“This convention is done. This will be the moment that probably re-elected Barack Obama.” — Top Republican strategist and CNN yacker Alex Castellanos just after Clinton’s speech.
At the point in the movie thriller when they break into the offices of a Big 4 accounting firm and steal the tax returns of the presidential nominee is when I roll my eyes, so I’m still assuming this is an elaborate hoax. But …
This disaster of a “Fact Check” by the Associated Press is almost a testament to the broad accuracy of Bill Clinton’s speech last night.
Not that Clinton didn’t spin facts in Obama’s favor or assert things that deserve real scrutiny — he did. But when you’re forced to fill a content gap with non-sequiturs, beltway bromides about partisanship, or, say, reminding readers that the speaker once lied about extramarital fellatio — yes, really — it suggests you don’t have a lot of material to work with. Read More
But not quite as hard when you’re a GOP staffer and you’re “breaking up” with President Obama.
Not quite as good as Eastwood and the chair, but close.
It’s too far away from Election Day to say Romney and Republican groups have conceded Michigan and Pennsylvania because polls could still change and out them back in play, but make no mistake that this is a big deal. Not earth-shaking. Because most people has both states penciled in in blue. But important.
With the news that Romney is standing down in Michigan and Pennsylvania, now’s a good time to check out the TPM Electoral Scoreboard, powered by PollTracker. Bookmark it. It’s a great way to check in on the state of the race a bit removed from the noise of the national head-to-head polls.
From TPM Reader BW …
I’m a network and telecommunications engineer. My areas include infrastructure and security, and have worked for Fortune 100 companies, and been a DOD contractor.
I suspect [the alleged Romney tax hack] is a hoax, and attempt to make some money.
Still, this is a prime example as to how a low tech ‘recon’ hack works, and is often the first step in a bigger hack.