Tag Archives: politics

Election graphic of the week

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Matt Ruff

Via Cheryl’s Mewsings and Pharyngula:

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CNN: “R.I.P., American Dream?”

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Matt Ruff

It’s nice to see the news networks exercising restraint and not trying to panic people over the financial crisis. Personally, I’m a lot more worried about this:

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I’d like to know more about this “quirk” in Brazilian law

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Matt Ruff

[Via Rachel Maddow]: Several different Brazilian politicians are running for office using the pseudonym “Barack Obama.” This is made possible, according to Maddow and this article in the Guardian, by a quirk in Brazilian election law that allows candidates to … Continue reading →

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Message for the day

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Matt Ruff

Via Ta-Nehisi Coates:

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How McCain escaped the Hanoi Hilton

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Matt Ruff

Via ktempest: Up next: Sarah Palin takes on the Umbrella Corporation.

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If McCain dies too soon, she can always resign

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Matt Ruff

Among the many reactions to the Sarah Palin nomination I’ve read so far, one of the most interesting from a storytelling perspective is this piece by Noah Millman [via Andrew Sullivan]. Millman argues that while Palin is “totally unqualified to … Continue reading →

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“She likes mooseburgers”

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Matt Ruff

Also, she smoked pot when it was legal in Alaska, but she didn’t like it. These are the first two things I learned about Sarah Palin when I flipped on MSNBC this morning. Which either says something about her, or … Continue reading →

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If Bush is Batman and Bin Laden is the Joker, is John McCain Two-Face?

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Matt Ruff

In today’s Wall Street Journal, a brilliantly insane opinion piece by Andrew Clavan (via hilzoy): There seems to me no question that the Batman film “The Dark Knight,” currently breaking every box office record in history, is at some level … Continue reading →

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Congrats to Senator Obama

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Matt Ruff

And, by the way, nicely played. After listening to Clinton’s non-concession speech, I was actually worried for a few minutes, but then Obama’s much more presidential address reminded me that, oh yeah, he’s good. Had to be, to get this … Continue reading →

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“I’ll never turn to the dark side.”

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Matt Ruff

Seeing stuff like this reminds me what a cultural debt we all owe to George Lucas, even after the atrocity of the prequels. Via lizhand of theinferior4:

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