formatting is your friend.

dooz--doesn't wait, doesn't wait, doesn't wait,---poof.

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The manipulation of the local media in stalling the coverage of the TexasCan Story gave me an insight into the non coverage of Tim Bacon's murder. It's frightening, but personally comforting to me to have figured it out. Closure.

does anyone here speak kjoe? i need an interpreter.

McCain answered quickly---not very effectively---he could get bogged down with the nuances of just what he said about hamas in 2006.

May 16, 2008
Category: Barack Obama
McCain campaign responds: 'Hysterical diatribe'

This general election campaign is getting off to a rollicking start.
From McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds:

It was remarkable to see Barack Obama’s hysterical diatribe in response to a speech in which his name wasn’t even mentioned.
These are serious issues that deserve a serious debate, not the same tired partisan rants we heard today from Senator Obama. Senator Obama has pledged to unconditionally meet with Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad -- who pledges to wipe Israel off the map, denies the Holocaust, sponsors terrorists, arms America’s enemies in Iraq and pursues nuclear weapons. What would Senator Obama talk about with such a man? It would be a wonderful thing if we lived in a world where we don’t have enemies.
But that is not the world we live in, and until Senator Obama understands that, the American people have every reason to doubt whether he has the strength, judgment and determination to keep us safe.

Oddly, McCain's response also contained the claim he'd distorted Defense Secretary Robert Gates' willingness to meet the leaders of Iran, but didn't contest Obama's point that McCain had suggested meeting with Hamas.
UPDATE: Cancel that. The McCain campaign sends over video of a second 2006 interview from the same day in Davos in which, unlike in his interview with Jamie Rubin, McCain suggests that aid and the peace process can only "resume" when Hamas agrees to "renounce" their commitment to the state of Israel.
That's a different tone, though it doesn't really contradict the the first interview, in which McCain was asked directly about American diplomats meeting with Hamas, and seemed to answer in the affirmative.

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The manipulation of the local media in stalling the coverage of the TexasCan Story gave me an insight into the non coverage of Tim Bacon's murder. It's frightening, but personally comforting to me to have figured it out. Closure.

Is it me, or does McCain sound like the adult there.


I question your loyalties kjoe.

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In the context of all the contradictions by McCain regarding the middle east---mostly iraq---he might sound like the adult---but even with my suspect loyalties---that does not mean much if he says something different in the adult voice 2 weeks from now. Obama has been consistent. I don't think it has been a foolish consistency.

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It's you.

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And, of course, Obama has not pledged unconditionally to speak with the Iranian pres, but don't let facts get in the way of good campaign applause line...carry on

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My suspect loyalties notwithstanding---John mcCain has a long way to go to be in the same league as Hillary and bill when it comes to parsing--claiming, well, I did not really exactly say that. McCain has not much experience------in dealing with someone who is not going to let him by with crap.


Here's NBC's John Yang:

Speaking on background, a senior administration official says the president's language to anyone -- the official specifically mentioned Obama and former President Jimmy Carter's suggestion that the U.S. talk to Hamas -- who has suggested engaging with rogue states or terrorist groups without first getting some leverage.

And CNN's Ed Henry:

Although the President didn't name names, administration officials are privately acknowledging this was a shot at Barack Obama and other Democrats.

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The manipulation of the local media in stalling the coverage of the TexasCan Story gave me an insight into the non coverage of Tim Bacon's murder. It's frightening, but personally comforting to me to have figured it out. Closure.