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TV Daily
Salon Staff
Wednesday: Clinton-Obama throwdown on the Democratic Presidential Debate in Philadelphia. Plus: What did you think of "The Real Housewives of New York City" on Tuesday?
McCain gets donuts; Obama gets likened to a terrorist
Steve Benen
Last month, McCain gave reporters BBQ; this month, editors give McCain free doughnuts (with sprinkles!) and coffee.
McCain sides with Bush, opposes new GI Bill
Steve Benen
Despite calls from veterans' groups, McCain sides with White House against bipartisan education bill for the troops.
Did the “bitter” flap affect the race?
Steve Benen
New polls show little movement as a result of Obama's "bitter" controversy.
McCain confused about Petraeus’ job, chain of command
Steve Benen
In the latest in a series of gaffes, McCain flubs question on Petraeus and Afghanistan.
Would Obama investigate the Bush gang?
Steve Benen
Obama, arguing "nobody is above the law," says he would consider investigating Bush administration, if elected.
House Republican blasts Obama as “that boy”
Steve Benen
Conservative Kentucky lawmaker apologizes after racially-charged remark aimed at Obama.
The rubes and the elites
Michael Lind
By calling small-town Americans "bitter," Obama has deepened a long-standing rift in the Democratic base. The party's success in November depends on healing it.
DNC challenges McCain on campaign finance
Steve Benen
After running afoul of the public campaign financing system, McCain faces legal challenge from the DNC.
“Great American Hypocrites: Toppling the Big Myths of Republican Politics”
Glenn Greenwald
News on the release of the new book.
Kristol plays the Marx card
Steve Benen
Predictably, the far right has settled on a red-baiting strategy while attacking Obama.
Clinton, Obama, and the forum on faith
Steve Benen
In the wake of the "bitter" controversy, Democratic candidates pressed on faith and compassion at a Pennsylvania forum.
Hey, Obama boys: Back off already!
Rebecca Traister
Young women are growing increasingly frustrated with the fanatical support of Barack and gleeful bashing of Hillary.
Obama and the white working class
Joan Walsh
The candidate's Pennsylvania remarks, and his passionate defense of them, are more convincing than the debate about them would have you believe.
Obama says he would have gotten rid of Penn
Vincent Rossmeier
And the Clinton campaign cries hypocrite.
In every measure, Obama clobbers Clinton online
Farhad Manjoo
Web traffic-monitoring firm Compete runs down the ways Obama trumped Clinton on the Internet in March.
McCain gives up on his mortgage plan
Steve Benen
In the face of widespread disappointment, McCain scraps his own response to the mortgage crisis.
Responsibility for the last seven years
Glenn Greenwald
How can someone who urged in 2003 that torture occur in the "dark rooms" today insist that they never supported torture?
Spare votes?
Walter Shapiro
He bowled gutter balls at the rec center, but Obama is picking up points with blue-collar voters in Pennsylvania.
McCain’s lack of candor on reproductive rights
Joe Conason
On issues like abortion and sex education, the candidate is neither as moderate nor as principled as some might think.
King Kaufman’s Sports Daily
King Kaufman
Brett Favre (circle one) might/might not come back. And we (circle one) care/want to strangle him. Plus: Pool o' Experts winner.
McCain’s bizarre reluctance on the new GI Bill
Steve Benen
Why McCain won't support a bipartisan bill on education benefits for veterans.
The financial costs of war
Steve Benen
Bush's bogus arguments about defense spending fall apart under scrutiny.
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