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Entries Tagged as 'politics'

Christopher Hitchens on cancer and God

August 6th, 2010 · No Comments

Christopher Hitchens, who seems to have made a career out of frustrating, infuriating and intriguing his readers on matters of politics, history, and social culture, talks here with CNN’s Anderson Cooper about his recent encounter with, and treatment for, cancer.

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Tags: health · ideas · politics · TV · writing

(not quite) Tim James campaign commercial #3 (#2)

May 10th, 2010 · 5 Comments

This parody of Tim James’ ‘language’ ad takes particular joy in skewering James’ awkward body language.

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Tags: politics · TV

Judge Roy Moore in black & white

May 4th, 2010 · No Comments

“Ten Commandments” Judge Roy Moore is also running for governor of Alabama.

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Tags: politics · TV

Tim James campaign commercial #3: Newsy overview

May 4th, 2010 · No Comments

Never having heard of the website previously, yesterday I received an e-mail from a member of the ‘Newsy Community Team’ asking me to consider embedding their take on the debate surrounding the Tim James ‘Language’ ad.

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Tags: politics · TV

Tim James campaign commercial #4

May 3rd, 2010 · 1 Comment

Mr. James’ minders have amped up their editing prowess on this ad: no awkward downward glances (sorry, @Bureaucratist!).  This one’s entitled “Safe.” Did the James’ just ask if I wanted to be one of their kids, then talk to me about sex offenders?  Hmm.  If so, I think I’ll just take a pass, thanks.

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Tags: politics

Keith Olbermann on Tim James

April 30th, 2010 · No Comments

“Thank goodness we don’t have an official language or anything, they probably wouldn’t allow that guy into Arizona.”

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Tags: language · politics · TV

Tim James on The O’Reilly Factor

April 30th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Juan Williams tosses James some softball questions targeting the xenophobic and racist tone of the candidate’s recent TV commercial.

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Tags: politics · TV

More Tim James video commentary

April 28th, 2010 · 2 Comments

…or unfollow me, or block me. I’m just posting the darn thing.

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Tags: language · politics

Tim James commercial #3: round-up

April 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Seems the Tim James ‘language’ ad has sparked some national interest. Here are some examples of the discourse and commentary that it has sparked.

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Tags: language · politics · TV

(not quite) Tim James campaign commercial #3

April 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Well, it sure didn’t take Dustin Timbrook and his bandmates long to create a parody of the most recent Tim James policital ad.

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Tags: music · politics