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Palin rips Murkowski, says “hired guns threatened” talk show host
Chilling. Want to know how the world will look if Congress reinstates the Fairness Doctrine? Take a long look at what happened in Alaska when a radio talk-show host ran afoul of the political...
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Remember the 111th
Arrogance, cowardice, and incompetence. The 111th Congress began by dropping a trillion dollars in debt on the American taxpayer. The money disappeared in a wild spending spree, buying $2 million jobs...
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Open thread: Rally to Support Hipster Irony
Joke. I don’t have much to say about today’s rally on the National Mall by Comedy Central’s hipsters, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, except to wish them well and hope they enjoy good weather for...
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New Whitman ad hits Brown’s “it’s all a lie” admission
Gaffe-tastic. The Michael Kinsley definition of politcal gaffe is the accidental telling of an embarrassing truth — and if that’s the case, Jerry Brown committed the ultimate gaffe. Only Brown didn’t...
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Hinchey to NY-22: Frack off!
Plus, Rudy endorses George Phillips. The New York Times reports that a local issue in gas exploration in the state’s 22nd Congressional District might provide more incentive for constituents to remove...
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More than two dozen packages from Yemen still sought
Vigilance. The US has intercepted two packages from Sanaa, Yemen, with explosive materials, but NBC reports that more may still remain in transit. Investigators are looking for as many as 26 potential...
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Fatwa-endorsing singer featured at “Restoring Sanity” rally?
Real hipster irony on display. I tuned in to the “Restoring Sanity” rally on the National Mall today during the prep time before the NARN broadcast this afternoon, just in time to see “Peace Train”...
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Marist: Toomey up 7 in PA
Rossi down 1 in WA, Buck surging in CO? Marist released its latest polls for races in four states yesterday evening, and the news looks good for Republicans — perhaps most in Pennsylvania, where the...
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Boxer’s sweetheart deal with reinstated Indian tribe
Culture of corruption. In 2006, Democrats successfully won back control of Congress by highlighting corruption scandals involving Jack Abramoff, a lobbyist specializing in Indian tribes. But does one...
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Big GOP victories plant the seeds of broad, deep and enduring majority
Regional vs national. I’ve been writing a lot lately about the Republicans’ odds of taking back Congress, but one thing I haven’t really talked about is how a decisive vote this year could affect the...
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Quotes of the day
Nonpartisan. “Most attendees at Comedy Central political spinsters Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s rally to ‘Restore Sanity and/or Fear’ had no clue for whom they are voting on November 2. They did,...
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Open letter to McConnell and Boehner from top conservatives: It’s time to...
Hmmm. I take it this is a warning shot that any wrong moves legislatively will result in primary challenges and/or third-party runs. That point isn’t made explicitly, granted, but does it need to be?...
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No, Obama’s not taking 34 Navy ships to India with him
Debunking. I’m relieved to say that we didn’t bite on this one, notwithstanding Drudge’s touting of it today. I did, though, link in Headlines the stories about his trip allegedly costing $200...
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Great, great news: Pelosi might stay on as House minority leader
Terrific. You didn’t think the thirst for power would fade overnight, did you? Why, she reminds me of Lisa Murkowski, except – I was going to say, “except more obnoxious.” But you know, at this point,...
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Chris Matthews: Let’s face it, the GOP forced Obama to the left
"They made him into a lefty." Via Greg Hengler, give the man credit: Amid the cacophony of dreary, rote Democratic excuses for the election — “messaging” is and forever shall remain my favorite — he’s...
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Horrible: Seattle Times calls Washington Senate race for Patty Murray
Losers. Honestly, this hurts almost as much as Nevada. I can understand losing to an appealing, fresh-faced Democrat even in a big red wave year, but how do we not manage to bump off this dial tone?...
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New Palin “scandal”: Her Twitter favorites list is racist or something
Sigh. Of all the dumb non-scandal Palin “scandals,” surely this must be the dumbest. In a nutshell: If you use Twitter, you can designate tweets by other people as “favorites.” Why you would do this, I...
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Confirmed: Geithner met with Jon Stewart in April to talk about the economy
Super. I’m not talking about an interview on “The Daily Show” here, a la The One’s eleventh-hour appearance before the election to push GOTV on young voters. I’m talking about a private meeting, on...
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Quotes of the day
Fault lines. “The Brody File has coined a new phrase: The ‘Teavangelical Party.’ The polling from the 2010 Midterm Elections proves it. “According to a Public Opinion Strategies poll that has assessed...
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Obamateurism of the Day
Expectations. Let’s return to yesterday’s OOTD, in which Barack Obama dismissed the idea that voters had rejected his economic policies, saying that had unemployment gone down to 5%, voters would have...
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