out the future Presidential VP Ticket
Presidential candidates are reaching out to fat voters on the campaign trail by eating large amounts of food
The Chairman smiles
A Detailed Analysis of the Bush Administration's Achievements in Cartoon Form
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January 14, 2008
John Edwards is a loser
Jackie Mason is not crazy about Obama (YT)
The Obama Brand
How to hack a Diebold voting machine: “Ron Paul -69%; Mickey Mouse 150%; George W Bush 19%”
"John Edwards is a loser. He has won exactly two elections in his life and lost 31. Only one of his wins and all of his losses were in presidential primaries and caucuses. He remains perfectly positioned to continue to lose with a Kucinich-like consistency. Nothing but egomania keeps Edwards in the race now..."
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January 06, 2008
Friday in Iowa
The Secret Service said that Obama was being placed under its protection on May 3, 2007, the earliest ever for a presidential candidate
Everybody talkin about pollution. Solution. Revolution. Evolution. Evolution. Revolution.
Freedom of speech. Freedom to be who you are. The Constitution
The New Hotness (Electric Boogaloo)
A guide to presidential candidates’ homes
Nicknames by president Cat in the Hat
I'm a Railroad, pure Bush gibberish, from the same folks that gave you Top Ten Signs Your Country May Be Going Fascist, And FDR Rant and more there. (NSFW for language & juvenility)
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December 17, 2007
Who is winning
Kant Attack Ad by James DiGiovanna and Carey Burtt
Why Mommy and Daddy Are Democrats, Rush Limbaugh’s favorite children books
Philip Greenspun predicts the 2008 Election 2008 - Obama wins by 5 percent; we will all be depressed
“Charm only goes so far if you're full-bore nuts”… Huckabee said he would oppose gay marriage "until Moses comes down with two stone tablets from Brokeback Mountain saying he's changed the rules"
"I couldn't imagine somebody like Osama bin Laden understanding the joy of Hanukkah." Unamerican Pie (by darkblack66666)
The reasons why Molly Ivins Will Not Support Hillary Clinton for President
Who is winning, based on official meetups
Forty years of work, millions spent on printing books and magazines, yet Lyndon LaRouche has had almost no effect on U.S. politics
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December 02, 2007
McCain '08: Short On Funds, Just Like You
Posterizing the Modern GOP at HuffPost. (Click on the thumbnails for the full-sized posters)
We need More Party Animals in American politics
The Greatest American Hero - That man from Nantucket
Fake White House mug shot by artists Nora Ligorano and Marshall Reese
What are the reasons that Karl Rove advising Obama how to beat Clinton?
The Ron Paul blimp - “Nothing says ‘Forward-Looking’ like 1850's air-travel technology”
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November 14, 2007
Warmongering 2008
Bush says Iran is supporting the Iraqi insurgency. How much can we trust that assessment? Some scary & sober flashback to 1999
The Scariest Democrat (Per the GOP)
The Top 10 Sexual Politician Scandals (USA) – From The Petticoat Affair to Monica Lewinsky. (From a great Washington Post List group
Colbert drafts Christ as running mate
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October 20, 2007
Follow The Money
Will it blend? Blend a candidate
Match the Kid to the Candidate
I know that in the Thompson household, when I ask the question, "Who's your daddy?" there is always one person I can rely on to scream out my name. This is my guarantee to you, the voters. If Elected, I Will Have The Hottest First Lady In U.S. History
Also, Top Write-In Candidates and "Poll: Bullshit Is Most Important Issue For 2008 Voters"
The 22nd Amendment by Andrew Sloat
Falling Hillary in bikini
Lee L. Mercer for president 2008
Political contributions from Saturday Night Live members thru the years
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September 30, 2007
"Bad people with evil intent"
The real Rudy
Republican Culture of Corruption: 2007 so far
The Lonely Candidate is the only candidate
Bush Loyalty Quiz - 10 Questions to Test Your Allegiance to President Bush. What is your score? You can imagine mine
"You are a burro, Mr Danger" by Hugo Chavez
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August 17, 2007
Can Get Fooled Again
“Get Email From Joe Biden”. The 12 worst candidates' Web sites
Hillary nutcracker. Plastic and stainless steel. 9" tall
Giuliani's Five Big Lies About 9/11
Conquering the Drawbacks of Democracy. President Bush can fail in his duty to himself, his country, and his God, by becoming “ex-president” Bush or he can become “President-for-Life” Bush: the conqueror of Iraq, who brings sense to the Congress and sanity to the Supreme Court. Then who would be able to stop Bush from emulating Augustus Caesar and becoming ruler of the world? For only an America united under one ruler has the power to save humanity from the threat of a new Dark Age wrought by terrorists armed with nuclear weapons. (From Cliff Schecter)
John Edwards statement on the resignation of Karl Rove. Sinking ship to lose more rats
Cheney to Guest Host Larry King Live
The map of political faith