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☠enghis

Location: New York, NY
Age: 36
Politics: Yes
Party: Democrat
Biography: I'm a freelance software developer who went to grad school for philosophy and a New Yorker who grew up in Iowa. Please join our Obama group: http://my.barackobama.com/page/group/TPM-aholicsSupportGroup I can be reached at xenghis@gmail.com.

About Face!
Sometimes I feel as if we're all participating in some kind of psychology experiment and that any minute now, an old guy in a white coat will peer down from the heavens and tell us that we can remove our...more »
Posted on September 4, 2008 1:22 PM
Unity '08
I knew that John McCain was devious, but I didn't realize just how devious. I have just learned from a credible source, who has asked not to be named because he's not a real person, who McCain plans to select...more »
Posted on August 25, 2008 7:24 PM
OBAMA WILL LOSE unless...
Inspired by California Paige's efforts to streamline processes at TPM, I've prepared a simple form that you can use to advise Obama on campaign strategy:To avoid a CERTAIN LOSS in the election, Obama MUST do the following...1. Campaign harder in...more »
Posted on August 19, 2008 1:15 PM
Obama the Celeb?
From Greg Sargent at Election Central:The McCain campaign triples-down on its "celeb" sneer, releasing a third ad on the topic that hits the theme even harder than the last two...Clearly, the McCain camp thinks this is working, and they're going...more »
Posted on August 8, 2008 1:17 PM
McCain Ups the Ante
Two month ago, John McCain challenged Barack Obama to visit Iraq, expecting him to decline, but Obama called the bluff. He saw McCain's Iraq and raised him Afghanistan, Israel, and three European nations. Never one to fold easily, McCain raised...more »
Posted on July 24, 2008 3:37 PM
July 19 - Online Q&A and Fundraiser
July 19th is a momentous day in the brief history of TPM-aholics. This group was formed a few months ago to bring together those of us who have come to know one another, after a fashion, at the Cafe, and...more »
Posted on July 18, 2008 12:40 PM
Save the Ha Ha
I stood by him when he defended his racist minister and threw his dear grandmother under the you-know-what. I dismissed his terrorist connections and shady real estate deals. I defended his FISA cave and his faith-based whatevers. I even excused...more »
Posted on July 17, 2008 1:48 PM
Time to Make a Difference - July 19
It's summertime. The heady passions of spring have been subsided. Our summer state of mind may be described as nervous optimism. Obama spanks McCain in the national polls and shows strength in ridiculously red states, McCain's anemic campaign is twisted...more »
Posted on July 9, 2008 6:46 PM
FISA
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Posted on July 3, 2008 1:40 AM
The Strange History Of John McCain's Economic Theories
According to the non-partisan Tax Policy Center, John McCain's recently released tax plan is very regressive "even compared with a system in which the 2001-06 tax cuts are made permanent." It provides "relatively little tax relief to those at the...more »
Posted on June 17, 2008 9:16 PM

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Posted at September 5, 2008 4:38 PM in response to I Hate It When I Agree With Billy Glad
Thanks for the link. Hilarious.

Posted at September 5, 2008 11:55 AM in response to About Face!
Thanks, but I disagree on both counts. That said, Stewart's target was different. Rove et al are disingenuous. They don't believe the hypocritical shit they spout. It's just a show. What's remarkable to me are the ordinary folks like us who convince ourselves that various attributes matter more or less depending on whether our champions or their opponents possess them.

Posted at September 5, 2008 11:53 AM in response to About Face!
observer2 linked to that clip up thread upthread. I finally got a chance to watch it. Hilarious.

Your defense of your own standards is duly noted. Pending a rigorous fact check, I will exclude you from the hypocrite list.

PS You don't need to type the symbol, but I encourage you to place the H after the second G.

Posted at September 5, 2008 8:57 AM in response to About Face!
Regarding the last point, I might add that the notwithstanding the media spotlight, she's only a VP candidate. Lloyd Bentsen showed Dan Quayle to be a fool, but it didn't help Dukakis beat Bush.

Posted at September 4, 2008 8:54 PM in response to About Face!
The difference of course between our rationalizations and theirs is that ours are knowingly and intelligently arrived at.

Is this snark? It's funny how liberals believe that they're smarter than conservatives, and conservatives believe that they're smarter than liberals. I do credit conservatives with more aggressive rationalization in this case, but I'm not unbiased myself.

But I can't say I'm not worried.

I'm not. Give the Obama campaign a little time to prepare a strategy against her. Palin has a lot of flaws that have been coming out without the campaign lifting a finger.

Posted at September 4, 2008 8:40 PM in response to About Face!
Do you offer gift certificates?

Posted at September 4, 2008 3:20 PM in response to TPM Anger Management School
Do you sell gift certificates?

Posted at September 4, 2008 1:34 PM in response to TPM Anger Management School
I had low expectations. I think many of us did. I don't agree w her. I think that she would be an awful pres, but I think she came across as appealing and intelligent. The talking heads seem to be backing me up. I watched the speech w a room full of liberals. We didn't listen to Romney or huckabee or rudy, but we listened to palin.

Posted at September 3, 2008 11:51 PM in response to Palin Hits Obama's "Bitter" Remarks
I had low expectations. I think many of us did. I don't agree w her. I think that she would be an awful pres, but I think she came across as appealing and intelligent. The talking heads seem to be backing me up. I watched the speech w a room full of liberals. We didn't listen to Romney or huckabee or rudy, but we listened to palin.

Posted at September 3, 2008 11:50 PM in response to Palin Hits Obama's "Bitter" Remarks