According to the Times-News, GOP presidential candidate John McCain is expected to get a pre-Election Day message out in Tennessee and Virginia by campaigning at Tri-Cities Regional Airport on Monday. McCain’s appearance at Tri-City Aviation is scheduled to happen about 11 a.m., 1st Congressional District GOP nominee Phil Roe said.
The greatest part of the [...]
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Posted in US, politics on Sep 3rd, 2008
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Democrats on Tax Reform: “They say they’re not going to take any water out of your side of the bucket, just the other side of the bucket.”
Heh.
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Posted in US, politics on Jul 19th, 2008
Several years ago, I volunteered at one of the area nursing homes. There was an elderly gentleman there at the time, who would launch into these tirades about Exxon, politicians and alien aircrafts. The CNA’s on his wing would tell me, “Oh, don’t pay any attention to him. He doesn’t know what [...]
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Posted in US on Jun 13th, 2008
Interesting tidbit over at Huffington Post.
As The Hill reported this morning, based on disclosure reports released today, Sen. John McCain and his wife Cindy owe at least $100,000 to American Express, with a “dependent child” also holding a card with a balance between $15,000 and $50,000.
But not all credit card debts are created [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 6th, 2008
Dear Republicans:
McCain is your frontrunner. I’d love to take the time to tell you why this is not a good thing, but I have children home from school battling a messy, sort of sick.
So, Rob Huddleston will do the explaining for you.
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Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 6th, 2008
We here at the bipartisan watch party are watching. We don’t know exactly what we’re watching for – yet none of us like what we see.
Clinton and McCain are expected to carry California – and McCain and Obama in Missouri.
The Democrats here are giddy over the Republican results. They think McCain means an [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 5th, 2008
With 100% of Hawkins Co. Precincts Reporting, here is how you locals voted:
Republicans:
McCain
2,459
40%
Huckabee
2,272
37%
Romney
804
13%
Paul
291
5%
Thompson
251
4%
Giuliani
61
1%
Uncommitted
38
0%
Democrats:
Clinton
2,422
74%
Obama
564
17%
Edwards
262
8%
Uncommitted
14
0%
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Posted in Hawkins County on Feb 5th, 2008
After months of debates and kissing babies, Super Tuesday is finally here. Mr. Smartypants wants to know what is so super about it… and I don’t know the answer to his question.
I don’t think it is so super myself.
In fact, for the past two weeks, I’ve been out of sorts because I do not [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 31st, 2008
Last night, I was working on the taxes, cursing the government and watching CNN when Mr. Smartypants flopped down on the sofa.
“I sure hope that Obama guy doesn’t win the and move into the White House,” he said pointing at the television.
“Why?”
“I want that other person to win. The one Daddy thinks is a [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 25th, 2008
From NBC: Sylvester Stallone endorsed McCain today.
“I like McCain a lot. A lot,” Stallone said on Fox News.
“And you know, things may change along the way, but there’s something about matching the character with the script. And right now, the script that’s being written and reality is pretty brutal and pretty hard-edged like a [...]
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