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Joe the Plumber, Say it ain’t So

By Bree Hocking Few things in politics are as they appear. Add “Joe the Plumber” to this list. Sigh. If you haven’t yet heard, he ain’t a licensed plumber, would more accurately be described as “Sam the Plumber” (It loses something … Continue reading

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The Final Presidential Debate: It’s All About Joe

By Bree Hocking Congratulations Joe Wurzelbacher of Toledo, Ohio, you’ve just earned yourself an entry in the historical lexicon of the 2008 presidential campaign. Prepare to take your proud place next to “Lipstick on a Pig,” “Hockey Moms” and “Obama … Continue reading

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Gov. Keating on Obama: “A Guy of the Street.”

By Bree Hocking The McCain/Palin outfit, which has spent much of the past week trying to paint Obama as a scary unknown and a friend to terrorists who doesn’t “see America like you and I,” continues this line of attack today, with … Continue reading

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Must Read of the Day: Destroy the Economy, Escape to the St. Regis

By Bree Hocking This Washington Post story begs the question…at one point is failure actually punished? I can barely afford a measly massage, but AIG dropped $23,000 at the spa in one week (its total hotel bill ran to $440,000), just after … Continue reading

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Warren Buffett for Treasury Secretary and Hair Plugs for Everyone

By Bree Hocking After a week in which the Palin/McCain operation spent most of its time touting Obama’s scary “terrorist” connections, Tuesday’s debate, moderated by Tom Brokaw, had all the excitement of a garden party during Prohibition. Not a mention of Obama’s famous radical neighbor Bill … Continue reading

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Palin on Main Street’s “toxic mess.”

By Bree Hocking During Thursday night’s vice presidential debate, Sarah Palin had this to say on the current financial crisis: It is a crisis. It’s a toxic mess, really, on Main Street that’s affecting Wall Street. And now we have to … Continue reading

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Vice Presidential Debate Upends Conventional Wisdom…Naturally

By Bree Hocking I tuned into the vice presidential debate Thursday night eager to see if the storylines the MSM had set for the big showdown would play out. Would Palin implode like that South Carolina beauty queen? Would Biden … Continue reading

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‘Joe six-pack’ for Veep?

By Bree Hocking Mrs. Palin, otherwise known as Sarah of the shimmering lips and fetching specs to those who love her, chatted it up with conservative radio show host Hugh Hewitt on Tuesday and explained why the liberals just don’t heart … Continue reading

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Nicolle Wallace for Veep?

By Bree Hocking As Campbell Brown might say…free Sarah. According to Wolf Blitzer, CNN contacted both vice presidential candidates for a post-presidential debate interview. Joe Biden complied. Sarah Palin, well, let’s just say she was unavailable for comment. Instead, the … Continue reading

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John McCain is old…very, very old.

By Bree Hocking If there’s one thing we took away from the first presidential debate, it’s that John McCain wants you to know he’s old. How old you ask? So old that references to Alexander the Great and Eisenhower slide … Continue reading

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