One word: accurate.
Two words: comedic timing.
Tina Fey did another spot-on impression of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live. We watched it, live, and loved it, live.
SNL also parodied Friday night’s presidential debate, but it didn’t get very good reviews.
But for putting this together (they even got the flag lapel pins or lack their [...]
Strangely familiar…
As the government prepares an economic bailout that could cust as much as $700 billion, one group calculates that American taxpayers and families will be left with the tab — despite what both candidates are saying about lowering taxes.
WashingtonWatch.com says American taxpayers could be hit with $2,000 and families with $6,500 in extra costs from the [...]
Not exactly breaking news, but good data nonetheless
After two years of rumors, expectations and political dramas, America finally has its four main contenders for the presidential race. Democrats Obama and Biden are up against Republicans McCain and Palin. As they prepare to face what will become one of the most historic and awaited elections, there are many questions still unanswered by either [...]
From the Society of Professional Journalists:
INDIANAPOLIS – After Quinnipiac University threatened to revoke the status of the campus’ Society of Professional Journalists chapter for supporting a new student-run publication, SPJ leaders sent a letter to university president John L. Lahey expressing its grave concern over the proposed action.
On Monday, Quinnipiac Student Center Director Daniel W. [...]
I had to make this a bulleted list because it is extremely long and probably will need to be updated almost hourly because right now, there is an army of progressive bloggers vetting her much more thoroughly than the McCain campaign ever did.
The 17 year-old daughter of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is pregnant, media learned recently in a statement issued by the presidential campaign of Senator John McCain.
If you are anything like me, or the millions of utterly confused Americans (yes I live in Canada but I am an American citizen) following the blisteringly long 2008 presidential election, you were baffled by Senator John McCain’s running mate choice.
Senator John McCain chose Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate for the 2008 presidential election, media learned this morning.
The Massachusetts Republican Party released this statement seconds after Governor Deval Patrick walked off the podium at the Democratic National Convention.
Boston, MA - The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following statement today in response to Governor Patrick’s speech to the Democrat National Convention
MassGOP Chairman Peter Torkildsen said, “Tonight, Deval Patrick spoke in Denver, but he [...]
Tharin Gartrell, 28, was arrested early yesterday morning after an Aurora, Colo., officer pulled him over for reckless driving. What the officer didn’t know was, by making this routine stop, he may have saved Senator Barack Obama’s life.
In an email to supprters, Senator Joe Biden introduced himself and his plans as the Democratic vice presidential candidate. [...]
The AFL-CIO, in a statement Sunday, voices its approval of Senator Joe Biden as the presumptive Democratic presidential running mate.
In asking Sen. Joe Biden to be his running mate, Barack Obama has affirmed the judgment it takes to be President of the United States and an understanding of the team it will take to turn [...]
In what are bound to be his top liberal validations, Senator Joe Biden, the Democratic vice presidential choice received sharp criticism from a right-wing Christian group and a nodding affirmation from Senator Ten Kennedy (D-Mass.). [...]
The country’s largest gay, elsbian, bisexual and transgender activist organization hailed Senator Barack Obama’s selection of Senator Joe Biden as his running mate. [...]
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