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Monday, December 17, 2007 - Posts

  • But Wait! There’s More!


    Armed with charts, big ears, and a voodoo stick , Ross Perot found a way to persuade 16.5 million people in 1992 to watch his 30-minute infomercials that warned the economy was in danger of collapsing. Armed with a giant name plate , bushy eyebrows, and Read More...
  • The Blimp Who Stole Christmas


    Ron Paul supporters, sometimes referred to as Paulites or, less endearingly, Paultards , are known for their prolific blog comments. (Conservative blog RedState practically ignited the aPaulcalypse by banning them from its boards.) Here’s one comment Read More...
  • A Very Special Christmas With Mike Huckabee


    According to Mike Huckabee's new ad , Christmas is a time to set aside all the political rhetoric and focus on "what really matters," i.e., "the celebration of the birth of Christ." You'd be hard-pressed to come up with a more potent piece of political Read More...
  • Endorsement-palooza: McCain Cleans Up


    The recommendations are coming so fast, it’s getting a little hard to keep track. Here’s the latest batch from over the weekend . Des Moines Register : Hillary Clinton and John McCain Much-coveted endorsement. Boosts Hillary’s inevitability argument in Read More...
  • Rudy to Voters: Git-R-Done


    At his anticipated "Tested. Ready. Now" speech in Tampa on Saturday, Rudy Giuliani offered a refrain practically lifted from Larry the Cable Guy : We’re at war. The American people want to see victory in Iraq and Afghanistan, not humiliation and defeat. Read More...
  • Hillary Is Human, Say Friends


    Alongside the campaign to elect Hillary Clinton president, there's been a sub-campaign to convince America that Hillary Clinton feels feelings. On the whole, it seems to be working: One of the tropes of the race so far has been voters’ surprise when they Read More...
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