Archive for December, 2010

Mad Skillz Might Not Be Enuff

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Mad Skillz Might Not Be Enuff

“. . . there’s a price to be paid for the excesses of the past decade; that the U.S. economy was profoundly out of whack before the recession hit; and that we need major changes in the kind of work people do.” – James Surowiecki in The New Yorker

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Grandstanding Will Be The GOP Forte

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Republicans will have a slim majority in the House of Representatives, but that’s about it.

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Snow Politics

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New Jersey governor Chris Christie decided going to Disney World for vacation was more important than responding to a snowstorm.

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Handicapping the 2012 Presidential Race

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Handicapping the 2012 Presidential Race

Nate Silver at 538 starts looking at some of the factors that will influence the 2012 election.

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The Trouble With Libertarians

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The Trouble With Libertarians

New York Magazine has an interesting article on libertarians and the enduring popularity of libertarianism.

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Homophobes Last Stand against DADT

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Captain Oveur: You ever been in a cockpit before?
Joey: No sir, I’ve never been up in a plane before.
Captain Oveur: You ever seen a grown man naked?

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Obama Calls Eagles Owner

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Obama Calls Eagles Owner

President Barack Obama called Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie to commend the Eagles for giving Michael Vick a second chance.

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Pete Du Pont Has Another WSJ Op-Ed

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Pete Du Pont Has Another WSJ Op-Ed

Yawn.

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LNV: The Devil’s Weed

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LNV: The Devil’s Weed

Late Night Video: Pat Robertson rambles on about the decriminalization of marijuana. Don’t get too excited, because this guy is a few cans shy of a crayon box.

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Readings for Monday Evening

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Readings for Monday Evening

Cozy up to your laptop or iPad and enjoy Monday night’s interesting reads

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Monday Open Thread

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The Monday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Tea Party Talks of Primarying Scott Brown

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Tea Party Talks of Primarying Scott Brown

Turns out Obama isn’t the only Brown politician the Tea Party doesn’t like.

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Dean Says Don’t Primary Obama

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Dean Says Don’t Primary Obama

Despite all the evidence, the Fringe Left continues to wander in the wilderness looking for a savior to primary Obama. Some have even called for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to do so, conveniently forgetting Sanders is not even a Democrat.

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