Archive for April, 2012

Fear of a Black President

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Fear of a Black President

The Nation as a wonderful article about the Republicans trying to go after President Obama for being too cool, too black.

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Flyers-Devils Preview

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The streets of Philadelphia will be quiet this afternoon, but in the bars, homes and the Wells Fargo Center, it is going to be loud and obnoxious as the Flyers get ready for their bitter rival, the New Jersey Devils.

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Republicans: The Grand Old Party of Gridlock

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Republicans: The Grand Old Party of Gridlock

When a writer from the American Enterprise Institute throws the Republican Party under the proverbial bus, it catches one’s attention.

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Meet Mr. Fehrnstom

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Meet Mr. Fehrnstom

Eric Fehrnstom might be the guy who gave us the Etch a Sketch moment, but as the Jason Zengerle writes, “If Karl Rove was Bush’s brain, then Fehrnstrom is Romney’s balls.”

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When Obama Attacks, I Feel Better

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Forget the Commander in Chief, I really like this Campaigner in Chief. If President Obama governed liked he campaigns, the world would be a better place.

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Early Morning Videos: 2012 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner

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Early Morning Videos: 2012 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner

Hands down, the President was funnier than Jimmy Kimmel.

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Sunday Daily Delawhere [4.29.12]

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Sunday Daily Delawhere [4.29.12]

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Introducing the Next ‘No Heart Chump’?

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Introducing the Next ‘No Heart Chump’?

Eagle fans meet Nick Foles. Nick Foles meet the Eagles fans.

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Back to the Future

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Is the 2012 Presidential contest a mirror of the election of 2004?

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Saturday Open Thread [04.28.12]

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Saturday Open Thread [04.28.12]

Saturday’s Open Thread

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Marco Rubio Fined for Receiving Improper Donations in 2010

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Marco Rubio Fined for Receiving Improper Donations in 2010

Yeah, I know this helps Rubio with the Republican base, but I don’t know if this hurts him enough with the undecided.

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The Battle for the Youth Vote

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Hint: It’s not a contest.

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Occupy the SEC

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Occupy the SEC

One of the interesting things about the Occupy Movement is to see how it grows in different directions. From one of the working groups in Zuccotti Park came Occupy the SEC. The idea of Occupy the SEC is to work at the policy and regulation level, not just in streets and parks.

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