McSame’s Mock Obama Strategy Under the direction of John McSame‘s new Rovian campaign strategist, Steve Schmidt, the attacks against Obama’s character have become so vituperative that even long-time McSame supporters like Mike Murphy and Mike Weaver are crying foul, (or at least, lame). Not only because they are damaging his brand as someone who eschews personal attacks, but because he …
What’s wrong with this picture? [Hint: It’s a totally correct display of the US flag in the Bizzaro Universe]
Latest Development in the McSame, Obama, Hilton Smackdown In keeping with his campaign’s desperate attempt to ‘undefine’ him as “McSame” and to recapture his sullied maverick brand of old, John McCain went on the attack again yesterday, this time at the South Dakota Sturgis biker rally (where he babbled incoherently and tried to enter his plastic-fantastic wife into the annual …
Top Pentagon Aide Debra Cagan After a top aide to Def. Secretary Robert Gates, Debra Cagan told her British counterparts during a meeting that “I hate all Iranians,” the Pentagon has rolled out a new line of spokesdrones to avoid such PR disasters in the future. The Onion has the scoop. Pentagon’s Unmanned Spokesdrone Completes First Press Conference Mission”>
Dana Milbank, in drag BREAKING: After WAPO reporter Dana Milbank, formerly a Keith Olbermann Countdown regular, refused to explain why he had taken Barak Obama‘s “symbol” comments out of context (which set off a firestorm of controversy last week), Olbermann announced today that, WRT his show, Dana is history. (Minutes later, Milbank shows up on CNN‘s Campbell Brown‘s show, Olbermann’s …
Urban renewal project in beautiful downtown Baghdad Chris Matthews‘ substitute host, McCain enthusiast Mike Barnicle, reacted incredulously Wednesday to a comment by Iraq war vet Jon Soltz, co-founder and chairman of VoteVets.org, that the so-called “surge” has not been a success. Pressed by Barnicle, who reflects the corporatist media’s official narrative of the surge, Soltz made a number of arguments: …
Well, not so much… Today was the deadline that the Iraqi government was supposed to roll over and capitulate to the Bush- Cheney Administration‘s demand for a Status of Forces Agreement that would formalize the permanent military occupation of their country. The attempt to guarantee future investments of US oil companies in Iraq by transforming US troops into company security …
