This morning on MSNBC Erin Burnett was talking about the FCC releasing their plan this week to increase the nation’s broadband speeds and penetration. During the segment she pointed to a new report stating that we are #18 when it comes to internet speed. Romania even beats us out. Is it any wonder that we […]
Just now breaking on MSNBC that Arlen Specter is going to announce he is switching parties, which will give the Democrats that 60 vote margin. UPDATE: Chris Cillizza reports: Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter will switch his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat and announced today that he will run in 2010 as a Democrat, according […]
There is a growing movement out there for Norm Coleman to throw in the towel, and it’s not just limited to the right. Ramesh Ponnuru, a senior editor for the National Review and right wing pundit writes a simple one line post regarding Coleman: I think it’s time for him to give up this fight. […]
Keith Olbermann did a great report last night on McCain’s top aides and their strong ties to Enron. I started talking about these connections back in March, it’s nice to see the mainstream media start to pick up on it, as it’s an important issue that needs brought up during the general election.
Thank you! Love – Erick at Red State: (click for large view). Yup – that is the fearless leader at Red State insinuating that everyone in West Virginia is some kind of cross burning racist. I wonder how the people of West Virginia feel about the leader of a blog, which has a bunch of […]
Obama picks up another super delegate, with Pa. Senator Bob Casey set to endorse him. Also on the election front, John McCain is rolling out his first general election ad. McCain will have a big jump start on the dems with his general election campaigning. It’s ashame the person losing in the Democratic race isn’t […]
Today we launch Straight Talk McCain. It is a clearing house for all things McCain, and hopefully will help educate people for the upcoming general election. This is a joint project between IntoxiNation and Crooks and Liars. Check it out. There isn’t much on it yet, but our list of contributors is growing and we […]
An article in the New York Times talks about big money donors asking for donations back from the DNC, due to the dispute over Michigan and Florida. Here is a look at one of those donors: Pushing to seat the Florida delegates, at least one top Clinton fund-raiser, Paul Cejas, a Miami businessman who has […]
First to the turnouts. In Wisconsin, Obama won 58%-41%. That’s not the only big news though. Look at these turnout numbers: Democratic: 1,099,004 Republican: 403,300 The Democrats had almost 3 times the turn out as the Republicans did yesterday. That is in Wisconsin – a state the Kerry and Gore won by only 1%. That […]
Of course it is on campaign financing if they both become the nominees. I guess flip flopping on campaign finance is much worse than McCain’s recent flip flop on torture. Steve also points out how McCain’s attacks don’t even make sense. Obama never made a “pledge” and McCain is brining this up now when Obama […]