Obama Noose Poster New Low In Citizen Propaganda [The Internet]
Those people making Barack Obama monkeys and booing John McCain for saying Obama is a person "you do not have to be scared of?" Some of them have blogs! Which means they are free to put all sorts of terrible things on the Web, like the virtual poster at left, the one with Obama, a noose, and the headline, "Asphyxiation/The Fucking Solution." The gent who made that lovely thing, and posted it to his website Sunday night, said he did so in retaliation for comparably nasty images of Sarah Palin (also at left),

Frank Rich: McCain’s Hasty Vetting Of Palin All Too Reminiscent Of His Grave Dereliction Of Due Diligence On The War
Sarah Palin makes John McCain look even older than he is. And he seemed more than willing to play that part on Thursday night. By the time he slogged through his nearly 50-minute acceptance speech -- longer even than Barack Obama’s -- you half-expected some brazen younger Republican (Mitt Romney, perhaps?) to dash onstage to give him a gold watch and the bum’s rush. Still, attention must be paid. McCain’s address, though largely a repetitive slew of stump-speech lines and worn G.O.P. or

McCain vows to whip Obama’s ‘you know what’
AP - Republican John McCain vowed Sunday to "whip" Democratic rival Barack Obama’s "you-know-what" when the two presidential candidates meet Wednesday in their final televised debate. McCain made that pledge as top advisers said he is weighing new economic proposals to help the nation weather the financial crisis. The Arizona senator refused to answer a reporter’s question Sunday about what plans he might be considering. Addressing several dozen volunteers at his campaign headquarters outside

Frank Rich: "McCain Continues To Fade Into Incoherence And Irrelevance"
Sarah Palin's post-Couric/Fey comeback at last week's vice presidential debate was a turning point in the campaign. But if she "won," as her indulgent partisans and press claque would have it, the loser was not Joe Biden. It was her running mate. With a month to go, the 2008 election is now an Obama-Palin...

Schieffer set to moderate last McCain-Obama debate
The debate season that has chewed up its moderators comes to a close Wednesday when John McCain and Barack Obama meet for the third time, with CBS News' Bob Schieffer directing the discussion. By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer Related Entertainment RSS feed NEW YORK — The debate season that has chewed up its moderators c

Frank Rich: McCain Would Take Country Down To Win White House
What we learned last week is that the man who always puts his "country first" will take the country down with him if that's what it takes to get to the White House. For all the focus on Friday night's deadlocked debate, it still can't obscure what preceded it: When John McCain gratuitously...Full Article @ huffington post Comment Share Email Post Your Comment

YOUNG JEEZY GETTING POLITICAL…AGAIN…
There’s less than a month until Election Day, and Young Jeezy is still putting the word out for everyone to get to the polls this year. The Snowman is leaning heavily toward the Democratic side, especially since Republican presidential nominee John McCain chose Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. “I like Joe [Biden] a little bit better than Sarah,” Jeezy said recently. “I understand she’s the soccer mom and all that, and that’s good. But if something happens

Part I: Obama Versus McCain on National Security, Obama’s Position
This is a continuing series on the Primary Issues of the Presidential Election 2008. | Read Round One: McCain Versus Obama on the issue of Health care. | Round Two: Their take on the Iraq War.  | Round Three: Obama Versus McCain on Free Trade. | Part One of Round Four on Natural Resources and Fossil Fuels, here.  | In Part Two, we think the Democrats, Republicans And We All Are Misguided. | Part Three: McCain’s Position. Hypocrites Need Not Apply!! | Part Four: Obama Will Save The World, But the US will

NYT: Is Palin prepping to be the prez?
Here's a provocative column from the New York Times' Frank Rich, who asks the question: Why is Sarah Palin acting like someone who believes she is going to be president very soon? Rich ties into the notion of McCain's health. Now McCain is looking increasingly shaky, whether he's repeating his "Miss Congeniality" joke twice in the same debate or speaking from notecards even when reciting a line for (literally) the 17th time ("The fundamentals of our economy are strong") or repeatedly confusing proper n

Obama, flush with cash, buys up primetime network TV
Well it looks like Barack Obama can have the stage all to himself after all — and he doesn’t need John McCain to suspend his campaign to do it. The Democratic nominee for President is going the route of Matthew Lesko, Miss Cleo and Richard Simmons. He’s doing an infomercial. Prime time The Obama campaign is buying up the equivalent of waterfront property on the airwaves, purchasing 30-minute blocks of prime time on CBS and NBC. Expensive? Very. Although campaigns receive discounte

I don’t usually chat about politics
But this video really got under my skin. I have not talked about my particular vote in this election or who I believe or don’t believe. I post little random tidbits because quite frankly I feel everyone should be allowed to vote for who they think would do the best job possible. But then I see a video like this and it really disturbs me. No wonder our Country can not move forward because a lot of people are still living in the past. I feel very strongly that if we don’t learn from the past

Young Jeezy Talks About Presidential Election, Aptly Titled LP The Recession
'Both parties can do the job, but if I had my pick, I'm definitely going with Joe and Barack,' rapper says. By Shaheem Reid, with reporting by Jennifer Vineyard Views 699 There's less than a month until Election Day, and Young Jeezy is still putting the word out for everyone to get to the polls this year. The Snowman is leaning heavily toward the Democratic side, especially since Republican presidential nominee John McCain chose Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his

Obama knocks on doors, surprises voters
Barack Obama jetted back to Ohio today to spend three days preparing for his final debate with John McCain. But before he holed up with his advisers, the candidate began knocking on doors in Holland, Ohio, making his way through a neighborhood of modest ranch and split-level homes. His move to the Toledo area comes as a new Ohio Newspaper poll puts the race at a dead heat, 48-46 for McCain. That's tightened considerably since the group's September survey had Obama down six points, 48-42. Sue Sekel, a 43

McCain Reschedules Letterman; Obama Receives Network Bargain
So let's see if David Letterman will ease up on John McCain now that the Republican presidential candidate is slated to appear Thursday on The Late Show. I think Dave and his writers are right now making plans to further ridicule the guy. Dave's been merciless ever since McCain angered Letterman by cancelling at the last minute September 24th over the economic crisis, claiming that he was heading to Washington DC that second, and then sitting for a NYC interview with Katie Couric instead. (See David Letterm

Gains for Obama among people of faith
A new survey on faith and American politics shows Democratic nominee Barack Obama making inroads among some believers and moving ahead of Republican John McCain among Roman Catholics, largely because of young Catholics’ support. In the biggest shift over the past four years, Senator Obama now wins the backing of 60 percent of voters who attend religious services once or twice a month, a jump from the 49 percent the Democratic nominee won in 2004. Senator McCain holds the advantage only among the highly

Review: 'Kids Pick the President'
Barack Obama and John McCain answer questions submitted by viewers aged 10 to 15.

David Letterman doesn't trust 'squirrely' John McCain
At first, it didn't bother him, but after certain revelations, now it's on.

Sarah Palin: Obama Has "Left Behind Even The Middle Ground When It Comes To The Issue Of Life" [Roe Vs. World]
Behind in the polls and perhaps looking for a way to connect with voters without resorting to Barack Obama "is palling around a terrorist" speech she gave last week, Gov. Sarah Palin has shifted her focus to abortion, referring to Senator Obama as a "radical" who has "left behind even the middle ground when it comes to the issue of life" at a rally in Jonestown, PA yesterday. "In times like these with wars and financial crisis, I know that it may be easy to forget even as deep and abiding a concern as the r

TV this week: "Samantha Who?" and "Eli Stone" return, "My Own Worst Enemy" and "Crusoe" premiere
The week's most important program will be the third and final presidential debate between Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama. Coverage starts at 9 p.m. Wednesday, and CBS' well-respected Bob Schieffer is the moderator. Best way to learn more about the candidates? Try PBS' "Frontline," which contrasts the two men in "The Choice." The two-hour program starts at 9 p.m. Tuesday. And it follows a fine "Nova" report at 8: "Space Shuttle Disaster" examines the Columbia cat

“Pee Pants Over Here…”
When things get as bad as they were this week — what with the plunging world economy — laughter is indeed the best medicine. SNL been killin’m lately and Thursday’s special was no exception. What’s crazy is the debates are so entertaining the writers at SNL barely need to alter the script from reality. I mean, McCain damn near did call Obama “pee pants.” Enjoy. Stray Shots Dosia - Waiting To Inhale Foreign Exchange - Leave It All Behind Instrumentals DJ_Shad_A

So Why Isn’t ‘30 Rock’ Back Yet?
Photo: Getty ImagesNow that Tina Fey's hilarious Sarah Palin impression has unquestionably made her the world's most famous person, some are asking why her show, 30 Rock, won't be back until October 30. "If we knew then what we know today about how hot Tina was going to be, would we do it differently? Maybe," says NBC wunderkind Ben Silverman. Even though the network has several episodes of Rock already completed and could easily have run one last Thursday instead of the series premiere of Kath & Kim,

"Kite Runner" Author Blasts McCain, Palin: They Lack "Moral Courage"
I prefer to discuss politics through my novels, but I am truly dismayed these days. Twice last week alone, speakers at McCain-Palin rallies have referred to Sen. Barack Obama, with unveiled scorn, as Barack Hussein Obama. Never mind that this evokes -- and brazenly tries to resurrect -- the unsavory...Full Article @ huffington post Comment Share Email Post Your Comment

"Nailin' Paylin" - Lights, Camera, Lots of Action
Tina Fey -- there's a new sheriff in town! A pornographic spoof of Sarah Palin was shot this weekend in the San Fernando Valley. "Who's Nailin' Paylin?" was quite the production, complete with grips (yes, we said it), craft services, the works. The plot -- two drunk Russians are driving their tank when it runs out of gas in front of Paylin's home. You can take it from there. The star - Lisa Ann - ran her lines for us before the shoot. Is it entertaining? You betcha.

Early buzz: 'Weeds,' J.J. Abrams, M.I.A. and more
Happy Columbus Day! Today everything on the Candy is 20% off. Please enjoy these headlines while I go enjoy some frozen waffles: - A Pink Panther animated series is coming to the Cartoon Network. - John McCain will go on Letterman's show on Thursday. - Do we really need a Melrose Place redux now, too? - Here's a clip of Katie Holmes singing on Eli Stone. - 30 Rock guest star update: Salma Hayek will appear as Jack's love interest. - Neutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Mangum performed in New York over the