Submitted to a Candid World

Oh, good. I’m not alone. The speed with which offshore drilling became a Republican fetish is utterly astonishing, as is the Republican candidates’ unwillingness to admit that both parties have moved towards each other on energy policy.

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In rallying to defend his running mate against political scandals, allegations of corruption, familial intrigue, and identifications with religious extremism, McCain has relied on a simple tactic reminiscent of the Bush Administration: blame the press, then hide from them. To appropriate a saying from McCain’s former economics adviser, it’s like they’re becoming a campaign of [...]

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Two nights ago, John McCain, breaking with a convention steeped in partisan & far-right rhetoric, made only one overt mention of a culture war issue. His choice, the typical Limbaugh talking point on “activist judges” ruining our constitutional balance, was nonetheless telling.  If McCain’s proposal sounds moderate enough - in his words (@ 22:01), he [...]

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Immediately after she was announced to America as John McCain’s running mate, evidence emerged - from no less of an authority than the part’s own leader - that Sarah Palin had been a member of the Alaskan Independence Party, a fringe extremist group that supports Alaskan secession.  Since, the same leader has… retracted the statement. [...]

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