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it's a pretty close race.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Aug 9, 2008 -> 07:59 PM) What could they possible say that would be of interest? "Play up Obama's lack of experience," "don't mention race," "try to keep Bill under control?" I think it would be a great look into the inner workings of a campaign. There were huge power struggles between people in the campaign and during the primaries this traditional campaign of Clinton was getting dominated by the volunteer level campaign of Obama and I think it would be interesting to see internally what the reactions were and how blind they were to changing.

I'm definitely buying that issue.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 8, 2008 -> 11:17 PM) I'll point this out here, rather than in the Georgia thread. John McCain's chief foreign policy adviser, one Randy Scheunemann, was until May working as a registered lobbyists on behalf of the nation of Georgia and according to the USA Today lobbied McCain's senate staff on behalf of that country while working on McCain's Presidential campaign. John McCain took a harder line today on Russia's actions than the President did. Scheunemann also was one of the main backers of Chalabi.

I hate Russia.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 8, 2008 -> 09:30 PM) Moveon has actually shuttered their 527 organization. The Moveon.org you hear about now is chartered as a Political action committee. Because of that, it can not raise unlimited contributions like a 527 can, and contributions to the organization are limited to $5000 a person and I believe they're required to give some summary of who is actually giving them money unlike the 527's. They are the same sort of organization as the political wings of Unions, the NRA, Emily's List, the AMA, etc. well there you go. One of the thing that hurt the dem's in 04 was a lack of singular message. You had outside groups talking about how much Bush sucked and then Kerry never seemed to get across that maybe he had ideas, not just that BUsh's were awful. That's one of the reasons I think Obama has worked hard to shut out other groups, but moveOn continues to try and push it's relevance because they have a really big email list and they like to show it off.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 8, 2008 -> 04:26 PM) I just saw the Moveon.org ad they released.... I am glad to see that Obama indeed is just doing his attacking by proxy. pretty false statement, Obama has shut down many 527 groups already, but moveon is so huge and so rich they continue to screw over the democrats.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 8, 2008 -> 09:13 PM) Primary Colors II? That would be a treat if a good writer could put that campaign into account. As wearing as it was when it happens, looking back what an absolutely fascinating primary that was.

I think that would be absolutely fascinating honestly.

I'm fairly certain that when the national speed limit was 55 mph, they saw a dropoff in highway fatalities while a negligible decline in gas.

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 7, 2008 -> 06:31 PM) Greyhound: "It's Dinner And A Show!" oh my god I feel awful

Javy es no bueno

I loved it when mine worked, then one day, it spit out my cassette and never allowed another one back in. I got back at it by not changing my oil for a few more months.

the thing is, from a depth level the flobots stupid lyrics are just as shallow. It's like poetry read in my creative writing class in high school. I'm much rather listen to clever verses showing off bravado than that. And when did the cool kids started rapping about anything? I like them, but they switched out benz's and shoes for bikes and shoes.

I think you are confusing being American with being a Toby Keith fan.

QUOTE (Cali @ Aug 7, 2008 -> 04:40 PM) Meh it's better than the guys who rap about how much money they have, b****es and ho's they bang, size of the rims they own, and the cars in which those "twenty-fo's" are on... no it isn't

Soxy- I went to Best Buy about four months ago, but maybe this is still the case. I was able to find an FM transmitter and ipod charger for 19.99 that was LOADS better than my previous fm transmitter/no charger (which was 60). It said it was regularly 90. It works great. Sometimes you just have to touch the ipod and it removes all the static. But, I used to use a tape converter which was great sound quality. I'll look when I have a chance in my car to see what brand it was. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. It's white and a big structure that surrounds the ipod. I'll update later.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 7, 2008 -> 03:35 PM) Actually, they opted away from the tabloid format recently. They will stick with the newspaper style, though it will shrink a little. And I agree with GP that there is a vast difference between talking heads/TV news people and legitimate print journalists. I've even said in here before, major papers are still the best source for news that is at least close to accurate and material. They are just, also, a bit slower on the take than the boob tube folks. My brother informed me that he read in Cranes that the tribune will be placing entertainment/sports on the front page now ala USA Today. See, I think the newspapers actually get to stories that aren't press releases or commercials from campaigns faster.

I feel like there are no easy games in baseball. It's a shame it isn't like college football.

poor elizabeth edwards.

south loop is tight now though.

QUOTE (Gregory Pratt @ Aug 6, 2008 -> 06:12 PM) From the Washington Post: There is only one solution to this: call them before Congress, all of them, and especially Suskind, and tell him to play his tapes. If he doesn't have them, send him to prison; if he does, then everyone else has some serious questions to answer. But, of course, this Congress is terrible. well all these congressional hearings have certainly gotten to the bottom of everything. I'm guessing exec privilege, congress puts them in contempt, court rules exec privilege isn't founded, congress has to sue, new president is in office, they don't want to live in the past, blah blah blah

semantics throwdown *popcorn*

http://www.dallasnews.com/s/dws/photograph.../oil_spill.html interesting video I found

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 6, 2008 -> 06:01 PM) I used to be a loyal CST reader but I just can't do it anymore. I used to love their sports section because I loved the show sports writers and was it lincicome at the ST? I loved watching those old sports writers who'd seen it all talk about their stories and who reminded them of whom, it wasn't all the arguing that a sports writers show of today would be.