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Sunday Reads: No more…please!
Good Morning! Did you catch the debate last night? If you didn’t Wonk did an excellent job of hosting a live blog. Presidential debates sometimes have their moments…a thousand points of light, Hillary...
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David Brooks Stands up for Fellow Rich Man Mitt Romney
I just read David Brooks’ latest column, and thanks to Charlie Pierce, for once it didn’t make me feel like throwing my computer across the room. If you haven’t yet read Brooks’ defense of Mitt...
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Saturday Reads: Romney Succumbs to Radical Right on VP Pick
The 2012 Republican presidential ticket joyfully waving goodbye to Medicare and Social Security Good Morning! It’s been a long strange night. I wasn’t feeling that great yesterday, so I went to bed...
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Can Romney Embrace Ryan While Distancing Himself from the Ryan Budget?
No, he can’t. This morning, shortly after Romney’s announcement of Paul Ryan as his pick for VP, CNN obtained a copy of of a list of media talking points for surrogates, designed by the Romney...
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Brace Yourselves: This Is a Campaign About Race Now
dog whistle It has been an ugly campaign so far, but I have a feeling it’s about to get a lot uglier. Mitt Romney gave an interview to USA Today yesterday. The article is mostly focused on Romney’s...
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Thursday Reads: Fiscal Cliff Crashes into Debt Ceiling, Villagers Blame Old...
Good Morning!! The storm has moved into New England, but it’s mostly rain up here–very hard, windy, noisy rain. I’m very grateful it isn’t snow, but I feel for all the people down south of me who are...
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Thursday Reads: Banks Reopen in Cyprus; An End to “Too Big to Fail” Banks...
Banks reopen in Cyprus and media jostle to get the best view – posted by Joe Parkinson (@JoeWSJ) Good Morning!! The banks have opened in Cyprus with controls on how much depositors can withdraw. Joe...
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Thursday Reads: Villagers Turn On Obama, Texas Tornadoes, West TX...
Good Morning!! It’s beginning to look like Obama’s second term is pretty much over before it begins. We’re facing years of Republican scandalmongering and “investigations” of a president who won’t...
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Tuesday Reads: Dreaming a Life; Obama and Putin; NSA and Snowden
Good Morning!! I’m going to begin with an article I came across yesterday while reading the Guardian. It’s about a story from 2006 that I remembered and sometimes think about–a woman whose...
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Thursday Reads: The American Dream
The American Dream – post-war abundance Good Morning!! What is the American Dream? Is it prosperity for everyone? Is it access to nature and a clean environment? Is it a good job, a house, a family? Is...
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