It’s the year of the political blogger, according to the New York Times. Tennesseans say, “Yeah, we know that.”
Perhaps the biggest story of the week broke in the wee hours of Saturday morning, when Obama named Joe Biden as his pick for Vice President. So far, the reaction across the progressive blogosphere in Tennessee seems […]

Here’s something for some people, including the candidates, to keep in mind during Rick Warren’s purpose driven forum:

U.S. Constitution: Article. VI. Section 3.
The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound […]

Perhaps John McCain only gets a measly allowance from his $6 million dollar wife and that’s why he must also get one from the federal government:
Republican presidential candidate John McCain cashes his monthly Social Security checks despite calling the federal program “a disgrace,” the Associated Press reports.
“I’m receiving benefits,” McCain told campaign reporters, but added, […]

Taibbi of Rolling Stone on John McCain’s favorite author, stated as such at his Nashville Town Hall meeting:
Standing at the meeting, I didn’t write Osteen’s name down in my notebook — apparently because my brain refused on some level to accept that McCain had actually said it. Of all the vile, fake, lying-ass, money-grubbing shyster […]

It’s all here in our interview with Dr. George Lakoff, one of the founders of the field of cognitive science and the author of Don’t Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values, Frame the Debate, and the just released The Political Mind - Why you can’t Understand 21st Century Politics with an 18th Century Brain: […]

Perhaps the Texas GOP are secret George Clinton fans.

Message to Senator Obama: Take Aim with your Bop gun and fire.
Doff: Kleinheider.

We had a discussion this morning with Elbert Ventura during our Media Matters for America Smackdown about what to do if you get one of those emails. You know, the emails that say Barack Obama is both a muslim AND a radical christian? Don’t hit delete. Take the time to hit “reply all” and send […]

From the New York Times:
Seizing on her Pennsylvania primary victory, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and her surrogates are renewing their efforts to have the disputed Michigan and Florida convention delegates seated and pushing the argument that she now leads in the total number of votes cast when the tallies in those two states are included.
This […]

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Senator Clinton is ready for anything…?

Senator Edwards fishin’ for a Jet Ski…?

Senator Obama putting the press and their distractions “on notice”…?

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Yesterday in Washington, the Holt bill (HR 5036) - which would authorize reimbursement for states and counties that convert to paper ballot voting machines before the November elections or help pay for manual audits after the election - was added to the congressional calendar used for non-controversial measures. And then prompted objected to by the […]