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Bachmann Endorses Romney

Filed in National by on May 3, 2012 4 Comments
Bachmann Endorses Romney

In what can only be construed as the most tepid of endorsements, Michelle Bachmann tweeted her endorsement of Mitt Romney.

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What Al Qaeda Thought Of Biden

Filed in International by on May 3, 2012 16 Comments

The Combating Terrorism Center released 17 documents taken from Bin Laden’s compound a year ago in Abbottabad.

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The Saga of Political Dissidents

Filed in International by on May 3, 2012 20 Comments

We haven’t written at all about the escape of Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, his rescue, his return and, now, change of heart, but I have a simple question for you all. If the roles were reversed, would the US goverment stand for China helping/interfering with US political dissident Bradley Manning?

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Romney Fumbles Grenell Resignation

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When the time came for Mitt Romney to stand up and take a stand, he cowered behind aides and homophobes. The question remains, if Grenell was being forced out by the forces in the Republican Party, why didn’t Romney or his campaign stand up and say, “No!”

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Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” Sells For Almost $120 Million

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Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” Sells For Almost $120 Million

The amazing thing about this is that it only took 12 minutes to sell this. 12 minutes!

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BOOM: Castle Becomes a Lobbyist

Filed in Delaware, National by on May 3, 2012

After the mandatory layoff, a year, Mike Castle has filed to become a lobbyist So he moves from being Boehner’s bitch to being someone else’s bitch.

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Lobby and Campaign Reform Making Headway

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Three bills that focus on campaign reform (HB 300, HB 310) and lobbying reform (SB 185) are making their way through the General Assembly.

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Salem Unit 1 Reactor Offline

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Salem Unit 1 Reactor Offline

Since Monday, the Unit 1 reactor just over the river has been offline after several failures.

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Late Night Video: Stewart Talks Slowly So the GOP Can Understand

Filed in Arts and Entertainment by on May 2, 2012 0 Comments

Jon Stewart remembers when the Republicans used the War on Terrorism for political purposes.

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GOP Mind Tricks Aren’t Working This Time

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GOP Mind Tricks Aren’t Working This Time

E. J. Dionne has an interesting theory on why the typical Republican game plan isn’t working − Because the screwed the pooch on foreign policy last time around.

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Mitt Romney Opts For Costanza Strategy

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Mitt Romney Opts For Costanza Strategy

In an attempt to make himself even more blander, Mitt Romney pledges to do the opposite of President Obama.

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Shep Smith Is Teh Awesome

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Shep Smith Is Teh Awesome

This is the most honest thing I have ever seen in politics and it’s from Fox News.

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The Etymology of Forward

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The Etymology of Forward

I thought Lou Dobbs was dead. He’s not. Worse yet, he has a blackboard and he’s going give us some learning.

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