Archive for July 25th, 2011

President Obama Press Conference on the Debt Limit Open Thread

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President Obama Press Conference on the Debt Limit Open Thread

President Obama will address the nation tonite at 9PM to discuss the current state of play of resolving the debt limit standoff.

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Carney Aware of Republican Intransigence, Favors Long Term Solution to Boehner’s 6 Month Partisan Electioneering Contraption

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While John Carney is far too conciliatory toward Republicans for my taste, according to his Communications Director, James Allen, the Congressman does realize that Republican intransigence is what has gotten us to to the brink of economic calamity, not Republican AND Democratic intransigence.

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Monday Open Thread

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The Monday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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BBC Criticized for “Fake Balance” in Science Reporting

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The British Broadcasting Corporation recently commissioned a report surveying the coverage of science topics across all of their departments and networks. Led by Steve Jones, Emeritus Professor of Genetics at University College London, with content analysis support provided by a team from the Imperial College London.

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More Magical Thinking for the Vast American Middle

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Or at least magical thinking by one of the highest paid — and most often wrong magical thinkers out there.

Thomas Friedman in this Sunday’s NYT gushes about a new, third party that will shortly unveil itself and become a real contender (he has high hopes) in the next Presidential election.

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Wingnut Poetry

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Erick Erickson writes a post on the Oslo attacks full of self-justification and blame-shifting that the post is almost like some kind of experimental poetry.

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