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Ludacris Releases Song Attacking Clinton, McCain - Fox News
In his own words: John McCain's radio address today - LA Times
McCain Camp Cozies Up to Bill Clinton On Obama and Race - ABC
Axelrod: Obama Campaign Based on Race - Red State
Clinton Supporters Wondering: Will She Be Nominated at the Convention? - CQ Politics
McCain Camp Sees Energy As Winning Issue - CBS
Obama backs away from McCain's debate challenge - Yahoo/AP
Barack Obama his party's presumptive nominee, now he's its presumptuous nominee - Washington Post
Obama arrogance watch - Boston.com
LEAKED: Obama Kotel Note Leak was Campaign PR Stunt -Jerusalem - Hillary Green Mountain
Women Count Demands Hateful Rap Song to Be Pulled and For Ludacris to Apaologize - Purple People Vote
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Humor as a Remedy for Hubris
Senator McCain's sense of humor has been both an asset and a liability over the years. It is certainly part of his basic appeal, and it is one of the reasons he relates so well at town hall meetings as his humor creates an immediate connection with the audience. His detractors will note that some of his jokes have been inapprporiate, and in some cases that's true, hence his humor as liability. It can also cause problems because in print, jokes often don't come across the way they do in person. For instance, during the primaries Senator McCain jokingly called a student who asked him a somewhat inappropriate question 'a little jerk' (clip below). There was quite a buzz in the papers until people actually saw the clip, and it was quite evident that he was joking.
So now comes the humorous and sarcastic McCain ad The One. In this case humor turns out to be the perfect remedy for an over-inflated ego. It's hard not see lines like, "We are the ones we've been waiting for" or "a light will shine down from somewhere" as flat out funny. To add to this Obama's reaction is priceless. His stern condemnation of the ads 'juvenile' just shows his inability to laugh at himself. You know that if you make a joke at Senator McCain's expense he'll likely be the first one to laugh (as he has done numerous times when teased about his age). On the other hand, Senator Obama blew it by taking this joke and himself so seriously.
The One
WMUR - Little Jerk
Humor as a Remedy for Hubris
So now comes the humorous and sarcastic McCain ad The One. In this case humor turns out to be the perfect remedy for an over-inflated ego. It's hard not see lines like, "We are the ones we've been waiting for" or "a light will shine down from somewhere" as flat out funny. To add to this Obama's reaction is priceless. His stern condemnation of the ads 'juvenile' just shows his inability to laugh at himself. You know that if you make a joke at Senator McCain's expense he'll likely be the first one to laugh (as he has done numerous times when teased about his age). On the other hand, Senator Obama blew it by taking this joke and himself so seriously.
The One
WMUR - Little Jerk
Humor as a Remedy for Hubris
Monday, July 14, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Tensions remain between Obama and Clinton supporters
Tensions remain between Obama and Clinton supporters the Raw Story reports,
“However, I need to make a decision in the next few months as to how I manage that since I’m running against John McCain, which takes a lot of time,” Obama said. “If women take a moment to realize that on every issue important to women, John McCain is not in their corner, that would help them get over it.”
Some Clinton supporters in the room expressed distaste for the Senator’s use of the phrase, “Get over it,” and described it as “dismissive” and “off-putting.”
Obama and Clinton have agreed to hold another secret meeting on June 26, the Associated Press reported Friday.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
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