New York Times reporter Guy Trebay makes the argument today that whenever the economy tanks–like now–we reach for classic, inexpensive, long-lasting clothing: Sperry Top-Siders, Carhartt workwear, Filson hunting jackets, Pendletons, Red Wing engineer boots and Hanes T-shirts.
(And, in my case, Chippewa engineer boots. I’m just saying.)
It’s a fun read–containing neither Obama nor McCain nor Measure [...]

Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin say the Obama tax plan would redistribute wealth and is therefore–what’s the word?–oh, yes: “socialist.”
So can someone please explain why Palin isn’t a socialist, too? A few months ago, with world oil prices rising dramatically, the Alaska governor raised taxes on oil companies operating in her state–and then handed [...]

Linking Barack Obama to former Weather Underground member Bill Ayers through their mutual membership on a Chicago-area education nonprofit, conservatives have created a fabulous new game, this generation’s “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” for geeks, wonks and other politically inclined nerds. Try it yourself! It’s easy!
Simply find an organizational board on which McCain has held [...]

As the campaigns continue on a sour turn, this sweet treat comes fresh delivered to District HQ from Cookies By Design. Both the McCain and Obama cookies will be sold until November 4th when all sales will be tallied and the most popular and tastiest candidate will be decided. Pick up your own president-on-a-stick at [...]

The McCain campaign has been making a big deal out of Obama’s use of the phrase “lipstick on a pig,” decrying it as a veiled (and sexist) attack on Sarah Palin. Ah, the Election About Nothing™.
But as always in this internet age, YouTube offers up some pretty strong rebuttal evidence–McCain used the same phrase to [...]

I see on the news that McCain and Palin had a rally this morning in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.  The event attracted almost 3,000 people, and this is being touted on cable news as showing the “rock star” power of Palin, even though that number is nothing by Obama standards.  Still, it’s leading to rumbling that [...]

The historicism of Obama’s nomination last night (and Clinton’s near victory) is all over the headlines. But at least partially overshadowing Obama’s win is Clinton’s refusal to drop out (so far, anyway). Instead, she asked her supporters to send her comments via HillaryClinton.com on what to do next.
Some of the comments should be heartening for [...]

Early election results suggest there’s hope for the GOP
It’s still early–just 8:15 p.m. on Election Day–and California’s not yet counted, but John McCain is killing it in Red State primaries. At this point, Romney’s won  Massachusetts, Minnesota, Utah and the nearly unknown American province, Northern Daquota. McCain, meantime, has called it in Arizona, Oklahoma, New [...]

In a little under an hour, the Republicans will fill up the Reagan Library and debate for the last time before Super Choose Day. Will Mike Huckabee deny evolution? Will John McCain call Mitt Romney a liberal? Will Ron Paul’s blimp crash into the Pacific?
Only one way to find out, people.
UPDATE:  No blimp sighting, but [...]

…six days to go…
* Reports are starting to accumulate that Rudy is going to withdraw, and endorse McCain
* McCain wins Florida; Hillary also wins Florida, but no delegates
* Delegate count: Obama-63, Clinton-48, Edwards-26, McCain-95, Romney-67, Huckabee-26
* Arlo Guthrie–ARLO GUTHRIE!–endorses Paul. One of these days I’ll present my opinions on Independents and Libertarians, but [...]