• February 13, 2012

charlie black

THE TERRORISTS & MCCAIN ARE WINNING

McCain Strategist Regrets Saying Terrorism Helps McCain

by Jim Newell

5:34 pm June 23, 2008

Top McCain strategist Charlie Black — the one who lobbies for Iran — dominated this afternoon’s 2-hour news cycle by saying in an interview with Fortune magazine that if we had a terrorist attack right now, “Certainly it would be a big advantage” for John McCain. This line, of course, meant everyone had to feign [...]

PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE WASPS

Bush And McCain Look At Floods In Iowa, While Actively Avoiding Each Other

by Jim Newell

1:22 pm June 19, 2008

Like a full goddamn week after Jesus flooded the entirety of Iowa, President George W. Bush will travel to our heartland to view the devastation today, and he will patriotically not play golf. But there’s a problem for the Republicans here: John McCain will also be looking at floods in Iowa today. Shit! You see, [...]