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We [representatives of Pakistan and the United States] did talk about drones, and let me be very frank: there is a gap between us. The bottom line is the question…

Wednesday’s Open Thread

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Yesterday, we had our first successful open thread with some good discussion and links from our readers. Well done, people, well done. For a starting point, some posts yesterday that…

Colbert on Beck

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The Republican Party has backed itself into a regional, ideological and demographic corner -- the one marked "rural, conservative, white." The party is out of step with the nation it…

Quote of the Day II

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President Obama steps up to the plate in Turkey and hits a double (continuing a thin baseball meme). So let me say this as clearly as I can: The United…

Quote of the Day

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You always get a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you go through. You look forward to it like a birthday party when you're a kid. You…

Quote of the Day II

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Backstory: Iowa goes gay. We have a constitutional duty to ensure equal protection of the law. If gay and lesbian people must submit to different treatment without an exceedingly persuasive…