I’ve been to the moon

… just as Palin’s been to Iraq. Shocking: Republicans lying for political gain.

Acceptance speeches: Obama v McCain

Obama:

McCain:

Obama’s most-used words:

Promise
America, American
John, McCain
New
Country

McCain’s most-used words:

Country
Americans
Know
Going
Work

Once again, Obama, like Biden, like Clinton before him, really pushed the idea of changing America for the better… fulfilling its promise. Obama also mentioned McCain’s name often. McCain pushed patriotism – words like “Country,” “Americans,” “Work” appeal to the Republican base.
A few notes on the two speeches:
Education:
Obama:
Now [...]

CNN: Oil companies not drilling in already leased offshore fields

While the debate about whether ending the federal ban on offshore oil drilling rages on, CNNMoney did this nice little bit of reporting:
Of the 90 million offshore acres the industry has leases to, mostly in the Gulf of Mexico, it is estimated that upwards of 70 million are not producing oil, according to both Democrats [...]

This blog’s purpose

In the upcoming months, there will be tons of bullshit coming out of John McCain’s campaign, out of The White House, and out of the 527 groups and the Republican National Committee. The goals of these groups won’t be to inform the electorate what John McCain will do in office. These groups will aim to [...]