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Sun August 03, 2008

(Some Floridian)	Flip-Flop Barack has suddenly decided, while in Florida, NASA deserves full funding, after he promised to cut NASA's budget only months ago	(83)
	Tim Kaine, a potential VP pick for Obama, thinks Joe Lieberman, a potential VP pick for McCain, would make for a great president	(32)
	The new McCain attack: "Only celebrities like Obama eat arugula and go to the gym everyday." No, seriously. This is his real attack. Sigh	(257)
(Some Guy)	Looking back at Mad Magazine #30, published in 1956 and first cover to feature Alfred E. Neuman. And the gag works just as well (if not better) in 2008	(15)
	Now that the race is "over," Obama urges full votes for MI and FL delegations. Is that "fat lady sings" over or Yogi Berra "not over till it's over" over?	(46)
	"Sen. McCain, can you elaborate on your claim Obama has played the race card?" "Umm ahh well I I I umm you you I I I ahhhh umm ahh well umm ahhh uhh what?"	(117)
	Daily Kos rants into the ether about McCain camp's accusation that they "rant into the ether". And it's pretty funny, too	(43)
(The Other McCain)	"Elites are demanding that they vote for Obama to prove they're not racists. But the voters don't feel they have to prove any such thing, and they resent like hell the suggestion that they do have to prove it."	(89)
	John McCain claims he fought for the recognition of MLK day. In other news, John McCain thinks you're too stupid to fact check him	(182)
	Sen. Obama on series of debates with Sen. McCain: "Umm ahh well I I I umm you you I I I ahhhh umm ahh well umm ahhh uhh no"	(437)
	The housing bill that is supposed to save Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae and help hundreds of thousands of Americans also contains lots of pork for Alabama, PayPal, and those damned Canadians. Go figure	(18)
	The life stories of John McCain and Barack Obama to receive the comic book treatment	(34)
	"Last night I was a trillionaire, today I'll be using coins"	(28)
	McCain campaign July 2008: "it is shameful and wrong for Obama to imply we said he doesn't look like other presidents on the dollar bills" McCain Ad June 2008: Look how funny Obama would look on the $100 bill	(246)
	Could we be a heartbeat away from President Eric?	(47)

Sat August 02, 2008

	Is the dam about to break in the White House stonewalling? (No, but it's fun to pretend)	(302)
(Some Guy)	John McCain gets his wil.i.am in the form of country singer John Rich	(64)
	The best things about nuclear ultimatums is the whooshing sound they make as they fly by	(139)
	Federal government starts "Operation Futility" this Tuesday	(147)
	McCain campaign compares the New York Times to bloggers who live in their mother's basement while "ranting into the ether between games of Dungeons & Dragons". Just like Meghan McCain does	(159)
	Hillary vs. Obama in the children's book smackdown	(31)
(TheSwamp)	Obama: McCain wasn't being racist, he was being cynical	(222)
	It's true that McCain's recent onslaught of attack ads have affected Obama's campaign: Contributions to Obama's campaign have skyrocketed in the past week	(316)
	Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Where Am I?) gets the speediest trial date in the history of the U.S. judicial system. Professes his eagerness to have his tube probed	(57)
	Chinese President Hu says that China stands behind it's pledges of openness. Apparently Hu's on first, What's on second and I Don't Know is on third	(29)
	Obama remains defiant in his opposition to expanded offshore drilling. Just kidding, he's now "refining" his position as part of a compromise	(255)

Fri August 01, 2008

(Some Right-winger)	"The truth is that the Obama people want nothing to do with a debate. They've seen the Obamessiah away from the teleprompter. He's a disaster. The gravitas gap would be substantial, noticeable and embarassing"	(415)
	Remember how the stimulus package was the dumbest idea ever?	(98)
	House of Representatives adjourns. Republicans refuse to leave, Democrats turn out lights. It's not news, it's kindergarten	(445)
	Economic models that have correctly predicted 12 of the past 14 winners says Barack Obama will win this November	(53)
	The 50 most beautiful people in Washington	(52)
(Donklephant.com)	McCain's "Celeb" ad lampooned	(26)
(Some Guy)	"A few months ago, I wrote that John McCain was an honorable man and he would run an honorable campaign. I was wrong"	(59)
	John McCain endorses Barack Obama as the Second Coming	(87)
	Official response from both candidates on "race card" issue, and it's exactly what you'd expect	(58)
	Kentucky legislature runs out of time to pass bills so they order the clocks to be turned off	(21)
	President Bush decides to give one man total access to all U.S. national security data. How does this movie end again?	(19)
	One day after pledging that race would not be a factor in his campaign, McCain releases ad acusing Obama of not caring about Latinos	(55)
	Castro to Edmonton: You suck. Rest of Canada: What else is new?	(14)
	John Cleese offers speechwriting skills to Barack Obama's campaign	(52)
	Britain again demonstrates to the world the rousing success that comes with prosecuting terrorists in civilian courts	(141)
	People act up at Obama town hall meeting. Obama reacts by, wait for it, actually listening to and then responding to their concerns	(409)
(Some Guy)	Gay activists threaten to show up at James Dobson's induction into the Radio Hall of Fame with FABULOUS protest signs	(79)
	Hey, GOP--It looks like you're about to get that smaller government you always wanted: 30 US states facing crippling deficits	(130)
	Minnesota to emergency response coordinator who fled to Washington during Interstate 35W bridge disaster: "You're fired." Homeland Security: "Hey there, good lookin'"	(134)
	Step 1: Run ads claiming Obama somehow unfit for presidency because he is a celebrity. Step 2: Hurriedly scrub your own website for references to yourself as a "celebrity." Step 3: PANCAKES	(418)
	How much booze will $8,204 buy? The Chamber finds out the hard way	(17)
(KSTP.COM)	Oral arguments set to begin in Senator Craig appeal. Which is all he wanted to begin with	(115)
	So if the anthrax mailer was a government scientist, when will ABC acknowledge that their "four independent, well placed sources" claiming it came from Iraq were wrong?	(118)
	US says Pakistan blew up India's Kabul embassy. Yes, that would be nuclear Pakistan and nuclear India. This should end well	(255)
	"DHS officials said the newly disclosed policies -- which apply to anyone entering the country, including U.S. citizens -- are reasonable and necessary to prevent terrorism"	(294)
	Bad: Detroit mayor up on multiple felony charges. Worse: Congresswoman goes batshiat crazy in mayor's defense. Fark: She's the mayor's mom	(50)
(Amazon)	Most popular tag associated with Pelosi's new book: "waste of a tree"	(52)
	He's the only hope for the GOP if they want to hold on to Ted Stevens' seat. However, there's just one slight problem. This primary opponent loathes the Iraq war and thinks that George Bush is the worst president ever	(53)
	Barack Obama not being a fattie might hurt him in a national election where said nation is 66 percent overweight and 32 percent obese	(390)
	Birth certificate of John Edwards' supposed love-child lists no father, with identity-stealing pic goodness	(58)
	Former Congresswoman and Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney: "We know that if the media covered our platform... they would establish us as the second political party in this nation"	(72)
(Some Guy)	Some guy actually crunches the numbers and realizes Obama's right: Proper tire inflation could indeed save as much oil as we could get with new drilling. In a mere 11,308 years	(173)
	Not news: Business warns of Democratic Party win. News: Tells employees how to vote (that is, Republican). Fark: Business is Wal-Mart	(215)
	"There may be much wrong with the British justice system but compared to the American judicial process, there are a number of differences. For a start, you would not find yourself in jail for 25 years for smoking marijuana"	(59)
	You know those tickets you were excited about buying for Obama's acceptance speech? They're for an exhibit instead. And you can't go to that, either	(11)
	For a change, the women of "The View" calmly and intelligently discuss the political issues of the day. Just kidding, it's a gigantic screechfest	(122)

Thu July 31, 2008

	To provoke war, Cheney considered proposal to dress up Navy Seals as Iranians and shoot at them	(615)
(The New Editor)	Something about ExxonMobil's profits you probably won't read in media reports	(153)
	Ardent supporters of Sen. Hillary Clinton are voicing anger that Barack Obama may choose another woman for his vice presidential running mate	(112)
	McCain campaign adviser says Obama's "doesn't look like all those other presidents on the five-dollar bills" speeches in Missouri is racist. And won't help him get elected President of Zamunda, either	(215)
	Link to the left goes to a collection of Professor Obama's final exams from his teaching career at University of Chicago. Link to the right goes to a level, unbiased political discussion. Choose wisely	(113)
	The Chinese government accused U.S. politicians of displaying "evil motives" and trying to "sabotage the Olympics" today after the House of Representatives passed a resolution condemning Beijing's record on human rights	(41)
	In a revelation that will surprise exactly nobody, John McCain had an ad script ready to attack Obama if he DID visit wounded soldiers in Germany	(128)
	Even before the Britney ad, one-third of McCain's ads were negative, while 90 percent of Obama's were positive	(63)
	DNC releases new ad, "Desperate Times," reminding viewers of the "respectful, civil" campaign John McCain promised and how he forgot about it when he started to lose	(191)
	Fox News says Obama is too cool for the White House. Or some dumbass thing like that, it isn't really very clear what point they're trying to make	(178)
	Did you get presents from Santa when you were a kid? You socialist	(210)
	Every week, without fail, John Kerry does or says something to remind us why we didn't elect him president	(46)
	Karl Rove offers fairly well-reasoned political opinion. Must be Opposite Day	(118)
	In John Edwards "Two Americas" you can have "Two Sets of Kids"	(26)
	Orrin Hatch (R-etarded) claiming a Justice Department in Dubya's Administration, run by a Republican, which has a seven-year history of hiring only the purest Republicans, has a partisan political agenda against Ted Stevens (R-notatruck)	(30)
	Looks like Bush's "Shop our way to victory" strategy just got a bit tougher	(64)
	Colorado breweries and beer pubs prepare for the DNC by ditching the Coor's Light for the snobby, elitist beers	(185)
	Before being the largest crowd ever for a presidential acceptance speech, the 75,000 at Invesco Field will be the largest voter-registration phone bank ever	(70)
	Kissinger to Obama: Don't fark up leaving Iraq like we did leaving Vietnam. In related news, Henry Kissinger is still alive	(78)
	Elect Obama, and we'll pull the troops out of Iraq. Because we'll need them for his promised big-ass war in Afghanistan and Pakistan	(136)
	ObamaNation's Europpeasement tour did nothing for him in the polls, and may have hurt him at home	(92)
	Want to start the patriotic duty of bashing libs first thing in the morning, but need a caffeine boost first? Well, have we got a coffeeshop for you	(154)
	The people calling for the sacking of the Prime Minister have been sacked	(12)
	Michelle Malkin is absolutely outraged that Seattle is closing three streets so they can draw chalk art on them. Not really sure why	(592)
	Obama wants Ludacris to get the f*ck out his bizness, his bizness	(77)
	When you see the website of John Edwards' alleged babymama, you'll understand why she tried to take it down	(46)
	Lady, I don't care what state you're governor of -- you don't have ID, you don't get in the bar	(152)
	Boone Pickens is assembling a "green" army... to drill for natural gas and offshore oil	(51)
	Top McCain aide: "Do the American people want to elect the world's biggest celebrity or do they want to elect an American hero? This is exactly why we're going to lose in November"	(178)
	I'm just a bill, yes, I'm only a bill, and they vote for me after six seconds of consideration on Capitol Hill	(60)
	Religious leaders attempt to connect Christians, Muslims, Kevin Bacon	(159)
	Ron Paul followers might pose a danger to McCain if they rise up out of their parents' basements to oppose him	(163)
	Muqtada al-Sadr says he'll be the Iraqi government's BFF if it doesn't exchange friendship bracelets with George W. Bush	(77)
	McCain knows how to get Osama bin Laden: "I know how to do it. I will get him. I will bring him to justice" -- but will reveal his plan only if elected	(135)
	"As Republicans posture about the do-nothing Congress, it's worth remembering that much would have gotten done had they not been in the way"	(65)
	The ultimate test of The Surge™ comes this Sunday when Iraqi lawmakers meet to decide if they will allow the Kurds to get in their whey of controlling Kirkuk	(28)
	Hillary to speak at Democratic convention. Duh, it's the logical place to accept the nomination	(68)

Wed July 30, 2008

	"I knew Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan was a friend of mine. Barack Obama is no Ronald Reagan."	(264)
	Ludacris recorded a positive, uplifting and inspirational Pro-Barack song, if you ignore all the negative stuff	(51)
	VP rumor favorite Tim Kaine endorsed Lieberman in 2004 for president, was still pro-Iraq war in 2005. Let's see. Lieberman supports McCain. That means, uhh, head spinning [thump]	(36)
	Kathy and Rick Hilton are hopping mad that McCain lumped poor Paris in with the likes of Barack Obama - especially after they forked over $4,600 in campaign contributions	(88)
	Close friend, confidante, and former McCain adviser John Weaver calls the Paris Hilton/Britney Spears ad "childish" and "diminishes John McCain"	(79)
	Obama unveils energy plan: Inflate your tires and we'd have more oil than if we drilled	(382)
	McCain has troubles with details because he's so "breezy." Yes . . . breezy	(75)
	John McCain shouldn't complain about being ignored by the press, when he didn't even bother to address recent convention of 5,000 "journalists of color" who are so in the tank for Obama that they echo when they applaud	(52)
(Some Guy)	Awesome: Congressman holds fundraiser at strip club. Hypocrite: Same congressman ranted about Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake imposing their liberal values upon the rest of the country after nipplegate. (W/ pics from the strip club)	(48)
	Someone tries to convince people at the Daily Kos that the John Edwards babydaddy story isn't going away. Witness the ensuing hilarity	(90)
	In latest damning evidence of how Bush is mishandling the war in Iraq, U.S. combat deaths totalled nine in July, the lowest number in five years	(1167)
	Fidel Castro still a force, two years out of power, brains	(26)
	All Presidental candidates whose wives don't hold stock in American companies, that are about to be bought out by Belgian companies, that do business in Cuba, please step forward. Not so fast, McCain	(64)
	Mainstream media finally cover the John Edwards affair story, if by "cover" you mean "joke about" and if by "media" you mean "Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien"	(76)
	House panel votes to find Rove in contempt for blowing off subpoena	(273)
	Barack Obama says John McCain's platform is "vote for me, Obama's risky," then asks, "What's riskier - voting to change things or doing the same thing over and over even though we know it doesn't work?"	(276)
	Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert clears way for return of Zombie Sharon	(206)
	Barney Frank sponsors legislation to decriminalize possession of up to 100 ounces of pot. As for his own personal habits, Frank says he'll stick to smoking poles	(582)
	If you actually think that flip-flopping is a sign of flawed character, and not just a handy partisan cudgel, then, sure, Obama might be slightly cynical, but McCain must be a dangerous sociopath	(30)
	Why nothing the press throws at Obama sticks: "You could call Obama the Teflon-coated candidate, but this would miss the fact that his slickness goes all the way to the core"	(94)
	Having solved the problems of global terrorism, a global banking crisis, and the global oil crisis the Senate assigns the attorney general to the important task of nailing kids for illegally downloading songs	(37)
	Why Obama's support of raising the capital gains tax is a bad idea	(131)
	McCain discovers that his supporters really want him to stick with his "no new taxes" pledge and are not pleased with his recent antics	(56)
(New York Magazine)	Five things we learned about Barack Obama from the Audacity of Hope and Change World Tour of Changing Hopefulness	(161)
	Michelle Obama chats with People Magazine about "date nights" with her husband. Bow chicka bow wow	(56)
	President Bush hammers the final nail into the coffin of the Reagan Revolution	(226)
	Obama gains coveted Phil Spector endorsement (w/ picture of some odd looking leprechaun)	(16)
	Groundbreaking study by CNN determines that Obama and McCain are, in fact, politicians. Lobbyist penis	(7)
	Obama has cash to attack McCain's base, kill his D00ds	(59)
(Sturgis)	McCain will make an appearance at Sturgis this year, which brings two questions to the forefront: what does McCain look like in leather, and will there be cameras to capture that Dukakis-esque, Presidential-bid-ending abortion?	(46)
	50,000 Iraqi troops begin major operation against last Al-Qaeda stronghold near Baghdad. In other news, even though the surge is over and was apparently a a great sucess, Al-Qaeda still has strongholds near the capital	(368)
	Bill O'Reilly claims if Bush's tax cuts on those making $250,000 or more are repealed, him and other rich people would have to finance "folks who dropped out of school, who are too lazy to hold a job, who smoke reefers 24/7"	(309)
	Washington Post declares Obama president. Wow, those 100 days went by real fast	(535)
	Who told John McCain that the way to win the White House was to emulate Bob Dole's 1996 presidential campaign?	(40)
(National Enquirer)	The National Enquirer keeps making up stuff about John Edwards. Good thing he's not a millionaire lawyer or he might sue	(66)
	"In fact, the Democrats have not officially 'recessed' for more than a year because they do not want to give President Bush the chance to make appointments to vacant jobs that require Senate confirmation."	(82)
(Mormon Times)	"Ender's Game" author Orson Scott Card says legalized gay marriage "marks the end of democracy in America"	(292)
	Shockingly, the DC Bureau Chief of John McCain's Donut Brigade once considered a job offer from John McCain	(14)
	Like the economies it helped create, the WTO free trade talks have collapsed	(19)
	Bill O'Reilly: Toughest mofo Scott McClellan would never dare cross	(158)
	Aide to Senator Jim Webb found laying on the side of the road, dead of a gunshot wound to the head. Naturally, the ensuing discussion thread becomes a grammar debate about "lie" vs. "lay"	(56)

Tue July 29, 2008

	Who do John Edwards and Patrick Bateman have in common?	(70)
	Turns out that "stolen" prayer note Obama put into the Western Wall was in fact stolen. In fact, the Obama campaign did not allow it to be published. Shalom	(73)
(Some American)	Foolishness or foresight? 1920s-era U.S. Army developed "Battle Plan Red" to fight British Empire by occupying major Canadian cities and pacifying the natives, using poison gas if necessary	(56)
	RNC releases anti-Obama ad showing David Hasselhoff with a background that will cause epileptic seizures	(170)
	Evangelicals demonstrate Christian love by threatening to stay home if Romney is VP pick	(156)
	"More homeless people expected to vote this fall." Obama's new platform: A bottle of Thunderbird in every cardboard box	(52)
	Mark Penn (Hillary's chief political strategist) explains how they lost, or at least why	(77)
(Some Guy)	Libertarians decide that a pro-genocide ex-porn star is a bit much, even for them, as yet another actor from "Predator" continues his run for Senate as an independent	(165)
	McCain to Mike: What the Huck?	(62)
	Turns out that "stolen" prayer note Obama put into the Western Wall was not stolen at all. In fact, the Obama campaign allowed it to be published	(232)
(Some Guy)	Rep. Louis Gohmet (R-TX) tries to be funny when drafting a bill, proposes moving GITMO to Supreme Court grounds	(160)
	"The Left" is blocking anti-affirmative action initiatives by overwhelmingly supporting them in solidly blue states. Huh?	(100)
	Hillary's new ploy to pay of her campaign debt: "Win a Date with Hillary Clinton". Throw in an extra five bucks and Bill will bang your wife out in the car while dessert is served	(59)
	US House of Representatives to apologize for slavery, Jim Crow laws, human rights violations against African Americans, and Eminem	(879)
(GOP.com)	GOP proves they understand the kidz today by creating fake Facebook page for Obama	(76)
	Sorry; our state-run health care won't pay for your chemotherapy. Too expensive. But if you want to commit doctor-assisted suicide, good news	(331)
	Wall Street Journal calls Bob Barr fundraising email "desperate", because of course you know no Presidential candidate ever asks for money with a sense of urgency	(13)
	Wingnuts suddenly figure out the implications of what they've been asking for all this time	(71)
(Volokh Conspiracy)	As expected, plaintiff in the Supreme Court gun case, Dick Heller, files suit against DC for their revised gun laws, which are a masterpiece of passive-aggressive foot-dragging	(67)
	Judge upholds gun law, yet claims it's so badly written, it's "stupid". Guess which state	(176)
	Obama says that his odds of winning are very good. Thank you uninformed and ignorant voters	(163)
(orcinus)	Remember the "Clinton Body Count" e-mail? Well, get ready for the "Obama Body Count" coming to an inbox near you	(42)
(Bill Brasky)	Stuart Smalley gets nasty in Senate campaign ads	(31)
	Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens (R - Intertubes) to be indicted on 7 charges "related to his holding of public office"	(370)
	In wake of Tennessee church shootings, DailyKos preaches hate	(140)
(Front Page Mag)	Alan Keyes the Headcase is still running for President. It is God's will	(13)
	Anarchists promise not to disrupt the DNC if Denver diverts its $50 million security grant to the community, specifically, to free bandanas for cowardly anarchists	(252)
(MyDD)	All the most endangered Republicans in the Senate say they wouldn't touch the GOP Convention with a ten foot cattle prod	(56)
	Aides say an 'Obama - Clinton' ticket is about as likely as a 'Hannah Montana - Amy Winehouse' world tour	(22)
	Anti-earmark crusader Senator Tom Coburn singlehandedly blocks over $10 billion of pork bills	(70)
	Christians in Elberton, Georgia demand the removal of the "American Stonehenge" because it's drawing "occult" and "pagan" worshippers and is in danger of being crushed by a dwarf	(527)
	Name one thing Barack Obama has done that you admire: "Barack Obama is a near-perfect political package. I'm still not sure, though, what's in it"	(110)
	Massachusetts' "universal" health coverage plan is working, if by "working" you mean busting the state budget	(87)
	The Bush family will absolutely love Oliver Stone's new movie about George Jr.: "It's like the 'Godfather' story"	(44)
	After seeing how popular Obama's 16 month plan is, McCain decides to adopt it as his own	(131)
	Despite McCain having made Harry Reid his biatch, Senate democrats still don't think oil prices are high enough	(8)
	Obama considers picking Virginia Governor as VP. They have a lot in common since neither one has accomplished anything of significance	(82)
	David Kilcullen calls the decision to invade Iraq, Farking Stupid. Bonus: He helped Gen. Petraus design the counterinsurgency strategy that succeeded in taming the violence. X tra bonus: He's now Sec. State Rice's advisor	(113)
	Analysts believe that if Obama completes his march to the Oval Office, his backing will dissipate the first time he presses Europe to send more troops to Afghanistan or to support an aggressive U.S. military stance at odds with Europe	(383)
	Dear John McCain - you shouldn't flip-flop on your "no new taxes" pledge until AFTER you get elected, not when you're still campaigning	(104)
	Nader: If you are voting for the least worst candidate, you are in political slavery	(200)
(Some Guy)	Obama focuses on America's faltering economy after meeting with leading U.S. financial experts, wonders if he can leverage some of his vast Saudi construction empire to ease the pain	(60)
	While O'Reilly rants against the bad influence exerted by Nas, the Church Shooter apparently has a bookshelf full of books by him, Hannity and Savage	(428)

Mon July 28, 2008

	Environmentalists: "Drilling for oil in Lake Erie will cause damage to the Lake's water quality." Everyone else: "Is it possible for Lake Erie water to get any worse?"	(65)
	Whether it will be McCain or Obama, the real winners in this election are the firearms dealers	(197)
	McCain has dark spot removed from face for biopsy. That's racist	(102)
	If Obama wins, upper-income people are likely to shoulder tax burden. Wait, don't the upper-income people ALWAYS shoulder the tax burden?	(375)
	Obama sees doctor for sore hip. Doc prescribes two aspirin, tells him to avoid flip-flopping for a while	(86)
	NRO channels Spinal Tap manager Ian Faith: "It's not that John McCain isn't popular, it's just that his appeal is becoming more selective."	(166)
	Idaho Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Larry LaRocco had ordered campaign buttons that were supposed to depict him standing next to Obama. Printer puts the wrong Larry on the button, tries to stall while the presses tap out correct version	(28)
	The Berlin bump goes thump as Gallup now has the old guy up by 4%	(786)
	Rogue Bush officials continue their rampage against America, now endorsing, advising Obama	(33)
	HuffPo uses reality to deny reality: Runs list of stories "ignored" by mainstream media, almost all of which were run by The New York Times, CNN and the AP	(95)
	Prince William County cracks down on illegals, sees 19.3 percent drop in crime the next quarter while its neighbor sees 22 percent increase in crime. There is no connection, however, we're sure	(788)
	Wikipedia won't allow John Edwards' entry to be updated with news of his affair, because it's reported by a tabloid, which is clearly less reliable than its faceless hoard of obsessive commenters	(50)
	McCain vows to back changes to strengthen Americans With Disabilities Act. Americans with disabilities respond, "Me mi mo vo fussh sharr"	(37)
	Bush sets new record deficit of $490 billion. Of course, that's excluding war costs	(382)
	Obama volunteers learn that some people have no business voting. One person claimed to not have voted since the seventh grade, confusing a mock election with a real election	(47)
	It's getting down to the wire: Only 100 days until Diebold steals the presidential election	(62)
	NJ Assemblyman Coehn (D-ownloaded kiddie pron) resigns	(171)
(Swamp Politics)	Bob Novak joins a growing list of conspirators suicided by brain tumor	(376)
(Some Guy)	Russia and Georgia on the brink of war. This had better not interrupt the supply of peanuts and peaches	(227)
(Powerline Blog)	Barack Obama is the most liberal candidate the Democrats have nominated since George McGovern. And if Obama wins the presidency, his first term will be exactly like McGovern's first term	(162)
	Determined to set a new standard for "going down in flames," state senator beats up and robs ex-girlfriend, then heads home for lap dance. Another day in New Orleans	(43)
	FYI: All the polls that show a significant bounce for Obama after his European trip are fraudulent, but the only one that shows no bounce is spot on	(351)
	Cheney to wounded combat vets: "I'll speak to you if you lock yourselves in a meeting hall without bathrooms two hours before I get there and not leave until I'm finished." Vets: "Go f*ck yourself, Mr. Cheney"	(191)
	Old and busted McCain attack: "Obama hasn't visited Iraq or Europe." New hotness: "Obama hasn't visited Mexico City"	(97)
	John McCain is trying to throw the election and the media won't let him	(65)
	Senior McCain campaign official warns media not to listen to John McCain, as he may have no idea what he's talking about	(214)
	Bob Barr's latest campaign ad includes Ron Paul, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Ayn Rand, Barry Goldwater, Glenn Beck, Thomas Jefferson, Henry David Thoreau and George Carlin. Oh, and Bob Barr's also in it	(157)