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McSexist: McCain's War on Women

Kate Sheppard, In These Times. July 24, 2008.
McCain is ignorant about pay equity, wants to overturn Roe v. Wade and likes to brag about his "sexual conquests" and visits to a strip club.

From the blogs

Conservatives are Livid: Obama Printed Flyers for Speech in Germany IN GERMAN!

by Gavin M, Sadly No!

How dare a presidential candidate have the audacity to use any other language than American? Ever?!

DC Democrats Campaigning Against Progressive Dem Annette Taddeo

by Matt Stoller, Open Left

A whisper campaign against a progressive democrat is brewing in Florida's 18th district.

Obama Stronger Among White Voters than Gore or Kerry

by Jonathan Singer, MyDD.com

"Politics is about building coalitions, and there is no one single path to success that runs only through the support of White voters in America."

McCain, Despite Deep Flaws, Has a Chance... Thank Nixon

by Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog

Progressives see McCain as dead in the water, but the optics are quite different in NixonLand.

American Jews Like Obama Over Lieberman; Have Higher Opinion of MoveOn Than AIPAC

by Sam Stein, Huffington Post

How does the mainstream media keep reporting against the statistics time and time again?

Obama Needs to Change His Afghanistan Policy

by Laura Flanders, Firedoglake

Obama must not take the same stance as McCain concerning the War in Afghanistan.

New York Times Spares McCain Embarrassment By Rejecting Op-Ed

by Jason Linkins, Huffington Post

NYT didn't publish McCain's op-ed, but since "he wants the attention, let's give it to him."

Anatomy of the Right Wing Noise Machine: Maliki and Withdrawal

by dday, Hullabaloo

The Right's reaction to Maliki's recent agreement with Obama's plan for withdrawal is a good example of what happens when things don't go their way.

Is The Religious Right Losing Its Edge?

by Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report

James Dobson reconsiders the ‘circumstances,’ goes back on his word and warms up to McCain.

So Much for Clean Politics: McCain's Latest Attack Ad Ignores Facts

by Matt Stoller, Open Left

McCain's latest ad blames Obama for rising gas prices and claims drilling is the answer. Both those assertions are false.

Is Obama Betraying His Promise of Change?

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. July 23, 2008.
Like McCain, Obama seems to embrace the fundamental irrationality of Bush's "war on terror."

America's Middle Class Can't Take Much More Punishment

Matt Taibbi, RollingStone.com. July 23, 2008.
Whether we like it or not, America is in the midst of revolutionary economic changes that are crushing the middle class.

Obama's Huge Coup on Iraq: McCain Was Asking for It

Patrick Cockburn, CounterPunch. July 23, 2008.
John McCain and the White House have been clearly dismayed and embarrassed by Iraqi govt. support for Obama's withdrawal plan.

John McCain's Disaster Economics

Frank Rich, The New York Times. July 22, 2008.
If voters got a fair presentation of John McCain's economic plan, the idea of him winning the White House would cause mass panic.

McCain Has No Clue on Tech Issues

Jonathan Stein, MotherJones.com. July 21, 2008.
Obama has positions on broadband access and using the Internet as a tool to increase government accountability. McCain? Big nothing.

The Taliban Strikes Back

Gary Brecher, AlterNet. July 21, 2008.
After six years of ignoring Afghanistan, things have gotten bad enough to force American officials to pay attention.

What Women Voters Want in 2008

Celinda Lake, Ms. Magazine. July 20, 2008.
The five issues that most concern women this election year.

Maliki Endorses Obama's Iraq Timeline in Huge Blow for McCain, Bush

Tom Hayden, Huffington Post. July 19, 2008.
In a stunning breakthrough for Obama, Iraq's prime minister endorsed the Dem candidate's timeline for withdrawing combat troops from Iraq.

As Obama Heads to Middle East and Europe, Let's Talk About U.S. Imperialism

Roberto Lovato, Of America. July 19, 2008.
As Obama prepares for his world tour, we must prepare to ask him the tough questions about imperialism and the U.S. global military machine.

Memo to Obama, McCain: No One Wins in a War

Howard Zinn, Boston Globe. July 18, 2008.
We should be asking the candidates: Is our war in Afghanistan ending terrorism, or provoking it? And is not war itself terrorism?

'Centrists' Are Running the Asylum

David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. July 18, 2008.
Washington's pundits and politicians have waged an ongoing propaganda campaign to pass off crazy, fringe politics as reasonable and mainstream.

Bush to Speed Iraq Troop Withdrawal in to Help McCain

Leonard Doyle, Independent UK. July 17, 2008.
Can the president synonymous with a military disaster put a positive spin on McCain's Iraq plan?

Obama Wants to Shrink One War, But Expand Two Others

Tom Hayden, AlterNet. July 16, 2008.
Obama is serious about a withdrawal plan for Iraq, but he's committed himself to expanding the wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Dumb Idea.

Deceptive Questioning in Washington Post's McCain-Friendly Poll on Iraq

FAIR. July 15, 2008.
The corporate media keeps giving McCain cover on his unpopular Iraq position.

Progressives Have a Big Tent at the Dem Convention

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. July 14, 2008.
A tent for 800 journalists, bloggers and activists will be set up at Denver's Democratic Convention site.

Obama Gets on Topic with Women

Kelly Nuxoll, Huffington Post. July 13, 2008.
And he has help from Clinton, whose post-primary season message to her supporters is: Get over it and move on. I have.

Free Trade a Clear Wedge Issue in '08 Election

Todd Tucker, Eyes on Trade. July 13, 2008.
With McCain for NAFTA and Obama critical of it, trade is sure to be on the minds of voters in November.

10 McCain Gaffes from This Week That Should Have Damaged His Chances

Max Bergmann, Huffington Post. July 12, 2008.
This is the week that should have effectively ended John McCain's efforts to become the next president of the United States.

Senator McCain Has a Serious "Knowledge Gap": It's an Issue

Mark Weisbrot, AlterNet. July 11, 2008.
The Senator appears clueless on a number of crucial policy areas.

Obama-Care Versus McCain-Care: Real Differences in Plans for Our Health System

Dean Baker, TruthOut.org. July 11, 2008.
The two candidates are worlds apart on the most pressing domestic issue of our time.

Immigration Reform Groups Strategize for Presidential Campaign

Melanie Reynard, New American Media. July 10, 2008.
The groups are paying close attention to the candidates' statements on the campaign trail.

John McCain -- 61 Flip-Flops and Counting

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report. July 10, 2008.
McCain argues that flip-flops are an example of a political leader who can't be trusted -- so he might as well drop out of the race.

Obama Retreats from Key Progressive Issues

John Nichols, Roberto Lovato, TheNation.com and Of America. July 10, 2008.
Obama votes like a Republican on FISA and backs off from Iraq, keeping corporate America happy.

For an Easy, Unequivocal Message to Obama on FISA, Use Your Wallet

Bob Ostertag, Huffington Post. July 9, 2008.
Want to put Obama's feet to the fire? Donate to a Senator who has been a true leader on the issue: Russ Feingold.

Online Activists Keep the Pressure on Obama

Ari Melber, TheNation.com. July 9, 2008.
If Obama is lucky, he will continue to benefit from these energized, sophisticated activists who support his candidacy while they press his hand.

Damned If Feminine, Damned If Feminist

Susan J. Douglas, In These Times. July 8, 2008.
Our culture's conflicted attitudes toward femininity (too much is weak) versus feminism (too assertive) leaves women with no place to stand.

Obama Botches the Abortion Conversation

Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. July 8, 2008.
Why is a candidate praised for his rhetorical gifts perpetuating irresponsible stereotypes about women who have abortions?

How Obama Could Radically Alter the Election Map This Fall

Adam Doster, In These Times. July 7, 2008.
Obama's experience as an organizer taught him a crucial lesson: Activating underrepresented communities can dramatically alter close elections.

Obama Fails to Put Out the FISA Fire in His Own House

Bob Ostertag, Huffington Post. July 5, 2008.
Obama campaign tries to control the impact of his stance on FISA.

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