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14 Oct 2010 19:08

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Politics: GOP wants to bribe Haley Barbour into not running for President

  • tit National Republicans are urging Gov. Haley Barbour (R-MS) not to run for President in 2012, as they doubt his electability.
  • tat In exchange, Barbour would score a sweet job – like Ambassador to London – if the eventual Republican nominee wins. source
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14 Oct 2010 11:10

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Politics: Chile miner rescue: Jon Stewart proves why cable news sucks

  • Dear Jon Stewart: Thank you for proving our point that this whole story has basically been kibble for cable news channels.
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14 Oct 2010 09:58

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Politics: Ironically, Linda McMahon having a hard time winning over the ladies

  • How can you claim to be a
    political figure when you are on
    stage wrestling with your own
    daughter?
  • Connecticut resident Stacey Smith • Pinpointing the problem Linda McMahon has with wooing female voters. Part of it is that she’s one of the driving forces behind the WWE, an organization which not only doesn’t cater to women but portrays them cartoonishly. She’s also getting guff because she’s spent so much time and money on negative advertising. The end result? Richard Blumenthal is leading her 2:1 among females, the effect of which has put him well ahead in the race to replace Chris Dodd in the Senate. source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

13 Oct 2010 21:13

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Politics: Aww, how sweet: Christine O’Donnell pulls out the “Marxist” card

For those keeping score at home: Chris Coons is a Marxist. Christine O’Donnell, on the other hand, is you. We’re left scratching our heads. source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 4 Comments • Permalink

13 Oct 2010 18:46

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Politics: Jack Black’s Obamacare parody: Clever or simply a mistake?

  • We’re not so sure about this. We like Jack Black. We like the point it’s making. But we think it’s the kind of clip that will preach to the converted rather than convince others to think. We could see a few conservatives who might be angry enough about a clip like this to skip out on “Kung Fu Panda 2.” Or “Orange County: The Next Generation.” Or “Tenacious D: The Oboe of Destiny.”
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

13 Oct 2010 10:34

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Politics: Alvin Greene sticking to those talking points a little too much

  • So, Lawrence O’Donnell is our hero. Faced with the halting Alvin Greene on Monday night’s show, he starts off questioning by jokingly asking, “Are you a witch?” Given the opportunity to basically own the conversation, Alvin Greene completely flubs it, by answering that “DeMint started the recession.” He does the same thing for the next question. And the one after that. Dude, O’Donnell was throwing softballs your way. SOFTBALLS!  source
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12 Oct 2010 17:06

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Politics, U.S.: A civil rights double-play, and a good day for progressives

  • arizona’s immigration law When Arizona enacted a draconian immigration law last April, civil rights groups filed suit against it. This prompted Jan Brewer, the governor, to challenged the lawsuit in court. Today, a federal judge struck down her challenge, allowing the lawsuit to proceed.
  • don’t ask, don’t tell In 2004, the pro-gay GOP group Log Cabin Republicans filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department, arguing that DADT was unconstitutional. The (federal) judge agreed, and today issued an injunction against the policy, halting its enforcement. source
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12 Oct 2010 17:05

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Politics: Nevada Senate race still really, really close

  • 2% Harry Reid’s edge over Sharon Angle in the Nevada Senate race
  • 1% voters still undecided. This one’s going to be a nail biter, folks source
Posted by Seth Millstein • 0 Comments • Permalink

12 Oct 2010 11:23

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Politics, U.S.: Shocker: Paladino igoring advisor’s advice

  • Based on his anti-gay rant, any advice that I’m giving this guy is no longer having any effect.
  • Carl Paladino’s advisor, Roger Stone • On Carl Paladino. Also in the article: Stone has a “very large” tattoo of Richard Nixon on his back. source
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12 Oct 2010 01:19

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Politics, U.S.: Maybe if you win TWO Nobel Prizes, then you’ll be qualified

  • good Peter Diamond, nominated by Obama to serve in the Federal Reserve, just won the Nobel Prize in economics. Congratulations!
  • bad GOP Sen. Richard Shelby is blocking his nomination (thus preventing him from serving), because he’s “unqualified.” source
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