Paris Hilton Responds To Wrinkly White-Haired Dude  Funny she's feuding with McCain, because the Buffalo Chip contest would be a mild event for her.

August 6: Sixty-Three Years Later...

Looking at state-by-state polls

...as of noon (yesterday), he predicts that Obama wins 306 electoral votes to McCain's 232 [if the election were held today at noon]. As you can see by eyeballing the chart on the right, he basically projects about a 99% chance of Obama winning the presidency, and that's after McCain's recent minor climb in a few of the national polls. It's not over til it's over, but the numbers still heavily favor Obama

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Iranians suspend death by stoning  Isn't that special....

Neocon media at play

When one religious voice seems to dominate public discussion we need to ask why. Is it because it is the only voice speaking? Or is the media ignoring other voices?

I don't see any way you can say this isn't a Jew-baiting ad against Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN).

Too bad the CBC and Emily's List are backing the candidate running it.... I should add as background that I know from a very reliable source that Nikki Tinker, the candidate running the ad, has said before large numbers of supporters that she planned to make Cohen's non-embrace of Christianity (i.e., he's Jewish) a key part of her campaign. And I'm given to understand that this aspect of her campaign is widely understood in Dem circles in DC.

Neocon media at play  Can't major newspapers find reporters who have a basic understanding of the economy?

Impolite Question: Do Faith-Based Programs Actually Work?

McCain now attacking Obama for Not flip-flopping

Is Retroactive Telecom Immunity Unconstitutional?

Is this Obama's VP?  

Neocon media at play

The fact that the mainstream media has embraced the uppity-Obama storyline is further evidence of the right's ability to advance whatever preposterous storyline it chooses, despite its persistent whining about the liberal media.

Are contractors above the law?

Big Oil spills cash on McCain's shores after flip-flops on off-shore drilling  Tell me gain how he's not the same as Bush...  By the way:
McCain Tire Gauge Mocking Of Obama Ignores Support From Those On His Side Of The Aisle  It's frightening enough that a man this out of touch with reality is running for president; it's terrifying that more than 4 out of 10 Americans are supporting him in that bid.  Bush Sr. Ran Ad Campaign On Tire Inflation  Oopsies: McCain Concedes Efficacy Of Well-Inflated Tires  Reckon he'll run an add saying he was wrong and Obama was right?  Nah, me neither.  By the way:

...California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) also recently “appealed to those with the real power to make change — average citizens — to drive slower, keep engines tuned and tires properly inflated, to buy hybrids and lower overall consumption.” ....Florida Gov. Charlie Crist also believes keeping tires inflated is important. ....Not too long ago, NASCAR told fans, “With escalating fuel prices, the time is now for drivers to focus on simple things like proper tire pressure to maximize tire performance and increase fuel economy.”

Still more:
In a post on the Wonk Room, the director of communications for the Auto Alliance (which represents Chrysler, Ford, and GM, among others), notes some facts McCain should keep in mind:

• The Department of Energy estimates that 1.2 billion gallons of fuel were wasted in 2005 as a result of driving on under-inflated tires.
• Fuel efficiency is reduced by 1% for every 3 PSI that tires are under-inflated.
• Proper tire inflation can save the equivalent of about 1 tank of gas per year.
• Proper tire inflation also reduces CO2 emissions.
• Experts estimate that 25% of automobiles are running on tires with lower than recommended pressure, because people don’t know how to check their tires or don’t realize that tires naturally lose air over time.

Here's what scientists have to say

The study indicates that substantial benefits would accrue if car care facilities systematically offered complimentary tire pressure checks with oil changes including: (i) increased safety by decreasing all crashes and saving more than 100 lives per year, (ii) reduced petroleum consumption by over a billion gallons/year, which would (iia) provide over $4 billion in economic savings for US consumers that could in part be recouped in retail/auto-care facilities, (iib) reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 13.5 million tons and automobile pollution and (iic) enhance national security.

The Prophetic Challenge: Few Are Guilty, But All Are Responsible.  If this doesn't make you think, then....  you just ain't thinkin'.

Who is the celebrity here?

How many movies has he done cameos in? How many times has he hosted Saturday Night Live. As John McCain's IMDB bio shows, he's done a lot. 24, Wedding Crashers, The Tony Danza show, numerous appearances on Saturday Night Live. It's another example of the curve that John McCain gets graded on. Of these two, there's no question who the more preening candidate or the bigger 'celebrity' is.

"I'm no historian"

That was Mitt Romney's explanation for why he couldn't think of any energy policy legislation John McCain had helped pass in twenty six years in Congress .

Defying expectations, low-wage workers prefer Obama

Greg Sargent concluded, “If this poll is accurate, McCain is dramatically under-performing among these voters. Will we be hearing a ‘McCain’s working class whites problem’ meme anytime soon?”

White House ordered forgery to link al-Qaeda/Saddam to 9/11 attacks  Calling all neocon media!  Important story here!  Calling all....  Oh.. Never mind.  Back to your tire gauges and slutty Mousketeers.

This just in: Toby Keith is still a horses ass!
Toby “I love a good lynching” Keith:  "Even though the black society would pull for him I still think that they think in the back of their mind that the only reason [Barack Obama] is in [the general election] is because he talks, acts and carries himself as a Caucasian.”
Why is it that only idiots that defile the national dialogue are the ones being given a platform?

Flashback: Seven years ago today, Bush received ‘Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S.’ memo.

The day after he received the memo, “Bush seemed carefree as he spoke about the books he was reading, the work he was doing on his nearby ranch, his love of hot-weather jogging, his golf game and his 55th birthday,” the Washington Post noted. Today — 2,557 days later — Bin Laden still remains free and “determined to strike in U.S.”

Obama Signs Up Lawyers For Voter Protection Program  Good idea.

Great news for McCain

...the last of the three presidential debates this fall is none other than Bob Schieffer, who apparently thinks that questioning John McCain's qualifications to be president is presumptively outrageous. That should go really well.

Obama: GOPers "Take Pride In Being Ignorant"  Well, yeah.  It's been like watching a bunch of sixth graders crack themselves up telling fart jokes.