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I'm really confused

Submitted September 5, 2008 - 1:28 am by Tara Van Niman

I was at an Obama organizing meeting (about 15 very enthused folks just for our local neighborhood) and so I missed everything.  My first stop was MSNBC and Chris Matthews and Pat Buchanan were talking about how incredibly remarkable it was that McCain essentially divorced himself from the Bush Administration.  This was historic, they said!  It's not clear to me how that's possible when they represent the same party, ideas and he voted with them 90% of the time but these two made it sound like it was earth shattering.  McCain was throwing Bush under the bus to win the election and it just might work.  You guys haven't mentioned it all.  So what gives?  Are Chris and Pat blowing smoke?  Rachel also thought it was a decent speech.

 

This grade inflation thing has me cranky.  Even from a purely objective standpoint, it would be nice if these so called experts could grade these speeches fairly.  I mean what professor gives every student an A and claims they "hit it out of the park?"  Come on guys, they're all professionals and give a decent speech....you need to give only the very BEST speeches As.  Geesh...

 

Glad to hear Al's take on all of this.  We'll see how it all plays over the next few days.  Glad to hear the all star Dem lineup is getting ready to hit the road campaigning.

 

Al, or anyone who really understands, I wouldn't mind a primer on exactly how the campaign finance rules work.  Can McCain really not take any more donations??  So donors would just give to the RNC instead??  (which really means there's no such thing as the $85M limit)

 

The 9/11 is disgusting.  How can that be used for political purposes??  That really should be sacrosanct.

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