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Posts Tagged ‘public financing’

McCain Campaign Very Creatively Plays Gender Card

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Today in the exciting world of horse race politics: Obama lawyer tries to sneak into McCain lawyer conference call, gets rejected, is called sexist — and obvious political motives glue each development together! Jesus, this must be “Friday Night At The Movies” for Mark Halperin ‘n’ pals. MORE »


Obama Pens Column About That Public Financing Mini-Crisis

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

The biggest scandal in Barack Obama’s presidential run has been this: He may have agreed to accept public financing in the general election if his opponent did as well, but now that he’s a rich man, he might not want to do that at all. He’s a hypocritical shark god, off with his pretty head, etc. etc. and so forth. But Barry’s so honest that he wrote an op-ed today in America’s newspaper, USA Today, outlining his case on the matter. Does he make any sense or just continue to lie forever? MORE »


McCain Asks Obama To Be Poor With Him

Friday, February 15th, 2008

The McCain campaign has been pressing Barack Obama to accept public financing in the general election (if he wins the nomination! If!) after Barry may or may not have “agreed” to do so a year ago. Now that Barry’s raising $1 million a day, however, this would really be a huge mistake. But will Barry pussy out and agree to this, as per usual? MORE »