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More Sinbad News


Posted by Apocalypse Tom on March 22nd, 2008

A week or two ago, Contrarian got to heart of the ongoing feud between the Hillary Clinton campaign and comedian/former VP choice Sinbad. The conflict began when Sinbad contradicted Clinton’s story about desperate attempts to avoid sniper fire when flying into Tuzla, Bosnia to visit American troops. Contrarian asked:
…what’s even worse about the Clinton campaign? [...]

The West Blogosphere and Democrats are in an unbelievable tizzy about Obama’s race speech, trying to figure out what it all means and whether it’s good or bad for Obama, and good or bad for Democrats, and what was he thinking talking to voters like adults (thank you Jon Stewart, for calling it what it [...]

Clinton


Posted by Bruno on March 12th, 2008

Y’know, if some enterprising Democratic National Committee member were looking to prevent a deadlock at the convention in August, he or she might want to mention to a certain second-place Senator that the Governor’s mansion in her home state just put up a “vacancy” sign.
Just sayin’….

C’mon, He’s Not That Black


Posted by Apocalypse Tom on March 12th, 2008

They’re baaack…

A. Tom, awesome catch on that all-important Sinbad angle. And what’s even worse about the Clinton campaign? The fact that they’re mobilizing their Rapid Response Team against freakin’ Sinbad. I mean, these people are desperate:
Defending Clinton’s characterization of her Bosnia mission, campaign spokesman Phil Singer kindly provided experts from news stories written about the trip [...]

Some Chicago Context


Posted by Apocalypse Tom on March 11th, 2008

Yesterday, I rediscovered this story about my adopted hometown.
Listen.

Has the Clinton Campaign’s March 4 bounce hit apogee?
For our answer, let’s just go directly to Sinbad himself, who today gave up the coveted VP slot that the Clinton campaign had set aside for him:
Threat of bullets? Sinbad doesn’t remember that, either.
“I never felt that I was in a dangerous position. I never felt being [...]

Big States


Posted by Bruno on March 11th, 2008

Leave it to Steven Colbert to put down the ridiculous argument that winning primary states means anything vis-a-vis the general election.

I didn’t see this one coming. Maybe the New Yorkers who hang out here feel differently?
Update: Looks like it wasn’t just the New Yorkers who were expecting something like this. Check out Matski’s post below for a more informed take on this story.

Sinbad!


Posted by Contrarian on March 10th, 2008

Clinton brings a wealth of foreign policy experience to the table:
Susan Rice, a foreign policy adviser to Obama, mocked Clinton for her claim of having made a corkscrew landing into Bosnia under the threat of sniper fire, when, as Rice pointed out, she made the trip with Chelsea, Sheryl Crow and Sinbad.
“In fact, it was [...]


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