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The Best Moment of the Debate

October 8th, 2008 · No Comments

A 78 year old woman emailed Tom Brokaw yesterday to ask this question of  the two presidential candidates in last night’s debate (I’m paraphrasing):
“What sacrifices would you ask of the American people, given that we’re in the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression?”
John McCain replied that as president he would probably have to cut [...]

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A Shout-Out For Senator Biden

October 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Governor Palin is quick-tongued, chock-full of energy, waaaay cute. Cuter than Senator Biden.
I couldn’t take my eyes off her in last night’s debate, despite her refusal to answer questions that would have taken her off her script. Despite her belief that a relatively miniscule amount of oil in Alaska makes her an energy expert and [...]

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