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Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Although this page elects not to discuss the Palin family in special detail, Different River has some good comments….
At the Republican convention, just moments ago: “U-S-A, U-S-A, U-S-A.” At the Democratic convention, last week: “O-ba-ma, O-ba-ma, O-ba-ma.” On the one hand, a party which regards the celebration of one’s own nation and its…
The Republicans are making their live feed available online, live, in this swell little box. Quite a neat thing, yes? Of course, one also wants to view the coverage provided by my friend Roger…
…may be all that has come out the supposed Supreme Court victory for gun rights. The one and only (soon to be) federally licensed dealer in Washington has no plans to sell guns any time…
Yesterday, the Republican National Convention was opened in order to comply with party rules. I was there for the proceedings and, while they were mostly business, thought to share a few impressions before my liveblogging…
is the completely fictional, not at all based on any real-life goings on (certainly not anything related to the Democratic presidential nominee) topic of a superb Onion op-ed. Black, white, yellow, green, or brown—…
Jay Nordlinger breezes once more into a splendid point:I don’t think Barack Obama needed to have a big, jazzy closing night — the “O-cropolis,” the fireworks, the bells and whistles. Why? Because he has…

John Coale, a former Clinton donor and supporter, is endorsing McCain for president. Perhaps (and hopefully) there will be many more like Mr. Coale….

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