The GOP Has Become a Party of Nihilists - TIME

Seeded on Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:09 AM EDT (TIME)

How can you sustain a democracy if one of the two major political parties has been overrun by nihilists? And another question: How can you maintain the illusion of journalistic impartiality when one of the political parties has jumped the shark?

politics, health-care, republicans, town-halls

Very Strange: The Spider Sex Chronicles

Seeded on Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:51 PM EST (Live Science)

Spiders are bizarre sex freaks. But it's all harmless fun ... no wait, actually it's very harmful. Girl kills guy or guy kills girl — there's shrill crying, plugged orifices, torn-off genitals, eaten body parts, and psychedelic rituals.

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Reports: David Gregory to take over Meet the Press

Seeded on Tue Dec 2, 2008 9:46 AM EST (The Huffington Post)

The Huffington Post is reporting that, David Gregory will take the reins as moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press." Brokaw will conclude his duties as interim moderator this weekend, when he will interview President-Elect Barack Obama. NBC has yet to confirm:

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McCain advisors attempt to throw Palin under the bus

Seeded on Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:52 AM EDT (Politico)

John McCain's campaign is looking for a scapegoat. It is looking for someone to blame if McCain loses on Tuesday. And it has decided on Sarah Palin. The article follows that:

campaign, politics, john-mccain, sarah-palain

08 reasons Barack Obama will win next Tuesday

Seeded on Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:40 PM EDT (Chicago Tribune)

The Chicago Tribune's Eric Zorn offers 8 reason why Obama will win the election concluding with: This is not a taunt or a guarantee, but I expect that luck to hold at least through Tuesday night.

campaign, election, politics, john-mccain, barack-obama

Obama mocks McCain's socialist charge at NC rally

Seeded on Wed Oct 29, 2008 3:33 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

"Lately he's [McCain] called me a socialist, for wanting to roll back the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, so we can finally give tax relief to the middle class. I don't know what's next.

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WP: How McCain lost an undecided, independent female voter

Seeded on Tue Oct 28, 2008 1:59 PM EDT (The Washington Post)

it's not his campaign, disjointed though that has been, that finally repulses me: It's his rapidly deteriorating, increasingly anti-intellectual, no longer even recognizably conservative Republican Party.

campaign, politics, mccain, undecided, independent-voter

Obama Campaign Trail Photo Essay

Seeded on Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:25 PM EDT (digitaljournalist.org)

Here's the source of the 'Obama with holes in his shoes' photo that has been used in response to Sarah Palin's $150,000 wardrobe. You have to expand the essay every three photos or so by clicking "See More Images." The shoe photo is down near the bottom.

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