Archive for April 26th, 2011

Tuesday Open Thread

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The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Why Gay Rights Supporters Should Oppose Senators Cloutier and Connor in 2012

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Three years. In Cathy Cloutier ‘Have A Great Day’ time, we’re talking 1095 not-so-great days, give or take. Senator Dori Connor and Senator Cathy Cloutier cost gays three years of equal rights, free of discrimination. How is it, you may ask, that two senators who have sought and received endorsements from gay rights groups ended […]

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More Like This Please — Paul Ryan Is Trying to End Medicare

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This is being played in various markets (including Ryan’s in Wisconsin and accompanied by a huge robocall effort to talk to votes over 45 in Republican House Districts) : [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbvfGlI_xLg[/youtube] And from the DCCC (this is very good from them — too long for a commercial run, but incredibly clear about the GOPers who ran […]

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Dean Baker Writes to Senator Carper On Social Security

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Dean Baker Writes to Senator Carper On Social Security

Dean Baker’s (from the Center for Economic and Policy Research) letter to Tom Carper, reprinted with permission.

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The War Is Over (If Mitt Romney Writes An Op-Ed)

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Mitt Romney writes an op-Ed but makes some stupid factual errors.

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