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Big Oil, Alternative Energy and John McCain

By Karoli June 17, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

The numbers in this video are astounding. They can be verified at the Center for Responsive Politics. In fairness to Sen. McCain, here is his entire answer to the question…

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Hey, What’s this Iraq War charge on my bill?

By Karoli June 16, 2008 Election 2008, Iraq No Comments

$275 per person. That’s $1,100 per family. As of today. Visit lessjobsmorewars.com (h/t Jack & Jill Politics)

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Worst. Video. Ever.

By Karoli June 16, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

Seriously, dude. Especially the part about rising to power and kicking smaller states in the process. Yep, the baddest video I’ve ever seen. John Wayne is rolling in his grave.

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Leadership in Action

By Karoli June 15, 2008 Barack Obama, Domestic Policy, Election 2008 No Comments

“there is no problem we cannot solve…” What first attracted me to Barack Obama’s candidacy was the possibilities that I saw in his grass-roots bottom-up system of community organization. Here…

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Karl Rove’s New Career(s)

By Karoli June 14, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

Does it bother anyone that Karl Rove serves as a political commentator for Faux News and Newsweek while receiving a six-figure salary from Freedom’s Watch AND consulting with the McCain…

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McCain-Obama Tax Proposals, Crunched

By Karoli June 13, 2008 Domestic Policy, Election 2008 No Comments

Here’s a screen capture of the bottom line numbers, as crunched by CNN. The entire video is available on Mother Jones blog. This further illustrates the point I was making…

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