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...because it wasn't funny but because it was over the top or in poor taste. Let's say the New Yorker decides to run a cover cartoon of Senator McCain in a wheelchair, with his wife Cindy carefully feeding him from an Ensure can so as not to stain his bib. Again, in poor taste. It is often said that when sarcasm misses its mark by a little, it misses by a mile. Raymond F. Ramirez, MABLETON...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 7/31/2008 | See Source »

...raise money for McCain recently, McCain's handlers moved the event to a private home to minimize the chance for TV crews to capture the two men together. Privately, his advisers say they are confident that the candidate's reputation as his own man will overcome the Bush stain. But no one doubts it will be a challenge. Says Terry Nelson, who ran the McCain campaign until a staff shake-up last summer: "Frankly, anybody sitting at that table would have an immensely difficult time sorting through what is the winning message for the Republican nominee...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Team McCain: Ready for Prime Time? | 5/29/2008 | See Source »

...husbands, who wear black hats and long-tailed coats modeled on those of 18th century Polish noblemen, are expected only to study. And when they are abusive, their wives often cover up to preserve the family's honor. Says Ragen: "You hear the Haredi women say: 'I took the stain on me so that my husband could be as white as snow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cloistered Shame in Israel | 5/28/2008 | See Source »

...Unless I'm mistaken, when you kill someone, you can no longer leave cute little red footprint trails of victim blood behind you. However, when you run people over, less cute super-realistic blood stains appear on your windshield. (Exactly one stain per victim...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Grand Theft Auto IV: The 6.24% Review | 4/30/2008 | See Source »

...impossible position for someone who viewed slavery as morally wrong to hold. Similarly, those who advocate for the right to choose, while purporting to stay neutral on the topic of whether abortion is good or evil, predicate their argument on the fact that abortion is not the stain on America’s moral conscience that many believe...

Author: By Caleb L. Weatherl | Title: Pro-Choice Consistency | 4/23/2008 | See Source »

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