Kidneys for Texas
Saturday, October 18, 2008
We're sitting here watching SNL for the first time in years (waiting to see if Palin is going to make another appearance) when this ad ran on the television. I assumed it was an SNL skit but no, its a real campaign ad.
Labels: advertising, election2008
posted by Russell @ 10:55 PM,
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Cutting Taxes for Start-ups That Don't Pay Taxes
Saturday, August 30, 2008
I will eliminate capital gains taxes for the small businesses and the start-ups that will create the high-wage, high-tech jobs of tomorrow.
Sounds good? Think about it for a moment. High-tech start-ups don't have any capital gains. So what exactly is he going to eliminate?
Labels: election2008, obama
posted by Russell @ 10:43 AM,
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Is That The Best You Got?
Sunday, June 22, 2008
![Daily Kos_ Recipegate 2_ Cindy McCain Stealing Recipes Again! [update]](http://www.russellholliman.com/pics/IsThatTheBestYouGot_A587/DailyKos_Recipegate2_CindyMcCainStealingRecipesAgainupdate.jpg){kind=small}
Daily Kos is whining that Mrs. McCain's cookie recipe is the same as one published by the Hershey Corporation, quoting her as saying "The recipe came from a good friend" and accusing her of being dishonest.
Really? Is that the best you got?
90% of the "old family recipes" that have been handed down from my grandmother came from magazines, or from friends that got them from magazines. And over the years they have been transcribed onto note cards or whatever medium fit at the time. So what? I mean, there's a reason that everyone's sugar cookie recipe tastes just like everyone else's...
Kos's take on the issue?
She should be disqualified from this contest! Actually, she should be disqualified from being first lady...
What contest is she in again? Is baking a requirement of the First Lady? How many cakes and cookies do you think Hilary, Barbara, or any past First Lady in recent history has produced on behalf of the White House?
McCain wasn't "my guy" when this whole thing started, but I will probably vote for him when the time comes. That being said, silly accusations like this don't do a thing to change my my about him but they do help me form my opinions about the person making them. And that will surely effect any other arguments the writer tries to make (valid or otherwise) against McCain in the future.
Labels: election2008, McCain
posted by Russell @ 11:46 AM,
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"Vote Different" on Fox News
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Here's a brief segment where Sean Hannity talks about the recent "Vote Different" ad and recognizes the impact of social media on the upcoming election.
Labels: election2008, fox news, media, obama, youtube
posted by Russell @ 11:17 PM,
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Creator of the "Vote Different" Ad Makes a Statement
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
The creator of the "Vote Different" ad I blogged about earlier made a statement today. The entire post can be found here, but its clear that he knew what effect his video could have on the future of elections, and on his life (he has resigned from his job). Money quote: "This ad was not the first citizen ad, and it will not be the last. The game has changed."
Labels: election2008, obama, youtube
posted by Russell @ 11:53 PM,
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Changing the game of politics forever
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Labels: election2008, obama
posted by Russell @ 8:41 AM,
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