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The Party Of Joe Wilson
Watch and absorb. David Dreier knows better:
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Theyve got it, says TPM.
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"Beardism"
Gavin McInnes has it out with the American Mustache Institute (NSFW):
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Sunlight And Palin
A reader writes:You ask, what it is about sunlight and open debate that Palin is afraid of. My guess is that it isnt fear. (Though she knows on some level that shes not capable of debate with her dismal language skills.) I think that its because the debate isnt the point. Because she doesnt want de …
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The South Retreats, Ctd
Drum weighs in:Republicans are the party of the South these days, and sure, the GOP will regain power eventually. But will they be able to do it if they remain a party dominated by the culture of Dixie? Demographics suggest pretty strongly that they cant, which means that eventually the South will h …
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The Children Of Soldiers, Ctd
EMBED-Tricked On Halloween - Watch more free videos A reader writes:I just watched the video of the young girl who is surprised when her father is home from the war. Watching the expressions on her face, I knew instantly what she felt. Ive been in her shoes. My father spent time in the Middle East …
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Behind NY-23
Carl Hulse has an interesting report on the Republican clusterfuck that led to their losing a safe seat in an off-year election. They were outmaneuvered by the Dems: Democrats planned to make mischief in the district from the moment Rahm Emanuel, the White House chief of staff, approached John M. M …
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Palin Channels Beck
Jonathan Martin snuck into the Palinfest in Wisconsin and reports that the crowd was not so wowed:While she drew applause during her remarks, Palin’s extemporaneous and frequently discursive style was such that she never truly roused a true-believing crowd as passionate about the issue at hand as sh …
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Keeping A Straight Face
Howard Jacobson talks about offensive jokes - like the one about war amputees - and makes this observation:No great comedian is ever amused by himself. Billy Connelly could have been a great comedian had he not taken to collapsing hysterically during his own routines. The seal on David Brents pratti …
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"TV Dramas That Suck Years Out Of Your Life"
Number 94 on the You Aught To Remember countdown: Remember the good old days? The days when you could turn on prime-time television at 9:00 or 10:00 PM and catch an arresting hour-long drama mid-season and feel thoroughly entertained? Oh sure, maybe you didnt know all the characters names on ER or …
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The Neverending Cartoon
Going down the artistic rabbit hole.
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No More Mister Nice Gays
In thinking through the rather good ads that eventually came out in Maine, many are arguing that future marriage campaigns need to go negative against the anti-gay forces. Steve Hildebrand tells Rex Wockner:We are fools to have spent all this money and time and not have defined the opponents. Its no …
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How To Open A Bottle Of Wine Without A Corkscrew
With a shoe.
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Cuteness As Crack
Jim Windolf explores the science behind adorable animals: “It’s part of our DNA to react to cute things,” says Meg Frost, who founded Cute Overload in 2005. “What makes me post certain pictures is if I have an audible reaction—a squeal—when I see the picture. I’m kind of annoyed at myself for havin …
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Morality As Strategy
Moshe Halbertal, a professor who helped craft the Israeli army’s ethics code, picks apart the Goldstone report and critiques its "overall biased tone." Nevertheless, he calls the siege of Gaza "morally problematic and strategically counterproductive." Money quote:Radical groups s …
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The South Retreats
DiA notices that the leaders of both parties are no longer overwhelmingly southern:Southerners havent lost their country, but they have lost power—a power they disproportionately enjoyed for nearly the entire Clinton-Bush II era..."I want my country back," has become a conservative-populis …
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Bank Notes
A blog cataloging what bank robbers write to cashiers. At least this guy was polite about it: The site even has a "thanks" tag. (Hat tip: BF)
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Defending Thatcher With Gorbachev
Claire Belinski says the recent tapes and transcripts tell us nothing very interesting or new about the Iron Lady: The second thing Thatcher told Gorbachev, according to the transcript, was: “A destabilization of Eastern Europe and breakdown of the Warsaw Pact are also not in our interests.” Why mi …
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Hiatt's Neocon Post
A lees convincing version of Fox News? Greenwald continues the scrutiny: The Post today has two former Bush officials, one former Reagan official, two right-wing politicians, a Fox News neocon, the CEO of Americas largest oil and gas producer, a defender of the right-wing Honduran military coup lea …
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The Catholic Hierarchy Backs Health Insurance Reform
This is a welcome development, both substantively on the merits (I oppose federal funding for abortion) and politically for the president: "Passing this amendment allows the House to meet our criteria of preserving the existing protections against abortion funding in the new legislation," …
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