Blago Lesson: It’s Okay to Sell a Senate Seat, So Long as You Don’t Lie about It

By: Tuesday August 17, 2010 3:00 pm

All you Californians ought to be getting awfully nervous about Senate-Select Carly Fiorina about now. Because the lesson I take from the Rod Blagojevich verdict–he was found guilty of just one charge of lying to the FBI, while the jury remained deadlocked on 23 other charges–is that it’s okay to sell a Senate seat, so [...]

McCain Campaign Ad: Wanted, Economic Surrogate

By: Wednesday September 17, 2008 6:36 am

It’s a true sign of the dire state of our economy that a Republican candidate for President is running out of acceptable surrogates to talk on the economy.

Will the McPalin Campaign Ask Carly Fiorina to Give Her $42 Million Back?

By: Monday September 15, 2008 10:52 am

John McCain promises he’ll stop CEOs who have broken the public trust from getting golden parachutes. Seems to me he can start that policy right at home with his campaign–with Carly Fiorina, who got $42 million dollars to walk away from HP. Will he ask her to give that money back?

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