Link of the Week (as opposed to the Weakest Link): “It’s Judgment Day for McCain” at the Wall Street Journal Thomas Frank writes: “Last week, Republican presidential candidate John McCain called for […]
Worst Week: Gonna be a big one for John McCain
This could be a Very Bad Week for Sen. John McCain. Last week, McCain attempted a stunt for the ages, announcing that he was “suspending his campaign” so that he could rush […]
The debate that never happened, but should have: Science Debate 2008
Back in February, Andrew Revkin, climate and environment reporter for the New York Times (and fellow SEJ member) wrote in his DotEarth blog that there were a number of people and organizations […]
Krugman to Democrats: do you want Phil Gramm to have Paulson's new powers?
There seems to be an unspoken rule in politics that the Republicans have broken at least a couple of times over the course of the Bush Administration – don’t create precedents and […]
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Nota Bene #41
Links of the Week (as opposed to the Weakest Link): Stop the presses: John McCain tells the truth. Laurence Vance at LewRockwell.com explains: “In an interview with 60 Minutes in 1997, McCain […]
Pakistanis offer their two cents on catching Bin Laden
At the rate we’re going, we won’t apprehend Osama Bin Laden until he’s an octogenarian. We’ll drag this broken old man, dialysis wires trailing behind him, out of his cozy bungalow near […]
Here's Hoping—Review: McCain's Promise by David Foster Wallace
When David Foster Wallace climbed aboard John McCain’s “Straight Talk Express” media caravan in the early days of the 2000 presidential primary season, he hoped to understand why McCain generated so much […]
McCain caught on tape, terrified of Palin: "it doesn't help your legacy if ten minutes after you die everyone is living in caves trying to survive the Apocalypse"
By Lee Camp Editor’s Note: Lee Camp and Michael Weingartner continue sneaking around the Campaign Trail with a hidden microphone. This time they capture Sen. McCain’s true concerns about VP nominee Sarah […]
Lady Die: de Rothschild, elitism and the final episode of Punk'd
This is some pretty funny stuff. Prominent Clinton backer and Dem donor to endorse McCain Posted: 10:45 AM ET WASHINGTON (CNN) — Lynn Forester de Rothschild, a prominent Hillary Clinton supporter and […]
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