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To Keep the Pledge or Break the Pledge… That is the Question

The burning question of the day… Will Barack Obama keep his pledge to “enter into the public financing system should he be the Democratic presidential nominee.”
He’s been wavering on the whole notion given his success with online fundraising so “tonight at a fundraiser in Washington, D.C., at the National Museum of Women in the Arts [...]

Obama Campaign Purges 900 Potential Delegates in CA

Here’s the latest in news about the fight for the Democratic nomination… In California both the Obama and Clinton campaigns are “purging potential California delegates to ensure that only their loyalists vote at the national convention that will crown one of them as the Democratic presidential nominee.” The Obama camp has purged 18 times more delegates [...]

The Rhetorical Fallacies In This Campaign Are Breathtaking

So tonight, Elton John gave his concert for Hillary Clinton. “I’m still standing,” she quipped, and he said “I never cease to be amazed at the misogynist(ic) attitude of some of the people in this country. I say to hell with them.”
And bloggers and those who comment on blogs have already begun screaming that not [...]

Little Hero

I’m totally swamped with work this week and haven’t had much time to post much. This story, not at all related to politics caught my eye however: “11-year-old hero ‘parked’ runaway school bus.”
An 11-year-old boy who steered a runaway school bus to safety said Wednesday he took the wheel because the vehicle was rolling toward [...]

Dowd: Barbara Boxer Makes Sense

In reference to the hearings Maureen Dowd got off the Obama train long enough to write an insightful article. Here’s her take on Senator Boxers comment. It’s part of a good analysis.
You know you’re in trouble when Barbara Boxer is the voice of reason.
“Why is it,” she asked, “after all we have given — 4,024 [...]

Glum

In the WaPo today, “Most Americans Glum on Financial Progress”:

California Gets It Right Again

California overwhelmingly voted to support Hillary Clinton back on Super Tuesday I. Now, voters in California’s 12th Congressional District voted overwhelmingly to send Jackie Speier to Washington, giving her over 75% of the total votes.
If you don’t know who Jackie is, you should. Here’s her campaign website. If I couldn’t get a Clinton/Clark ticket, my [...]

Breaking

US Water Pipelines Are Breaking… I know a little bit about what happens when water pipes break.

Dizzy’s Ten Post Round-Up

You say you want a ten post round-up? Oh? Well, I got your round-up, right here.
First, cue music: McCain Girls: Here Comes McCain Again. (Stop laughing! These ladies are very, very serious!).
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Now, cue today’s Ten Post Round-Up:
1: Ummm…I think they missed our stop…
Who’s steering the Iraq bus?–AMERICAblog
2: [...]

Late Night: Fact Check

H/T to Susie:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgEHcDj2oPo

There’s more here: Fact Check: Obama’s Oil Spill.