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  Little Man in the Big Spotlight

  http://omnipotentpoobah.com/2008/09/08/little-man-in-the-big...
  85 days ago in The Omnipotent Poobah Speaks! · Authority: 44

  John McCain relishes his self-annointed role as a maverick. He mentions it as often as he mentions being a POW and he mentions that as often as Rudy Guiliani mentions 9/11. In his maverick myth, the hero - played poorly by McCain - is a sort of modern day Yosemite Sam. He fancies himself as the go-it-alone guy who stands on principle and angily defends them until someone shuts him up, buys him off, or collapses with laughter - as with his “principled” stand on torture for example. McCain has a long history of acting like a pitbull sans lipstick and taking on way more people than he can fight with his withered, arthritic hands. Jealousy is an unattractive trait, especially McCain’s virulent strain. One could almost see the seeth as Sexy Sarah became the party darling leaving McCain only one step away from being delared as much a persona non grata as Bush at his own convention. McCain is already running against Obama, Bush, himself, and his own party, so when party honchos pressured him to select Sarah Palin over better candidates, they nearly assured that he’ll begin chewing off one of his limbs to jealously lash out at Palin too. The Republicans don’t need that kind of diversion. By pitting charasmatically-challenged Walnuts against Bangin’ Sarah they’ve created a problem for themselves. Palin carries more baggage than a doorman at a swank hotel and early indications are that she may be a Bush-style pit miner who just keeps on digging when the best advice is to clam up. The McMuffinman will keep stating opinions in direct conflict to his Veep-in-Waiting which only highlights the fact the two of them are about as politically compatible as Abraham Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth. McCain will battle to not get lost in the wake of Palin’s meteor dust and Palin, by just being herself, will overshadow the man at the top of his ticket. The Democrats are salivating at the prospect of pitting thier charisma merchant against Hockey Mom. Obama is prepping mano a mano charisma matches with Palin, leaving McCain as the candidate with nowhere to run. The Democrats are taking the bait the Republicans didn’t even know they’d have 3 weeks ago. It remains to be seen how all of this will play out. There was once a time when people didn’t vote for Vice Presidents. The Veep simply wasn’t important enough to do much besides attend state funerals when No. 1 was busy. Gore became the first new-generation Veep - one with actual policy positions and who was expected to attend cabinet meetings instead of golf pro-ams. The Big Dick accelerated the importance of the Vice Presidency by electing himself running mate, declaring himself a separate branch of government, and pulling the strings up George Bush’s ass. We’ve come full circle to Sarah Palin who can outshine her boss like a thousand watt light in a coal mine and may turn out to be the public face of the ticket. This upside down approach to political tickets is another curve in this campaign’s long, strange trip. No. 1s run against No. 2s, former Presidents are embarrassingly disowned, and candidates who can incite fervor in crowds are seen as less attractive Paris Hiltons. It’s no wonder change is the theme of the day and no wonder why it’ll be damnably difficult to achieve. The political landscape looks like a three-ring circus. And the electorate is standing on it’s head in the center ring. The Poobah is a featured contributor at Bring It On! Related articles A Maverick or More of the Same? John Marshall: Other Items Listed by Sarah Palin on eBay Vintage Douche McCain, Palin Push Reform Mantra New ads mccain palin elections politics charisma omnipotent poobah ShareThis
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  McCain’s Speech: Tired, Old, Unimaginative

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  87 days ago in Watching America · Authority: 96

  McCain’s Speech: Tired, Old, Unimaginative Original Article (German) Handelsblatt, Germany Mac remains Mac – But Is That Enough? Original Article (German) Rzeczpospolita, Poland Democracy More Than Art of Illusion Original Article (Polish) Le Figaro, France McCain's Risky Bet: Sarah Palin Original Article (French) "Imagine the ex-mayor of Wasilla negotiating with Vladimir Putin in an international crisis... " Le Monde, France She Believes in God, America, The Family and Firearms Original Article (French) "[Sarah Palin] is a powerhouse-–she’s almost a tank. Is she a battleaxe, even? " Le Journal de Dimanche , France Palin, the "Female Democrats' Worst Nightmare" Original Article (French) Die Welt, Germany Barack Obama’s Assignment Book is Full Original Article (German) Financial Times - Deutschland, Germany Alaska Instead of Iraq Original Article (German) "I was concentrating so hard on governing the state of Alaska that I didn’t worry much about Iraq. " Berliner Morgenpost, Germany Republicans Bet on Vietnam and a Pariah Original Article (German) Folha, Brazil Daughter’s Early Pregnancy Casts Doubt on Palin Original Article (Portuguese) Folha, Brazil Hagel: Next President Must Get Close to Brazil Original Article (Portuguese) Libération, France Koreans to the Rescue of American banks! Original Article (French) Corriere della Sera, Italy Obama's Game Original Article (Italian) "Obama's success is due to being a talented public speaker in a society that tends to go over prejudices after the historical experience of the melting pot. But is the new man really going to win the presidential elections on November 4? " Older >>> NOWnews, Taiwan 9/11 and the Mystical Connection to 11 Original Article (Chinese) IRIB/ Jaam-E-Jam2 TV, Iran (via MEMRI) Iranian Professor Slams McCain; Praises Obama "[McCain] doesn’t know the difference between Shiites and Sunnis, yet he wants to resolve the problems in Iraq? " The Hankyoreh, South Korea Why Do Neocons Wish for Another Cold War? Original Article (Korean) Al Bayane, Morocco Pelosi Makes Historic Visit to Hiroshima Original Article (French) Komsomolskaja Pravda, Russia Can the West Do Us Any Harm? Original Article (Russian) Kitabat, Iraq No Iraqi Doubts American Withdrawal Original Article (Arabic) "More than 85% of the Iraqi people want American forces to leave as no other possible means of solving the crisis remains " Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Russia The White House Stories Original Article (Russian) Tabnak, Iran Is America Falling Like the Roman Empire? Original Article (Farsi) "In the whole of history, many nations have been unable to survive. The most significant of all is the long lasting and most powerful empire of its time, the Roman Empire. Is America walking the same path today? " Kitabat, Iraq American Imperialism--Between the Balfour Declaration and the Biden Declaration Original Article (Arabic) " The expected presence of Biden in the White House has rekindled hopes to transform the Iraq partition resolution into a binding resolution on the American government, and thus the Biden Declaration would take the path of the Balfour Declaration to partition Palestine " Iltalehti, Finland Obama Silent on Russia Original Article (Finnish) Al-Ghad, Jordan Obama or McCain Original Article (Arabic) Sangyo Keizai, Japan Prosecution Best Way to Prevent Obstruction of Whaling Research Original Article (Japanese ) "It is true that there is deep cultural friction over whaling among pro-whaling nations, such as Japan, and anti-whaling nations, such as the U.S. and Australia. However, the main purpose of Japan's whaling research is to collect and study the data on the number of whales and so forth. " Lian He Zao Bao, Singapore Russia’s Monroe Doctrine and the end of Pax Americana Original Article (Chinese) Al-Iraq News, Iraq President Bush Says the U.S. Will Continue War on Terrorism Original Article (Arabic) Older >>> Periodico 26, Cuba Why so Much Alarm in the West? The Jordan Times, Jordan America's Voodoo Human Rights Policy in Haiti The Jordan Times, Jordan The Silence of the Arabs "The Arab world, especially the oil-rich Arabs, has continued to remain unbelievably silent in the face of continued stereotyping and abuse in the wake of the skyrocketing price of gasoline during this long-winded American election campaign. " Mail & Guardian, South Africa U.S. Culture Wars are Back China Daily, China 'Broader Middle East' to Stay U.S. Security Focus Der Spiegel, Germany McCain Speaks but Says Little Der Spiegel, Germany 'Sarah Palin Will Cost the Republican Party Dearly' Guardian Unlimited, U.K.
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  Editorial: America's extraordinary election

  http://presscue.com/news/world-news/marlboro-maker-buy-chewi...
  88 days ago in World News - Top Stories | Presscue · Authority: 1

  permalink Editorial: America's extraordinary election Fri, 09/05/2008 - 23:45 - guardian.co.uk World news Editorial: Americans must choose between two remarkable men but improbable candidates

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