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By Alex Koppelman

Posts on Friday, May 16, 2008

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On Chris Matthews, Kevin James and baby seal clubbing: Sure, it's fun to watch that video of the MSNBC host tearing an ignorant right-wing talk show host to bits, but why was James even on in the first place?
John McCain's lobbyist problem: McCain's campaign has had to fire four employees within just the past week, and now they're re-vetting the entire staff.
Quote of the day: Joe Klein raises some questions about Barack Obama, the neoconservative establishment and Iran.
Obama Strikes Back: Responding to attacks about his foreign policy positions from both John McCain and President Bush, Obama says he's ready to debate the issues, and win on them.
McCain's California dreams don't rest on marriage ruling: A senior advisor to John McCain says the Republlican does hope to put the state in play, but the campaign doesn't think gay marriage will be what does it.
Huckabee jokes about gun being aimed at Obama: Speaking at the National Rifle Association's convention, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee quipped that a sound heard from offstage was Barack Obama diving to the floor.
Rove criticizes Obama on gun control: In a speech at an NRA convention in Kentucky, Karl Rove said Obama "belittles" the values of Americans and holds a "dismissive" opinion of gun owners.

McAuliffe's choice for veep not Clinton?: The former chairman of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign seems to say he wants someone else to be Barack Obama's running mate.; Friday, Jul 25, 2008 01:56 EDT
Quote of the day: Chuck Hagel wants everyone to step back, take a deep breath and stop talking about the surge.; Friday, Jul 25, 2008 01:40 EDT
From a glass house, the straight talker throws stones: McCain's campaign is now criticizing Obama for having the temerity to make speeches outside the country -- of course, McCain did the same thing just a month ago.; Friday, Jul 25, 2008 00:39 EDT
Report: More than 200,000 watched Obama: The crowd for Barack Obama's speech in Berlin was reportedly his largest ever.; Thursday, Jul 24, 2008 23:57 EDT

Hang up and drive

Think driving while talking on the cellphone is safe as long as you use a headset, as new laws require? Stop yammering and read this article.

By Katharine Mieszkowski
Vive la Obama différence!

By Beth Arnold
The Obama show lands in Israel

By Aluf Benn

18:56 EDT, July 24, 2008: McAuliffe's choice for veep not Clinton? The former chairman of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign seems to say he wants someone else to be Barack Obama's running mate.; By Alex Koppelman; War Room; 21
18:40 EDT, July 24, 2008: Quote of the day Chuck Hagel wants everyone to step back, take a deep breath and stop talking about the surge.; By Alex Koppelman; War Room
17:39 EDT, July 24, 2008: From a glass house, the straight talker throws stones McCain's campaign is now criticizing Obama for having the temerity to make speeches outside the country -- of course, McCain did the same thing just a month ago.; By Alex Koppelman; War Room; 7
16:57 EDT, July 24, 2008: Report: More than 200,000 watched Obama The crowd for Barack Obama's speech in Berlin was reportedly his largest ever.; By Alex Koppelman; War Room; 40
15:50 EDT, July 24, 2008: Obama had cheering Germans; McCain had German sausage With their choice of counterprogramming for Obama's Berlin speech, Republicans try to portray McCain as more focused on the U.S. than Obama is.; By Justin Jouvenal; War Room; 9

Glenn Greenwald
Who is doing real journalism?
Because the institutions that are designed to check the government have been failing so profoundly, the ACLU and similar groups have been forced to step into that role.
Glenn Greenwald
Joan Walsh
Obama's political brilliance in Berlin
There are still risks to his big trip, but Obama has plenty of reason to be riding high on the adoring crowds greeting him abroad.
Joan Walsh