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McCain Doesn't Need a Fact-Checker; the Media Edit His Mistakes for Him

Brent Budowsky, Consortium News. July 25, 2008.
The media cover up McCain's latest egregious misstatements on Iraq.

From the blogs

Jack Ass Designer Creates Racist Attack on Obama, Charges $69 Dollars

by Zachary Pickens, Common Dreams

You can personally express your desire to see these t-shirts removed from Braun's store at 193 Orchard Street, New York, NY 10002.

Delusions of Grandeur: Does McCain Think He Won Vietnam?

by Digby, Hullabaloo

McCain is running as a military leader -- but he isn't one. And yet the myth of military leadership is the foundation of his claim to the presidency.

Conservatives Cheered Reagan at The Wall; See Shadows of Nazi Past in Obama's Germany Visit

by John Gorenfeld, Firedoglake

"Will the MSM force Obama to admit that, as president, he will do nothing to stop Duke Frederick III from annexing duchies?"

The Question Isn't Whether the Dems Will Pick up Seats ... the Question is How Many?

by Booman, Booman Tribune

The GOP's resolve is starting to crumble.

On the Road with Obama: Ramallah, West Bank

by Jan McGirk, Huffington Post

"The rally organized by the local 'Israel for Obama' supporters was brief. There was no time to tell if Obama was charismatic or jet-lagged."

One Picture Says it All: Feel the McMentum!

by Mole333, Culture Kitchen

They say a picture is worth a thousand words.

A Surge of Confusion (or: John McGaffe Strikes Again)

by Faiz Shakir, Think Progress

While the Anbar awakening is an important contributor to the drop in violence in Iraq, it is only one of several factors.

Laura Flanders: Vanity Fair's Retort to the New Yorker's Obama Cover Misses the Mark

by Laura Flanders, Firedoglake

If Vanity Fair wanted to flip the New Yorker cover on the GOP, they'd have to portray the media's lies about the candidate. Not the true stuff.

Veterans Against McCain

by Vote Vets

New VoteVet.org ad gives voice to veterans for redeployment.

Conservatives are Livid: Obama Printed Flyers for Speech in Germany IN GERMAN!

by Gavin M, Sadly No!

How dare a presidential candidate have the audacity to use any other language than American? Ever?!

Who’s Paying for the Conventions?

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. July 24, 2008.
A loophole in campaign-finance law allows corporations to pour unlimited funding into political conventions.

McSexist: McCain's War on Women

Kate Sheppard, In These Times. July 24, 2008.
McCain is ignorant about pay equity, wants to overturn Roe v. Wade and likes to brag about his "sexual conquests" and visits to a strip club.

Is Obama Betraying His Promise of Change?

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. July 23, 2008.
Like McCain, Obama seems to embrace the fundamental irrationality of Bush's "war on terror."

America's Middle Class Can't Take Much More Punishment

Matt Taibbi, RollingStone.com. July 23, 2008.
Whether we like it or not, America is in the midst of revolutionary economic changes that are crushing the middle class.

Obama's Huge Coup on Iraq: McCain Was Asking for It

Patrick Cockburn, CounterPunch. July 23, 2008.
John McCain and the White House have been clearly dismayed and embarrassed by Iraqi govt. support for Obama's withdrawal plan.

John McCain's Disaster Economics

Frank Rich, The New York Times. July 22, 2008.
If voters got a fair presentation of John McCain's economic plan, the idea of him winning the White House would cause mass panic.

McCain Has No Clue on Tech Issues

Jonathan Stein, MotherJones.com. July 21, 2008.
Obama has positions on broadband access and using the Internet as a tool to increase government accountability. McCain? Big nothing.

The Taliban Strikes Back

Gary Brecher, AlterNet. July 21, 2008.
After six years of ignoring Afghanistan, things have gotten bad enough to force American officials to pay attention.

What Women Voters Want in 2008

Celinda Lake, Ms. Magazine. July 20, 2008.
The five issues that most concern women this election year.

Maliki Endorses Obama's Iraq Timeline in Huge Blow for McCain, Bush

Tom Hayden, Huffington Post. July 19, 2008.
In a stunning breakthrough for Obama, Iraq's prime minister endorsed the Dem candidate's timeline for withdrawing combat troops from Iraq.

As Obama Heads to Middle East and Europe, Let's Talk About U.S. Imperialism

Roberto Lovato, Of America. July 19, 2008.
As Obama prepares for his world tour, we must prepare to ask him the tough questions about imperialism and the U.S. global military machine.

Memo to Obama, McCain: No One Wins in a War

Howard Zinn, Boston Globe. July 18, 2008.
We should be asking the candidates: Is our war in Afghanistan ending terrorism, or provoking it? And is not war itself terrorism?

'Centrists' Are Running the Asylum

David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. July 18, 2008.
Washington's pundits and politicians have waged an ongoing propaganda campaign to pass off crazy, fringe politics as reasonable and mainstream.

Bush to Speed Iraq Troop Withdrawal in to Help McCain

Leonard Doyle, Independent UK. July 17, 2008.
Can the president synonymous with a military disaster put a positive spin on McCain's Iraq plan?

Obama Wants to Shrink One War, But Expand Two Others

Tom Hayden, AlterNet. July 16, 2008.
Obama is serious about a withdrawal plan for Iraq, but he's committed himself to expanding the wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Dumb Idea.

Deceptive Questioning in Washington Post's McCain-Friendly Poll on Iraq

FAIR. July 15, 2008.
The corporate media keeps giving McCain cover on his unpopular Iraq position.

Progressives Have a Big Tent at the Dem Convention

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. July 14, 2008.
A tent for 800 journalists, bloggers and activists will be set up at Denver's Democratic Convention site.

Obama Gets on Topic with Women

Kelly Nuxoll, Huffington Post. July 13, 2008.
And he has help from Clinton, whose post-primary season message to her supporters is: Get over it and move on. I have.

Free Trade a Clear Wedge Issue in '08 Election

Todd Tucker, Eyes on Trade. July 13, 2008.
With McCain for NAFTA and Obama critical of it, trade is sure to be on the minds of voters in November.

10 McCain Gaffes from This Week That Should Have Damaged His Chances

Max Bergmann, Huffington Post. July 12, 2008.
This is the week that should have effectively ended John McCain's efforts to become the next president of the United States.

Senator McCain Has a Serious "Knowledge Gap": It's an Issue

Mark Weisbrot, AlterNet. July 11, 2008.
The Senator appears clueless on a number of crucial policy areas.

Obama-Care Versus McCain-Care: Real Differences in Plans for Our Health System

Dean Baker, TruthOut.org. July 11, 2008.
The two candidates are worlds apart on the most pressing domestic issue of our time.

Immigration Reform Groups Strategize for Presidential Campaign

Melanie Reynard, New American Media. July 10, 2008.
The groups are paying close attention to the candidates' statements on the campaign trail.

John McCain -- 61 Flip-Flops and Counting

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report. July 10, 2008.
McCain argues that flip-flops are an example of a political leader who can't be trusted -- so he might as well drop out of the race.

Obama Retreats from Key Progressive Issues

John Nichols, Roberto Lovato, TheNation.com and Of America. July 10, 2008.
Obama votes like a Republican on FISA and backs off from Iraq, keeping corporate America happy.

For an Easy, Unequivocal Message to Obama on FISA, Use Your Wallet

Bob Ostertag, Huffington Post. July 9, 2008.
Want to put Obama's feet to the fire? Donate to a Senator who has been a true leader on the issue: Russ Feingold.

Online Activists Keep the Pressure on Obama

Ari Melber, TheNation.com. July 9, 2008.
If Obama is lucky, he will continue to benefit from these energized, sophisticated activists who support his candidacy while they press his hand.

Damned If Feminine, Damned If Feminist

Susan J. Douglas, In These Times. July 8, 2008.
Our culture's conflicted attitudes toward femininity (too much is weak) versus feminism (too assertive) leaves women with no place to stand.

Obama Botches the Abortion Conversation

Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. July 8, 2008.
Why is a candidate praised for his rhetorical gifts perpetuating irresponsible stereotypes about women who have abortions?

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