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Open Thread

by Todd Beeton, Mon Jul 21, 2008 at 10:13:39 PM EST

A couple videos for your viewing pleasure as we stumble back to full strength after an energizing convention weekend. Here's Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman trying to be funny and failing miserably.

Now here's Al Franken's far superior parody of Coleman's ad.

Seriously, Coleman's running against a comedian and he tries this?

What else is going on tonight?

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Re: Open Thread (none / 0)

Still pretty funny. Its a shame that Franken can't get himself going though.

"And to my fellow Americans I say this... get off my lawn." John McCain, August 2008

by JDF on Mon Jul 21, 2008 at 10:28:00 PM EST

Say Wha? (2.00 / 1)

New poll shows Franken leading Coleman

by Beren on Mon Jul 21, 2008 at 10:34:15 PM EST
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A good example of (2.00 / 1)

counterpunching to effect. Now every time anyone sees the Coleman ad they also see the Franken parody in their mind.

by Beren on Mon Jul 21, 2008 at 10:30:41 PM EST

McCain's negative (none / 0)

ad on energy actually has the countereffect of elevating Obama to the status of a pretty influential Senator if McCain is claiming that Obama is the one responsible for the energy crisis.

McCain sure is burning a lot of money on ads. It's almost as if he's running 1/2 of the Obama strategy against Hillary; the only problem is that Obama isn't going to run out of money. McCain must be really worried that Obama could get away from him if he's running back-to-back negative ads.

by Blazers Edge on Mon Jul 21, 2008 at 10:34:26 PM EST

Re: McCain's negative (none / 0)

A GOP shill on TV tonight said, "Normally I don't mind taking one for the team, but this ad is just bad any way you look at it."

by Beren on Mon Jul 21, 2008 at 11:06:34 PM EST
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McCain needs to spend his money by Sept. (none / 0)

His primary money needs to be spent, so he might as well burn it now.

John McCain is a Bush ally on Social Security.

by John DE on Mon Jul 21, 2008 at 11:28:35 PM EST
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Re: McCain's negative (none / 0)

Mccain is running a poor campaign as far as I am concerned.

Educated in a small town Taught to fear Jesus in a small town Used to daydream in that small town Another born romantic that's me.

by lori on Mon Jul 21, 2008 at 11:28:53 PM EST
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I give McCain's performance level (none / 0)

a D+ since HRC dropped out; I had Obama's performance rated at around a C until this trip. So far, Obama's trip has been an A but we'll see what happens the rest of the trip. He probably wishes he could stop the trip now and get back home before something goes wrong.

by Blazers Edge on Mon Jul 21, 2008 at 11:34:20 PM EST
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LOL (none / 0)

I pretty much agree. It's not going to get any better. With that said, it seems like the remainder of the trip is going to be pretty soft and uneventful, save for his speech in Germany. They really should just have him fly to there today, get that over with, and plop his ass back down in a swing state.

by Homebrewer on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 01:05:03 AM EST
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Maybe he'll do handstands... (2.00 / 1)

on the Eiffel Tower to amuse you.

Authorities in Berlin are preparing for a million spectators, which would instantly make Obama's speech the biggest political event in that country since unification in 1990. There are even plans to close down the street, a mile long, and replicate the setup during the World Cup with massive projection screens.

Yeah....he should have just come straight back home like McDesperate wishes he would.

by Beren on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 02:14:05 AM EST
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Re: Maybe he'll do handstands... (none / 0)

I was at the Gate watching world cup games and it was INSANE. If it is anything like that you will be able to feel the electricity through the TV set.

Tony Romo for Secretary of Awesome

by kasjogren on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 10:26:30 AM EST
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Re: McCain's negative (none / 0)

Agreed. It's been pretty unfocused, and filled with gaffes. Let's hope it continues that way.

No Way. No How. No McCain.

by Denny Crane on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 10:16:38 AM EST
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Re: McCain's negative (none / 0)

As far as the money is concerned, McCain doesn't have a choice. He has to spend the money before the convention.

No Way. No How. No McCain.

by Denny Crane on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 10:13:34 AM EST
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Re: Open Thread (none / 0)

A couple more ads like this, and Franken will be ahead again.

GO FRANKEN!

We need this seat to get to 60.

by admiralnaismith on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 12:47:35 AM EST

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THIS is how you attack the "if we drill offshore we'll have lower gas prices" myth!!!!

Textbook! I wish some of our democratic leaders would take the cue on this one... Obama, too!

It profits a PUMA nothing to give their soul for the whole world... but for McCain? --Sir Thomas More (if he were here now)

by LordMike on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 01:13:21 AM EST

As noted below... (none / 0)

Franken now has a small lead. Coleman has always been kept under 50%....not good for an incumbent senator.

Thanks for your ill informed concern, though.

John McCain, maverick

by lojasmo on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 06:07:35 AM EST

he brought hockey back (none / 0)

I know the GOP game plan is to run on local issues and try to prevent Democrats from nationalizing the election, but saying we should vote for Norm Coleman because he brought hockey back is like saying Bush isn't a bad president because he brought baseball back to Washington.

John McCain: 100 years in Iraq "would be fine with me."

by desmoinesdem on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 07:12:33 AM EST

You should have seen... (none / 0)

what happened when Franken tried to actually debate the issues!

Coleman FREAKED OUT!

More commentary at the Twin Cities Daily Liberal

by Jeff Rosenberg on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 08:03:00 AM EST

Re: Open Thread (none / 0)

You go to war with the Army you have, not the Army you want. But seriously, I kind of wish we could have gotten Ceresi to stay in it long enough to win it but now I have to plop my ass down at the DFL booth at the state fair and try to get Bush Boy out of there.

Tony Romo for Secretary of Awesome

by kasjogren on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 10:27:58 AM EST

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