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Why Friday's Debate May Hobble the GOP

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 09.23.2008 | Politics

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Friday's debate emphasizing McCain's alleged strength -- security and foreign affairs -- may prove a minus for the Republican candidate.

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Bad Laws Pass Fast

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.22.2008 | Politics

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I will say one thing about the plan that is being floated by Bush and Congress right now -- laws that pass quickly almost always turn out to be bad ones. Think USA PATRIOT Act.

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Friday Night's Debate: How Obama Can Deliver the KO

Matt Littman | Posted 09.22.2008 | Politics

I believe foreign policy is McCain's weak spot, one that has not been exploited, but one that I believe Obama will pounce on on Friday night.

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Friday's Debate: Commander-in-Chief Test for McCain & Obama

Rand Beers | Posted 09.22.2008 | Politics

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Sen. Obama must show that he can hold his own with the Senate veteran and that he is ready to be Commander-in-Chief. This debate matters more than most.

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Beware Biden's Bombast

Jerry Weissman | Posted 08.25.2008 | Politics

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Barack Obama's choice of Joseph Biden as his Vice-Presidential running mate has already run into criticism about conflicting messages. Many MSM writer...

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Saddleback: A Watershed Moment?

Mark Joseph | Posted 08.19.2008 | Politics

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Obama's performance at Saddleback can be blamed on strategic mistake his campaign made by scheduling such an important event so close to the end of his Hawaiian vacation. His mind was elsewhere.

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Saddleback II: Was there a "Cone of Silence"?

Jerry Weissman | Posted 08.18.2008 | Politics

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My post earlier today drew a sharp distinction between how Barack Obama and John McCain presented in an encounter on Saturday at the Saddleback Church...

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Presidential Debate: Video, Highlights, Analysis

Huffington Post | Posted 08.05.2008 | Politics

*****WATCH THE DEBATE LIVE***** 10:54 - Seth Colter Walls: Brit Hume: McCain had a "peculiar" expression on his face while listening to Obama. "I don...

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The Economic Debate Has Yet to Target Key Issues

Danny Schechter | Posted 06.16.2008 | Business

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The US does not have energy independence or, for that matter, financial independence. Why? Partly because we live as if we are an island empire in an interdependent world.

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McCain vs. Able

Diane Francis | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics

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McCain's New Orleans speech was helpful because he shot himself in the foot by agreeing with Obama's entire campaign slogan that change was necessary.

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For a "Change-Turnout-New Voter" Election, Bill Richardson Should Be VP Choice

Paul Abrams | Posted 05.23.2008 | Politics

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History tells us that few people vote for a ticket because of the vice-presidential candidate. However, Bill Richardson could change the electoral map -- now, and for two generations.

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My Response to Richard Dawkins Comparing Me to Hitler

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 05.06.2008 | Living

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An ancient Rabbinical teaching says that one should respond to points in the order in which they are made. And that was my plan until I came across the part of your letter where you compare my speech at the IdeaCity convention to Hitler and say he would be proud of me.

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Clinton and Oregon Governor Call for Two Oregon Debates

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 04.23.2008 | Politics

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Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski sent supporters an e-mail calling for two debates between Clinton and Obama in advance of the Beaver State's May 20 primary.

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A Paroxysm of Voterly Rage

Jeff Dorchen | Posted 04.22.2008 | Politics

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I apologize for the following. It was written in anger brought on by listening to All Things Considered for three whole minutes, a mistake I shall no...

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Same Old, Same Old ABC

Alison Rose Levy | Posted 04.22.2008 | Media

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been repeatedly censored by ABC and the very same media conglomerates that brought you last week's debate coverage.

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7 Days: Teflon-Obama? w/ Dorgan, Huffington, Green & Bender

Mark Green | Posted 04.20.2008 | Politics

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Obama had a bad month and week. The combination of a poor debate performance and answering questions about his "bitter" comments put his campaign on the defensive. So why haven't the polls moved?

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Friday Talking Points [28] -- It's Debatable...

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.18.2008 | Politics

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The twenty-first debate of the Democratic presidential nomination race happened this week. Much fulminating in the blogosphere immediately followed. ...

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Video: I Chat with Keith Olbermann About ABC Debate "Travesty"

Greg Mitchell | Posted 04.18.2008 | Media

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We agreed that maybe Charlie Gibson, who has been hooted or booed twice this year by audiences at debates, maybe ought to be chained to his anchor desk for the public good.

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Worst Debate Ever? Demographics Anyone?

Joe Lauria | Posted 04.18.2008 | Media

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ABC's market research apparently showed that keeping questions to the level of flag pins and what your pastor thinks would draw and keep an audience tuned in. Hence, the worst debate ever.

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Team Obama Calls Debate "Gotcha"

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 04.17.2008 | Politics

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Sen. Barack Obama is fundraising off of what the campaign calls a debate that focused more on "gotcha politics and distractions" than the issues that ...

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And Last Night's Winnah Was...

Steve Young | Posted 04.17.2008 | Media

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I wrote earlier about last night's debate, and never one thought once about who I thought won the debate, a question that normally comes to mind first...

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Debate Questions I'd (Still) Like To Ask

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.16.2008 | Politics

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Unfortunately these questions remain largely unanswered, almost two months after the last debate.

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Clinton Finally Agrees to Debate in North Carolina

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 04.03.2008 | Home

So, seeing Pennsylvania (and her shot at President, at least this election cycle) slipping away, Clinton's folks announced yesterday that she WILL debate him in North Carolina as well.

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Penalty Shots: Tim Russert's Drunken Tiebreaker Questions

John Eskow | Posted 03.06.2008 | Media

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We had 20 freaking debates, for God's sake, and we still haven't asked so many burning questions.

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How Hillary Lost Her Last Chance To Win The Primaries and Nomination

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 03.03.2008 | Politics

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It was a classic gaffe that, if caught, would have turned last Tuesday's debate and maybe would have pushed Obama into a downward spiral from which he...

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