Chart of the Day

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In the long journey for equal rights for gays, it feels like we have come a long way. But then you look at this interactive chart from the Guardian and you realize we have a long long way to go. And then you realize that Obama's announcement last week was even more courageous and ground breaking than you think.

Romney Preaches to the Choir

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Yesterday, Mitt Romney passed his first audition with evangelicals as he gave the commencement speech at Liberty University, a private Christian university founded by Jerry Falwell, who infamously blamed gays, lesbians, feminists, the ACLU and others for the attacks on 9/11.

It’s Not a Flip-Flop If You Get It Right

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What is the definition of a flip-flopper? It's interesting to explore the origin of the term. Famed New York Times columnist William Safire wrote about a U.S. politician in the late 19th century who was refereed to as "the Florida flopper" by an opponent. Safire noted that the "fl" sound appearing twice [...]

Friday Open Thread [5.11.12]

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I think it is going to become so acceptable as conventional wisdom that Romney is a liar, and Romney will continue to tell the most outrageous and pathological lies over the next five months, that President Obama will actually be forced to call him a liar to his face during the debates.