Johnnie Mac's totally racist Fannie Mae ad

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Friday September 19, 2008 · 9:12 AM PDT

2008/09/19 · 09:12

The story of how Leslie Stahl's critical piece on Ronald Reagan was actually well-received because of the images alone is well-known. "Nobody heard what you said," the Republicans told her. "You guys in Televisionland haven't figured it out, have you? When the pictures are powerful and emotional, they override if not completely drown out the sound."

Watch the latest McCain ad, featuring Barack Obama being tied to Franklin Raines, former CEO of Fannie Mae. "The first black man to head a Fortune 500 company," as Wikipedia puts it.

But here's the thing: watch it with the sound off.

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Monday August 18, 2008 · 5:24 PM PDT

2008/08/18 · 17:24

Politico quotes Republicans saying that McCain will announce his Vice President in Ohio, the day after Barack Obama's speech (which I just got tickets to, yay!).

The idea is to mute the momentum from Obama's speech and the convention.

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Sunday June 22, 2008 · 10:20 AM PDT

2008/06/22 · 10:20

This diary was inspired by Devilstower's "Good Ideas that are Bad Politics" post and the subsequent comments, most of which were about the suggestion of a 55 mph speed limit, which many people didn't want to do.

Almost all of us are supporters of the environment over, say, oil companies. And when you ask us what should be done to protect the environment, we all have some ideas...which usually affect other people.

"I don't smoke, so smokers should pay higher taxes."
"I bike to work. People who drive on highways should have to pay tolls."
"I drive a hybrid which gets 38 mpg; people who drive cars with less than 37 mpg mileage should pay a guzzler tax."

This diary is about what things YOU do that you know is bad for the environment or society, and whether you'd stop doing them or pay more to keep doing them in a perfect world. I'll start, after the jump.

Poll

64 votes Show Results

If your lifestyle were taxed based on how much harm it caused others, what would you be more likely to do?

64 votes Vote Now!

If your lifestyle were taxed based on how much harm it caused others, what would you be more likely to do?

I'd change my lifestyle to minimize my tax burden.

23 votes

I like my life just how it is, and I'd pay more to keep it that way.

13 votes

I can't stand polls with only two options, so I'm picking the third.

28 votes

At least John McCain is pro-choice

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Tuesday April 01, 2008 · 5:54 PM PDT

2008/04/01 · 17:54

Today I overheard a conversation among some young girls. One of them said she wasn't really happy with Hillary Clinton, but would vote for her over John McCain because she's pro-choice.

The other girl corrected her, assuring her that "McCain is totally pro-choice." When the first girl found that surprising, she was assured, "I'm absolutely sure about that. All the candidates are the same on abortion."

Poll

88 votes Show Results

Is John McCain pro-choice

88 votes Vote Now!

Is John McCain pro-choice

No, he would have signed the South Dakota ban.

10 votes

No, he wants to overturn Roe v. Wade.

37 votes

No, he even opposes birth control.

12 votes

Yes, and I'm Judy Garland. Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are bright.

29 votes

Oooohh, Mitt! Don't leave me now

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Thursday February 07, 2008 · 12:20 PM PST

2008/02/07 · 12:20

Dont say it's the end of the road.
Remember the Democrats we sent?
I need you, Mitt,
To put through the shredder in all the debates,
Oh Mitt! Dont leave me now.
How could you go?
When you know how I need you,
To beat to a pulp on an election night.
Oh Mitt, Dont leave me now.
How can you treat me this way?
Running away. Oh Mitt,
Why are you running away?

Thoughts on McCain vs. Huckabee below

Poll

12 votes Show Results

Why don't you want Mitt to leave?

12 votes Vote Now!

Why don't you want Mitt to leave?

I need him, to beat to a pulp

2 votes

I need him, to put through the shredder

6 votes

Let him go. Don't think I need anyone at all.

4 votes

Report from Boulder's Democratic caucus

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Tuesday February 05, 2008 · 8:40 PM PST

2008/02/05 · 20:40

This is for those of you in primary states who have never seen a caucus. Hope you enjoy the report; I just got back.

I voted on the University of Colorado campus (I'm a professor, and I live in the on-campus faculty housing). There are four precincts, each one having about 100 people. (99 were in my precinct.) The woman running it said per-precinct turnout is usually about 25. Almost everyone there was a student. As someone who's tried organizing on campus before, it's surprising and encouraging that turnout was so strong.

Poll

77 votes Show Results

Did you vote in a primary or caucus today?

77 votes Vote Now!

Did you vote in a primary or caucus today?

Caucus, for Clinton

3 votes

Caucus, for Obama

25 votes

Caucus, for someone else

0 votes

Primary, for Clinton

3 votes

Primary, for Obama

23 votes

Primary, for someone else

3 votes

My state didn't vote today

19 votes

My state voted today, but I didn't vote, because I'm a big loser and a jerk

1 vote

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Johnnie Mac's totally racist Fannie Mae ad

McCain will pick VP August 29 (from Politico)

What's the "jerk tax" you'd pay?

At least John McCain is pro-choice

Oooohh, Mitt! Don't leave me now

Report from Boulder's Democratic caucus