New York Times/CBS News Poll: 59% Of Voters Said Palin Not Qualified To Be Vice President

Growing Number Of Voters Say Palin Not Qualified To Be Vice President
New York Times |  MICHAEL COOPER and DALIA SUSSMAN   |   October 30, [...]

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Two Peas In A Pod… Clueless

Clueless Like W
Kos-by Jed L
Thu Oct 30, 2008 at 06:45:05 PM PDT
John McCain and Sarah Palin have based their entire campaign on a series of nasty, false personal attacks on Barack Obama. Their bet has been that Americans are a fearful, frightened bunch who won’t be willing to vote for a new direction. But the [...]

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Open Thread… VOTE (VIDEO)

From two writers, one from the Daily Show, the other from Aqua Teen Hunger Force:

(h/t Kos)
This is hilarious!!

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Obama Seriously Considering “Late Surge” Into Arizona!!

Morning Reaction: Obama Seriously Considering “Late Surge” into Arizona
Daily Kos- by Kula2316
Thu Oct 30, 2008 at 01:47:18 AM PDT

Lots of reaction to Obama’s ad this morning, with most agreeing it was very effective, especially as it was followed by the first joint appearance between Obama and Bill Clinton.
Also, lots of polling out with I’m sure [...]

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26.3 Million Watch Obama’s Infomercial

American Stories, American Solutions: 30 Minute Special

Huffington Post | October 30, 2008
Obama ad boosts network ratings

UPDATED: If Barack Obama fails to win the election, perhaps the networks should hire him to entertain viewers on Wednesday nights.
On average, Obama’s 30-minute primetime infomercial managed to outperform the usual broadcast programming in the [...]

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Obama On The Daily Show (VIDEO)

Obama’s Daily Show Interview (VIDEO)
Huffington Post |   October 29, 2008 11:03 PM
Barack Obama continued his media blitz tonight with an appearance on [...]

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After Waking Up to the Threat to Liberty, What Do You Do?

Naomi Wolf On Today Show Oct 17,2008

After Waking Up to the Threat to Liberty, What Do You Do?
Rob Kall | OpEdNews | October 30, 2008
My interview with Naomi Wolf went VERY well.
We discussed liberty, democracy, the coup that took place on Oct. 1, the bailout and ways progressives can be [...]

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McCain Rally: Joe The Plumber A No Show? Where Are You Joe?

McCain Camp Buses In School Kids To Fill Crowd
Huffington Post- Sam Stein
October 30, 2008 01:12 PM
The most cringe-worthy political moment of the day, so far, came when Sen. John McCain called out for his new buddy Joe the Plumber to stand up at a rally in Ohio, only to be greeted with confused silence. Joe [...]

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Afternoon Jukebox… Under Pressure

David Bowie and Queen – Under Pressure

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Virtual JFK: The 44th President’s Foreign Policy Challenge

By James G. Blight and Janet M. Lang | Truthdig | October 29, 2008
This generation of Americans has already had enough of war. … We do not want war. … The world knows the United States will never start a war.
—John F. Kennedy, June 10, 1963
If strength becomes weakness because of the vanity to [...]

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American Nobel Laureates endorse Senator Barack Obama

by Geezer Power…10:44 am

Environmental News Service
WASHINGTON, DC, October 29, 2008 (ENS) – In an open letter to the American people released Tuesday, 76 American Nobel Laureates in science endorsed Democratic Senator Barack Obama of Illinois for president of the United States. This is the largest number of Nobel prize winners [...]

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A New Political Landscape Forming In The U.S

Evangelicals and Rural Americans Are Breaking Big for Obama

By Robert S. Eshelman, Tomdispatch.com. Posted October 30, 2008.
A mass defection from the Republican Party may be underway in counties that were once GOP strongholds. Call it the reverse Bradley Effect.

There’s clearly a new political landscape forming in the U.S. That’s [...]

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Alec Baldwin On Letterman Calls Palin “Bible Spice” 10/29/08- VIDEO

Alec Baldwin Imitates Sarah Palin, Calls Her “Beautiful” And “Bible Spice” (VIDEO)
Huffington Post |   October 30, 2008 06:53 AM
“30 Rock” star Alec [...]

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