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Why do white chicks like the McCain/Palin ticket. His answer is part of Politico’s new “Arena” feature.  One which we’re going to have a lot of fun with. “These women voters look at John McCain and they see someone they instinctively trust and have confidence in.” -Madden In short, white …

It seems as if Rep. Cohen might have some explaining to do – or at the least, exercise the option of looking for a new speech writer. Watch as he eloquently compares Barack Obama to Jesus Christ and Sarah Palin to Pontius Pilot. 

Marc Ambinder: McCain Campaign Stands Up Palin Truth-Squadding Team The McCain campaign is standing up a truth-squadding operation designed to push what they deem as “smears” about Gov. Sarah Palin out of circulation. … The team, headquartered in Arlington, includes Mark Paoletta, a former chief counsel for the House Energy and …

Here’s your political nugget of the day.  And something we hope comes true. Rapper/Obama supporter Fat Joe has “challenged” reggaeton star/McCain supporter Daddy Yankee “to a debate,” because he thinks he is “ignorant on the issues” (New York Post). Which leads us to this… 1. Will either of them answer …

Dear Mom,  I went to the Republican National Convention and all I got was this lousy mugshot. Members of this motley crew know each other because: A. They play together on St. Paul’s field hockey team B. They’re day care providers who got carried away at recess C. They take …

We’re all back at work. We’re drinking coffee instead of champagne. Congress is coming back. We have a stack of expenses to file. We’re buying our own drinks. The Black Eyed Peas are back to doing, well, whatever it is that they do. Here are a few closing thoughts and …

Congressional recess doesn’t keep the crazies away. Capitol Police stay alert 24/7 and thank goodness they do. Everyone complains about the roadblocks and diverted traffic patterns during rush hour, but they’re keeping us all safe. Reuters: U.S. Capitol police found a grenade, several weapons and ammunition in a car near …

Obama, hooked on phonics. In need of teleprompter.

Erick Erickson, the editor of RedState, broke some news this morning.  He reported that Gov. Sarah Palin’s teleprompter malfunctioned last night during her speech- therefore leaving her no choice but to “wing” portions of it [or look down at her hard copy] in order to deliver the rest of her …

Ex -NRSC Finance guru Nicole Sexton, recent author of a tell-all fiction book about the ugliness of raising political monies, has been told by her former employers, thanks, but no thanks – and was gently forced to cancel a book signing this week in the Twin Cities. According to Roll …

It’s not unusual for Republican bloggers to occasionally get carried away over items that ordinary folks find irrelevant, but in this particular case – this astronomical blunder might just lead to McCain losing New Mexico.  And heads need to roll!  [outrageous] So just what happened? Well, apparently last night during …

It’s called an open mic – but leave it to a seasoned professional to forget what that means. Hello mouth, meet foot.

By now you’ve surely heard about the Right’s uproar with the recent US magazine featuring Gov. Palin.  If you haven’t, Shenanigans has you covered. But, have you seen the issue that didn’t quite make it to the newstand? [h/t Malkin]

According to reports out of Florida, Sen. Joe Biden will be spending this entire week in the Sunshine state – but strangely, not dancing around for his running mate Obama. Instead, Uncle Joe will be spend the next few days shooting video jingles, after landing a lucrative endorsement for “The …