1) Remember this come the morning of Nov. 5th: If McC wins the election, "Sarah Palin may be the vice president, but Joe Lieberman and Lindsey Graham, that's the kitchen cabinet." Chuck Todd, MSNBC [9-2-08]
2) The new journalism is a lot like the old math: So the Daily Kos lets anybody post anything. Or as Markos Moulitsas said, "I feel a little weird about the questions being asked, but I also feel a little weird about saying, 'Shut up, people.' It takes a lot for me to step in and squash what's on Daily Kos." [WP 9-2-08] Just think for a moment, what if it was all a set up. But that would be really deep politics now, wouldn't it? And let's not even go there. Still....
3) Hey Joe, where you runnin' with that speech in your hand? Will there be retribution for Lieberman's sins? Guess it all depends on how those Senate races go. But something tells me his parking space may be moved down a few levels. And his office might get replastered and painted. Like once a week.
4) I see politics future: Check out the new Maytag Repairman commercial where he emerges from a voting booth with a bunch of mangled punch cards, hanging chads and all and tells everyone he fixed the jam in the machine.
5) When ya got the podium, flaunt it baby, flaunt it: Rudy so loved the applause that he went long and bumped the Sarah Palin bio film. Great to be back on the boards, right Rudy? But now it's gone.
6) Hot mic! Hot mic! Comin' thru here! Hot mic! Special thanks to Peggy Noonan and Mike Murphy for putting the pageantry in perspective. Noonan: "The most qualified? No. I think they went for this - excuse me - political bullshit about narratives." Murphy: "The greatness of McCain is no cynicism, and this is cynical." [Politico.com 9-3-08]
7) My opponent has masticated a snail, I tell you! Mike Huckabee, during his GOP convention speech [9-3-08], said that he wasn't bothered by Ob going to Europe, but that "It's what he brought back. European ideas!" that really got him going. Is this about that whole kissing thing or what?
8) So Tony says to Paulie.....: Kudos to New Jersey Rep. Rob Andrews. Loses that dumb Senate primary try in June but has his wife run for, and win, the nomination for his House seat. Now pulls the old switcheroo and he's back in the saddle. Webster's should just list "New Jersey" as one of the definitions for the word "politics." You make us all proud, Rob.
9) Wha? Huh? Wha?: Veteran GOP pollster/strategist Whit Ayres on why this year's GOP convention's sarcastic tone was nothing like the 1988 GOP convention's culture war: "There is a difference between sarcasm toward individuals and sneering toward an entire group of people." [NYT 9-5-08]
10) Why politics and business are different: Look no further than the GOP convention speeches of former business execs Carly Fiorina and Meg Whitman. Hey, are they still talking? What day is it? Is it over?
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