You knew it was going to happen eventually; the return of the 527’s. For those who don’t know or remember, the most famous example of a 527 group was the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth who, well, swiftboated John Kerry. 527’s are a funny breed, they are officially listed as non-profits but they can raise [...]
Entries from April 2008
April 30, 2008
Karl Rove, Fountain Of Free Advice
I hope W didn’t pay Rove for his advice, because Rove seems perfectly happy to give it away for free. This time, he has a few words for McCain:
Writing in the Wall Street Journal, former top Bush adviser Karl Rove called McCain “one of the most private individuals to run for president in history,” and [...]
April 30, 2008
John McCain Hates Disabled People
Note to ADAPT; if you would like to stage a protest in order to speak to McCain, perhaps you should pick a time when he’s actually in his offices.
At least 20 disabled activists, most of them in wheelchairs, were arrested outside Sen. John McCain’s offices Tuesday after being refused a meeting with the GOP presidential [...]
April 30, 2008
McCain Has A Plan!
A plan for healthcare, that is:
Flanked on stage by nearly 50 medical professionals, many in white doctor’s coats, McCain restated a number of aspects of the plan he initially laid out last fall–albeit with some new details–which at it’s heart offers a tax credit ($5,000 for families and $2,500 for individuals) for health insurance. The [...]
April 29, 2008
Francis Fights Back!
Well this is interesting. New York Post has video released from Girls Gone Wild showing Ms. Dupre specifically saying that she’s 18 and that it was perfectly OK for her footage to be used in a Girls Gone Wild video. That kinda puts a hole in her argument that she was underage and had not clue [...]
April 29, 2008
Damn, I Thought They Meant He Was An Actual Pirate
Like with an eye patch and a peg leg. But no, it turns out Tony Krvaric is a pirate of the software-hacking variety.
Any job applicant knows that background checks are routine – especially for jobs involving authority or oversight of money. So why didn’t the San Diego Republican Party do a simple Google search before [...]
