Romney: Obama Isn’t Really An American

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David Corn has a good post on Governor Romney's continued insistence that President Obama doesn't understand America. After reviewing the remarks by West and Nugent, Corn ties this in neatly with Romney's nudge nudge wink wink speeches painting Obama as a Kenyan and a Muslim.

Get Thee to a Nunnery

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It seems as though it's not just the GOP who is conducting a war against women. The Catholic Church has declared war on women religious. There were two Santa Maria!…

Governor Markell’s Weekly Address – Service

In his weekly message, Governor Markell talks about the annual Week of Service and how the event has grown since 2009’s Weekend of Service. The Governor and First Lady kicked off the Week of Service last Sunday at an event for the Delaware National Guard’s “War on Hunger.”

Hateful Speech From The Right

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Eugene Robinson as an admirable piece in the Washington Post on the hateful speech we often hear from the Right. Yes, we do hear it from the Left periodically, but the Right is louder and much more hateful.

Friday Open Thread

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The Creation Story: It looks like Gallup Tracking has joined Rasmussen in Republican outlier territory. I wonder if Gallup is assuming a 2010 electorate. I might have to go digging…

Who Gains Most from Tax Breaks

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David Leonhardt and the NYT have created another outstanding graphic trying to explain the landscape of current tax policy. This one shows what taxpayers get the greatest benefit from the various tax breaks currently in the code by income group. Click on the image for the larger graphic or click here if that doesn't work. This graphic is part of a great explainer that lays out what happens and the stakes for the coming end of lots of government benefits in January 2014.