Stephen Sherrill

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Getting shot down doesn't qualify you to be president, but being vocal when your feelings are hurt does
Getting shot down doesn't qualify you to be president, but being vocal when your feelings are hurt does
July 2, 2008 - The latest non-controversial controversy that has exploded in the campaign is the John McCain/Wesley Clark/Barack Obama flap. Lots of "outrage" has been expressed. Which is appropriate, because "outrage," and then the inevitable demands for an apology or the firing of a staffer or "renunciation" of...
I Want To Be Number Two: Jim Webb
I Want To Be Number Two: Jim Webb
June 30, 2008 - According to the Washington Times (a phrase we try to use sparingly), the vice presidential prospects of Virginia Senator Jim Webb have increased because of the passage of a new GI bill sponsored by Webb. Even aside from the bill, Webb has been the leading choice of many Democrats, mosty...
LoveBlogging: Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in Unity, N.H.
LoveBlogging: Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in Unity, N.H.
June 27, 2008 - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama made their truce official today, with a joint appearance in Unity, New Hampshire. Let's just hope it works out better than the Treaty of Versaille. The punditry seemed to focus most on the stagecraft of it all, which included matching outfits (blue pantsuit for...
If They IM'd: Barack Obama and Corn Ethanol
If They IM'd: Barack Obama and Corn Ethanol
June 23, 2008 - A New York Times piece links Barack Obama to another controversial figure. This one is a wealthy, corrupt insider who's been getting fat off government subsidies for years. That's right, you guessed it: corn ethanol. It's the downside of having the nomination process start in Iowa: politicians...
FAQ: public campaign finance system
FAQ: public campaign finance system
June 20, 2008 - Now that the Clinton/Obama national dog fighting tour is over, it appears that we may have to actually start following...the issues. It's not going to be easy, and, sadly, it won't feature Bill Clinton making a jackass of himself every week. The latest campaign twist features...
I Wanna Be Number Two: Joe Lieberman
I Wanna Be Number Two: Joe Lieberman
June 19, 2008 - In the latest in our on-going series of possible vice presidential candidates, today: Joe Lieberman. He's been attached to John McCain at his (still unbroken, knock on wood) hip, and, as Walter Shapiro...
I Want To Be Number Two: Bobby Jindal
I Want To Be Number Two: Bobby Jindal
June 17, 2008 - The presidential race has hit the boring stretch: the nominees have been selected, and now we have to pretend to be interested in the issues (like energy policy), before it heats up again with sleazy character attacks in the fall. But there is one interesting thing left to happen before...
Bush unites Europe and America in indifference to him
June 16, 2008 - President Bush's European vacation alliance-building trip is over. And what'd he get? A lot of great memories and some new friends that he's totally going to stay in touch with after he gets back. Plus, did you know they have different money over there? And when...
And behold an elitist child was born who doesn't really love America
And behold an elitist child was born who doesn't really love America
June 11, 2008 - Another day another Obama rumor: the latest one flying around the right-wing blogosphere concerns Obama's birth certificate. Specifically, many were wondering why the Obama campaign refused to release it. Obviously, because it would confirm that all the other rumors about Obama were true. Sadly, it...
If They IM'd: Laura Bush and Michelle Obama
If They IM'd: Laura Bush and Michelle Obama
June 10, 2008 - She doesn't just smile and wave. She talks, too. In an interview with ABC News (an "exclusive"), Laura Bush gave her thoughts on, as Playboy might put it, The Women of the Democratic Nomination. And no, that doesn't include John Edwards—just Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama...
Thought Process Flowchart: Uncommitted Senate Superdelegates
Thought Process Flowchart: Uncommitted Senate Superdelegates
June 3, 2008 - The AP may have already called it, but that probably won't make much difference to the 17 or so Democratic profiles in courage still uncommitted senators. According to Politico, th...
Your election questions answered: the Political Pundit Chat Bot
Your election questions answered: the Political Pundit Chat Bot
April 25, 2008 - So what happened in Pennsylvania? And what does that mean for what's going to happen in North Carolina and Indiana? And Kentucky? And West Virginia? And what about pledged delegates vs. superdelegates vs. add-on delegates vs. Florida and Michigan? Thankfully, to answer all that we have a special...
The 23/6 Hillary Clinton Blue Collar Speak-o-Tron
The 23/6 Hillary Clinton Blue Collar Speak-o-Tron
April 15, 2008 - One of Hillary Clinton's campaign themes has been the idea that she's been vetted, because she's been in the public eye so long. Even so, we keep learning new things about her. This week we've learned that s...
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