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Countdown Friday: Pre-President McCain

Posted: Friday, August 15, 2008 8:59 PM by Countdown
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 The Presumptuous Nominee:This is Friday, August 15th... 81 Days until the 2008 Presidential Election. Unless, of course, they've already held the election, and the only person who knows the outcome is the winner, our new and current (secret!) president, America's 44th... President-Senator John McCain. Our number-five story, the presumption and perils... politically and geo politically... in John McCain's campaign custom of acting as if he picks up his mail at 16-hundred Pennsylvania Ave.

The Evangelical Vote:  Bush-Rove-era Republicans have been so effective, for so long, at using wedge issues to drive the religious right to the polls. It would be novel at least if a Democrat were able to drive even the tip of a wedge...between the religious... and the right. In our fourth story on the Countdown: Senator Barack Obama... trying to make his case to faith-based voters... will have a big high-profile chance tomorrow night. When he and Senator John McCain appear for the first time together... At the "Saddleback Civil Forum".


ODDBALL: a stupid criminal, a penguin parade and a boxing dog.

Pulp Fiction:  There's something about a hardcover book that connotes authority... sourcing... evidence. It's a symbolism imprinted in our developing brains from your first encounter with encyclopedia brown. And therein lies the problem.  Our third story on the Countdown, Barack Obama's campaign facing off against Jerome Corsi who penned "unfit for command," igniting the swiftboat campaign against John Kerry in oh-four... not to mention his last booklength crusade against bush's secret plan to merge the U.S. into Mexico. True to form, Corsi's new trashy tome, has prompted a forceful and lengthy response from obama's campaign - a 40-page document, rebutting no fewer than 50 of Corsi's lies. Because we could all use some comic relief at the end of the week, here are 8 of our favorites.



Tabby Time: Ellen and Trump make headlines.

 

Bigfoot Rides Again:  The two guys who say they found the big fella are on to try and get the word out to you the loyal Countdown fans.  It's going to be great tv.

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Wouldn't this be a good time for Keith to school Americans on the pitfalls of a Plutocracy and how this ivory tower crowd has gained America's political system.

Brad Harris (Sent Friday, August 15, 2008 10:37 PM)

The Evangelical Vote.  
As an evangelical Christian and a Democrat, who has felt alienated for way to many years, I welcome this debate. As an evangelical Christian I resent the smear job and lies about Senator Obama. So now he will be given an opportunity to let the Christian community know him and what he is all about. For myself I decided to support Senator Obama mainly because of his strong character, hopefully other evangelicals will see the same honorable traits that I see in this man.

Stevie, SLC Utah (Sent Saturday, August 16, 2008 3:33 PM)

The Oil Power Money Misinformation Machine. After spending billions on this republican outcome device, and watching it work so well regardless of who votes for who, as long as you own eveything "media", at least it will surly look like McCain wins! Bottom line, the oil companies like controling the power!

Johnny, PHX AZ (Sent Saturday, August 16, 2008 3:41 PM)

Keith please check out this site on Corsi: http://wnd.com/index.php?pageId=57678

Deborah, Dallas, Texas (Sent Saturday, August 16, 2008 7:07 PM)

Presumptuous nominee -- paranoid much? Please convey my "atta-girl!" to Andrea Mitchell.

ek, mpls mn (Sent Monday, August 18, 2008 9:58 AM)



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