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For the past few days I've had a terrible pain in the left side of my upper back due to performing CPR on so many patients in the emergency room. I hope that you (figurative) will never be in a situation where you have to perform CPR, but if you ever are, it's tiring. Physically, emotionally, spiritually. A kind of fatigue that you won't ever ( Read more... ) -
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Colin Powell endorses Obama, and tackles racial/religious polarization
The rumors have been going around, but it's finally official: Colin Powell has endorsed Barack Obama for President. This is pretty major, as Powell is a good friend of McCain's and a lifelong Republican. McCain responded to the endorsement by citing the four previous Secretaries of State that have endorsed them, but to my knowledge none of those ( Read more... ) -
The Republican politics of hate
Anger is crowd's overarching emotion at McCain rally
Barack Obama called terrorist at Republican rallies as US election campaign turns nasty
Republican rallies have adopted an increasingly incendiary tone towards Barack Obama, with shouts of "kill him", "treason" and "terrorist" interrupting speeches by John McCain and Sarah Palin.
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A letter to John McCain
You're going to suspend your campaign? You're going to SUSPEND your campaign???? To save us all from some impending economic doom?
Where were you last week, Senator McCain? Where were you when some of the nation's largest financial conglomerates collapsed, thanks to YOUR economic philosophies, no less? Should I just assume that it takes an ( Read more... ) -
On McCain, deregulation, and the Wall Street collapse
Three Times is Enemy Action
Devilstower at Daily Kos puts forth an excellent, accessible summary of McCain's involvement in the Keating Five scandal, and skillfully highlights how the economic philosophies of McCain--and his economic adviser Phil Gramm, the "nation of whiners" guy--have contributed to the recent financial problems on Wall Street. ( Read more... ) -
Now with pictures!
The Washington Post put together an excellent visual aid to accompany the Tax Policy Center's analysis that I referred to in my last post.
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This just in: Obama would cut taxes for more people than McCain's plan
Courtesy of a report at Businessweek, citing a study done by a nonpartisan Tax Policy Center.
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/jun2008/db20080611_220050.htm
"It's just flat wrong" to say people would do worse under ( Read more... )
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