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Published: 08/31/09

Republican Health Care Mailer: No 'Honor Among Thieves'?

By  Bob Franken - Politics Daily
Republican Health Care Mailer: No 'Honor Among Thieves'?

Even in the world of brutal partisanship, there is supposed to be "honor among thieves." In gutter politics, that means there are some unwritten rules about stretching the truth. Distortion is OK. Outright lies are not. Tell that to the Republican National Committee.Critics complain that in the health care debate, the RNC, under Chairman Michael Steele, has shown it is immune to any sense of shame: It tries to terrify anybody who pays attention with claims that are outrageously untrue. ...

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Published: 10/17/08

McCain 3: Rise of the Machines

By  David Knowles - Politics Daily
McCain 3: Rise of the Machines

As Sam Stein reported earlier today, John McCain appears to be employing the same Robo-call firm that was used to smear him in the 2000, when he ran against President Bush. The firm, FLS-Connect, is currently spreading McCain's message that Barack Obama "worked closely" with Bill Ayers, and therefore may be a threat to America's safety:Any tie between the McCain campaign and FLS represents an ironic twist of fate and a reflection of just how far the Arizona Republican has moved politically in the last eight years. During the 2000 election, FLS and Larsonhelpled then-presidential candidate ...

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Published: 03/26/08

The Tonya Harding Option

By  Dave - Politics Daily
The Tonya Harding Option

When all else fails, hire someone to take out a kneecap. From Jake Tapper: l just spoke with a Democratic Party official, who asked for anonymity so as to speak candidly, who said we in the media are all missing the point of this Democratic fight. The delegate math is difficult for Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, the official said. But it's not a question of CAN she achieve it. Of course she can, the official said. ... She will have to "break his back," the official said. She will have to destroy Obama, make Obama completely unacceptable. I have my doubts. Oh, no doubts about Hillary's ...

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Published: 01/7/08

Bad Sign for Romney

By  David Knowles - Politics Daily
Bad Sign for Romney

Politics is dirty business. And some Mitt Romney supporters (staff members?) have been caught on camera showing just how low they can go. Watch this insanity. I know about these kinds of shenanigans first hand. Back in '04 I grudgingly put up a Kerry/Edwards sign in the front lawn of my little ranch house here in Jacksonville, Florida. It was something of an anomaly on a block plastered with W. signs and bumper stickers, but what the heck. Freedom of yard speech is an important American value. Days later, I came home to find that the sign had been burned to the ground. All that remained were ...

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