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Tuesday, October 7, 2008 12:00 AM

The GOP goes back to its ugly roots

McCain is resurrecting the GOP's oldest tactic: Smearing Obama as a scary black terrorist sympathizer. But he may meet the same fate as Barry Goldwater.

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  • Tuesday, October 7, 2008 02:43 PM

    Big Ol' Naturals

    is what I hope Barack and Michelle wear once they are ensconced in the white house. This would help to quicken the right wing bastards choking on their own bile. And I mean Angela Davis, Pam Grier/Foxy Brown up in their Kool-Aid BIG ol' naturals...

    Henceforth, I only wear daishikis...

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