Archive for July 19th, 2011

Gang of Six Proposed Debt Deal

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President Obama held a quick press briefing earlier today (guess we were all listening to the Murdoch drama) to provide an update on progress towards a debt deal.

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The GOP’s Fort Sumter: Republican Insiders Launch All Out Smear of Michelle Bachmann

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The fact that GOP insider’s think that Michelle Bachmann is going to win the GOP nomination and give Obama an easy shot at a second term makes me happy. The additional fact that they have used Tucker’s Carlson’s rag to launch a down and dirty smear campaign makes me elated.

The extreme teabaggers can only have one reaction to this…

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Tuesday Open Thread

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The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Take the “I promise to kick Grover Norquist in the balls” pledge

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A New Tax Pledge (Involving Grover Norquist’s Balls): Let us say, and why not, that the Rude Pundit created an organization, one of yer fancy 501c3’s or some such shit, the kind of organization that could get lots of free-flowin’ cash from his buddies and their corporations. And let us say, and, indeed, why not, […]

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Banning Kids from Restaurants

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The owner of McDain’s Restaurant and Golf Center in Monroeville, Pa (outside of Pittsburgh) has decided that kids under the age of 6 are banned from dining at his restaurant. What do you think about this?

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Murdoch And Parliment

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If you’re watching keep us informed in this thread! First up, Murdoch team’s request to read an opening statement was denied.

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Seriously. Who is Running for What?

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Seriously.  Who is Running for What?

It is some 470 days until the next election and in politics I’ve heard that you need money and time to run an effective campaign. You might be able to get some more money, but you’ll never get more time – so what gives? I guess I’ve heard about a bunch of people being interested […]

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God’s Candidate

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Who is God backing in the 2012 GOP presidential primary?

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