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We’ve moved (again)
Posted from The Carpetbagger Report 23 days ago
Effective Monday, January 30, 2012, I’m blogging at MSNBC’s MaddowBlog, where I’ll also be a producer for “The Rachel Maddow Show” and an MSNBC contributor. I hope to see you there. Carpetbagger archives and this site’s search feature will remain active indefinite... (original story)
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Goodnight I Say
Posted from The Carpetbagger Report 45 days ago
Guest Post by Morbo Well, the cat is out of the carpetbag: Steve is off to The Washington Monthly to become a real political animal. It couldn’t happen to a more deserving guy. I’ve known Steve before there was a Carpetbagger Report. I used to joke about him being the biggest political ... (original story)
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Thursday’s campaign round-up
Posted from The Carpetbagger Report 47 days ago
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers: * The major players are still hoping for unity: “Politico reports that Clinton’s campaign is putting together a 40-person ‘whip ... (original story)
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Exactly how many homes does McCain own?
Posted from The Carpetbagger Report 47 days ago
We know that John McCain owns so many homes, he’s lost track of the exact number. But as long as it’s the topic du jour, maybe we should go ahead and answer the question McCain is struggling with — how many homes does McCain own? The McCain campaign conceded that the senator owns &... (original story)
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The ‘birds of prey’ have landed at McCain campaign headquarters
Posted from The Carpetbagger Report 47 days ago
Oddly enough, when I started going through the news this morning, I noticed a story about John McCain criticizing lobbyists, and thought that would have to be the big political story the day. That, of course, was before I noticed that McCain couldn’t keep track of all the houses he owns. Never... (original story)
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McCain won’t try to highlight differences with Bush
Posted from The Carpetbagger Report 47 days ago
John McCain has struggled for a long while to explain the ways in which he’s different from George W. Bush. He wasn’t asked the question much during the Republican primaries, but in recent months, it’s been an awkward subject for him. For a while, McCain would tell anyone who asked... (original story)
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Going local, going negative
Posted from The Carpetbagger Report 47 days ago
When it comes to relentlessly negative campaigning, John McCain is setting a very high bar (or a very low bar, I suppose, depending on one’s perspective). We’ve seen attacks from the McCain gang in July that one might ordinarily expect from a 527 group in October. The low-road campaign h... (original story)
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Spakovsky lands on his feet, will work on voting rights
Posted from The Carpetbagger Report 47 days ago
Hans von Spakovsky, as a top political appointee in Bush’s Justice Department, was a leading player in what has been labeled the administration’s “vote-suppression agenda.” When it came to voter disenfranchisement, von Spakovsky was a reliable member of Team Bush. And as a r... (original story)
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Housekeeping note
Posted from The Carpetbagger Report 47 days ago
Just a reminder, as we discussed earlier in the week, today is the last day I’ll be posting content to The Carpetbagger Report. Starting first thing in the morning, I’ll be writing exclusively for the Washington Monthly’s Political Animal blog. It’s right here. A couple of ot... (original story)
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We’ve moved
Posted from The Carpetbagger Report 47 days ago
Effective Friday, August 22, I’m blogging exclusively at the Washington Monthly’s Political Animal. See you there. Carpetbagger archives and this site’s search feature will remain active indefinitely, as will my email address. My most sincere thanks to everyone for all the support ... (original story)
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