Author Archives: Mash

Old Soldiers Never Die…

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Mash

I have followed John McCain’s career for over two decades. I have never seen him more dispirited than he was tonight. In accepting the Republican Party’s nomination for the presidency of the United States, John McCain lost. I have seldom … Continue reading →

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Man Bites Dog

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Mash
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Culture War

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Mash

Sarah Palin delivered her acceptance speech tonight as the vice presidential nominee of the Republican Party. As expected, the Republican audience inside the arena were overjoyed. But she – and the McCain campaign who wrote the speech for her – made … Continue reading →

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“Commander” Palin

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Mash

The McCain campaign has been calling Sarah Palin the Commander-in-Chief of the Alaska National Guard as a way to give her some semblence of credibility on national security issues. It has been a claim difficult to swallow for rational human … Continue reading →

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Deep Thoughts

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Mash

[Via TPM] Republican insiders Mike Murphy and Peggy Noonan go off message. The comedy is brought to you courtesy of a live mic on the MSNBC set: Chuck Todd: Mike Murphy, lots of free advice, we’ll see if Steve Schmidt … Continue reading →

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