Joan Walsh

Posts in October 2008

October 3
It's all about McCain
Sarah Palin became a laughingstock on the eve of the V.P. debate. But the GOP ticket's troubles start at the top.
How Sarah Palin blew it
She asked for more vice-presidential power on the heels of Dick Cheney's abuse, and she failed to show simple decency when Biden referenced his family tragedy.
October 5
SNL on VP debate
How would we get through this election without Tina Fey?
Madeleine Albright strikes back
As Sarah Palin misquotes the former Secretary of State based on what she thought she read on a Starbucks cup.
October 6
Springsteen: "I want my country back"
Supporting Obama, the rock legend takes a swing-state tour, once again.
Ugly time
How low will McCain-Palin go?
October 8
A new big lie by the GOP
Poor minority people caused the mortgage crisis. No, really.
"That one?"
Has McCain lost it?
This town hall didn't help John McCain
The struggling Republican looked as cranky and erratic as he does in harsh Obama ads.
October 11
John McCain's dishonorable campaign
Finally, he kinda sorta challenges supporters who are sliming Barack Obama.
October 14
McCain: The risky choice for president
After betting his campaign on efforts to smear Barack Obama, John McCain finds he's the one voters don't trust.
October 16
The Mac attack backfires
Polls show John McCain is only hurting himself with his negative campaign. Will he turn it around?
McCain loses again
In a bizarre debate dominated by Joe the Plumber, the GOP candidate failed to break through, and his sarcasm -- again -- will hurt him.
October 17
Is McCain really proud of these crowds?
A video record of the hate whipped up by the GOP ticket.
October 19
Sarah Palin on "SNL"
Amy Poehler makes it all bearable.
A devastating blow to John McCain
Endorsing Barack Obama, Colin Powell directly rebukes the GOP's fear-and-smear campaign.
October 20
Pat Buchanan runs out of arguments
After failing to devalue Colin Powell's Obama endorsement on "Hardball," the GOP veteran played the race card, unconvincingly.
October 21
My cameo on "The Colbert Report"
Thanks to Pat Buchanan's Colin Powell meltdown, I was featured in Scott Bateman and Colbert satires, all in one day.
October 25
A tale of two faces
Ashley Todd's self-mutilation and Sarah Palin's pricy makeup dominate the news as the campaign just keeps getting weirder. Plus: Hitchens calls McCain "borderline senile."
October 26
McCain looks lost on "Meet the Press"
The tired GOP nominee delivers an unimpressive performance as the campaign nears its end.
October 28
What Obama really said in 2001
McCain shamelessly distorted a radio interview about the best way to deal with the legacy of slavery.
Say it ain't so, John!
Your awful campaign is making me feel sorry for Sarah Palin.
October 29
Veepzilla!
Ignore the GOP blame game: The only one responsible for John McCain's Palin problems is McCain.
October 30
When filth is not enough
Tom DeLay slimed Obama as a "radical Marxist," but Obama's sweet TV ad, feisty Bill Clinton rally and jokes with Jon Stewart made DeLay look stupid.
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