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The point.
Josh Marshall on the bit of the Edwards mess that is actually relevant to the American public:
Talking Points Memo
… I don’t think I have anything to add to the obvious. Fundamentally, it’s between him and his wife and their family. And I wish them the best.
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Booted.
Missing votes spark lawsuit Columbus Dispatch Politics
The touch-screen voting setup used in half of Ohio’s 88 counties doesn’t work properly, and the former Diebold Election Systems should pay as a result, Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner said in a court filing yesterday.
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Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?
Win Points for McCain!
Spread John McCain’s official talking points around the Web — and you could win valuable prizes!That, in essence, is the McCain campaign’s pitch to supporters to join its new online effort, one that combines the features of “AstroTurf” campaigning with the sort of customer-loyalty programs offered by airlines, hotel chains, restaurants [...] -
Right on schedule.
U.S. in ‘Heightened Alert’ Stage
Government officials have been quietly stepping up counterterror efforts out of a growing concern that al Qaeda or similar organizations might try to capitalize on the spate of extremely high-profile events in the coming months, sources tell ABC News.
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Anti-terror officials in the U.S. cite this summer and fall’s lineup of [...] -
Be very afraid.
The problem with McCain is not that he’s old, or angry, or willing to say anything to be President. The problem is that he doesn’t know what the hell he’s talking about and is more than willing to serve as a front for loonies. And we’ve already seen that movie.
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Land of the fraidy-cats, home of the slow learners.
What It’s Like To Watch FOX News For 24 Straight Hours
I start to count the number of different Blonde FOX Ladies. I soon find this to be an impossible task. They cannot be distinguished. Then there’s more news about wildfires, a repeat of the lightbulbs-will-kill-you report, and a story on a suspicious package found [...]