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Entries Tagged as 'John McCain'

McCain’s “Maverick” Image: Pining for the Fjords?

Posted by Ocelopotamus on September 16th, 2008 at 9:00 am

Wow. This new Washington Post column by Richard Cohen is a scathing indictment from a journalist who admits he was previously “in the tank” for McCain.
There seems to be a mass rebellion starting in the media among pundits and reporters who are realizing that McCain is no longer the principled maverick they’ve been worshiping […]

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Walking Off the Girder

Posted by Ocelopotamus on September 15th, 2008 at 9:59 am


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Horsefeathers and Rattlesnakes

Posted by Ocelopotamus on September 13th, 2008 at 9:17 am


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Roundup: Maracas and Purple Pants Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on June 24th, 2008 at 4:59 am


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Uncertain Smile: McCain Shredded by His Own Side

Posted by Ocelopotamus on June 5th, 2008 at 11:09 am


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Roundup: Spotty Jove and the Return of the Scottish Beaver Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on May 27th, 2008 at 8:45 am


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Mr. Fish on Obama-Wright, That Ad, and the Big Gas Tax Swindle

Posted by Ocelopotamus on May 5th, 2008 at 9:56 pm


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Roundup: Pansies vs. Chair Sniffers Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on May 1st, 2008 at 2:40 am


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Bitter

Posted by Ocelopotamus on April 11th, 2008 at 8:31 pm


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Mid-January Frosted Mini-Roundup

Posted by Ocelopotamus on January 17th, 2008 at 10:58 am


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Roundup: Pottymouth Jar Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on May 22nd, 2007 at 8:20 am


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Roundup: Forest for the Trees Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on April 23rd, 2007 at 12:07 pm


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The Invisible Front Runner in the Living Room

Posted by Ocelopotamus on April 11th, 2007 at 4:12 pm


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The McCain Candidacy in a Nutshell

Posted by Ocelopotamus on March 19th, 2007 at 5:37 am


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