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GOP to America: Drop Dead, or "What's in it for Me?"

David Fiderer | Posted 01.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Detroit Automakers, Auto Bailout, Bush Administration, Mitch McConnell, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Republican, Kentucky, Financial Crisis, Democrats, Detroit Bailout Reaction, Politics News

Let's be clear, the Republican senators' moves against the Detroit bailout is not about $15 billion, which is a rounding error in the context of the Iraq surge or the financial bailout.

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Night of the Long Pointing Fingers

Brian Ross | Posted 01.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Mitt Romney, George Bush, Spin, Gop, Saxby Chambliss, George W. Bush, Republican, Bush Interviews, Religious Right, Reaganomics, Dick Cheney, Iraq WMD, Mike Huckabee, Republican Rewrite, Values, Republican Values, Karl Rove, Wmd, Political Pundits, Bush Exit, Gipper, Democrats, War in Iraq, Al Qaeda, Moral Values, The Blame Game, Bush Administration, Saddam Hussein, Rachel Maddow, Sarah Palin, Charles Gibson, Wolf Blitzer, Politics News

Republican politicians all seem to be trying their hand at historic re-creationism to transform both the history and future of the Republican party into their own image.

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Friday Talking Points [57] -- End Of Prohibition 75th Anniversary Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Weapons Inspectors, Marie Antoinette, Pardon, Autoworkers, Feinstein, Marijuana, Al Franken, Barney Frank, Medical Marijuana, Legacy, Difi, Prohibition, Jerrold Nadler, Bush Legacy, Northern Ireland, Midnight Regulations, Bailout, Norm Coleman, Midotw, Treasury, Most Impressive Democrat of the Week, Ireland, Health Care, Reid, Detroit, Cash Room, 2700 Year Old, Army Field Manual, Democrat, Congress, 21st Amendment, Right Wing, Visitors Center, Minnesota, Lie, Democrats, Santa, Barack Obama, Brian Williams, The Troubles, Liquor, Michael Medved, Constitution, Mddotw, Harry Reid, Recount, Hillary Clinton, Utah, Post-Partisan Depression, Capitol, Secretary of State, Senate, Grandstanding, Amendment, Gop, Senator, Obama, Democratic, Dianne Feinstein, Iraq, Anniversary, Drink, Bush, Republican, Paulson, Clinton, Charlie Gibson, Schedule I, Most Disappointing Democrat of the Week, Schedule II, Wmd, House, Frank, Franken, Post-Partisan, 2008 Election, Tourists, Talk Radio, Chris Weigant, Smell, Prohibition Repeal, Stink, Torture, Medved, Politics News

Brian Williams, NBC's talking head extraordinaire, is probably a decent guy, a guy with whom you could sit down and have a beer. [More on the alcohol...

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How Will Obama Enrage The Left?

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Populism, Left, Leftist, President Obama, Progressives, Fisa, Democrat, Left Wing, Democratic, Liberal, Obama, Barack Obama, Bush, Lieberman, Republican, Politics, Sister Souljah, Progressive, First 100 Days, Cabinet, Chris Weigant, Joe Lieberman, Socialist, Enrage, Populist, Annoy, Bush Mess, Torture, Barack Obama Cabinet, Obama Cabinet, Obama's Cabinet, Obama 100 Days, 100 Days, Obama First 100 Days, Politics News

Obama is going to do something to absolutely enrage leftists, progressives, and the few remaining Americans who actually call themselves liberals; and, furthermore, he's going to do it within his first 100 days in office.

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Car Sales Tank; Detroit Visits DC, Pt. II

Steve Parker | Posted 01.02.2009 | Business

Read More: Cars, George Bush, Roger and Me, Automotive News, Spring Hill, Wall Street Bailout, Congress, Australian, Saturn, Chrysler, Buick, Rick Wagoner, United Auto Workers, Russian Carmaker, Opel GT, $25 Billion Bailout, Honda, Ford, Volkswagen, Malibu Hybrid, Ev1, Bob Lutz, Indian Carmaker, Michael Moore, Saturn Vue, Washington, Tiger Woods, Detroit, Greenmail, Opel Kappa Platform, European Carmakers, Chrysler CEO, Pontiac Solstice Coupe, Bob Nardelli, Uaw, Toyota, Gm, Alan Mulally, AM General, Saturn Sky, Detroit Three, Chevrolet, American Honda, Deal or No Deal, Roger Smith, Gmc, Asian Carmakers, Escape Hybrid, Chinese Carmaker, Pontiac, Corvette, Saab, Wall Street, Detroit Three Loans, Bmw, Subaru, Republican, Hummer Sale, Henry Paulson, Europe, China, Cadillac, Holden, Auto Bailout, Business News

Now that they have our attention, the Detroit Three, in plans submitted to Congress Tuesday, increased their appeals for federal loans from $25 billion to $34 billion.

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Please, Bobby! End the Iowa/New Hampshire Hostage Crisis!

Will Bower | Posted 12.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Caucus, Primaries, Primary, Bobby Jindal, New Hampshire, Iowa, Democratic, Jindal, Missouri, Caucuses, Voting, 2012, Republican, North Carolina, Politics News

Bobby Jindal has begun the process of pandering to the upcoming, 2012 cycle of the "Iowa/New Hampshire Hostage Crisis."

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Proposal For 2012 Primaries

Will Bower | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Caucus, Primary, Obama, Mccain, Democratic, Election Results, Missouri, Caucuses, Election, Republican, 2012, Margins, Primaries, Elections, Clinton, 2008, Calendar, Iowa, New Hampshire, Margin, Results, Oregon, Politics News

The primary calendar we need most is one that is built on an orderly and rational plan, and not on an arbitrary, publicity-driven, system of one-upsmanship.

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Friday Talking Points [54] -- Republican Fossilization

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics

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Welcome back to Friday Talking Points. Of course, the big question on everyone's mind right now is: What is going on up in Minnesota? Al Franken is t...

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W&W: Has the Republican Party Died?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Elizabeth Blackney of "Media Lizzy" joins co-hosts Maegan Carberry and Teresa Valdez Klein to weigh in on today's presidential election and the natio...

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Barack Hussein Obama

Parvez Sharma | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Muslim, Ahmadinejad, Chicago, President Elect, Al-Qaeda, Hussein, Hamas, Barack Obama, Win, Republican, Politics News

Even though the Republican party with its "Whites Only" narrative succeeded in making "Muslim" and "Arab", the dirtiest epithets in America, the Obama narrative silenced them.

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Another Robocall On Obama's Aunt, Jeremiah Wright

Politico | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain Attack Ads, Auntie, Republican, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Obama's Aunt, John McCain, Barack Obama, Robocalls, Politics News

The last-minute, under the radar issue some Republican groups are pushing this year appears to be the news that Obama's aunt is an illegal immigrant. ...

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Here's My Take #5: What HuffPost's Community Thinks Authorities Should Do About Long Waits At Polling Places

Jennifer Bogut | Posted 12.04.2008 | Home

Read More: Poll Montitors, Democrat, John McCain, Voting Lines, Voting Time, Republican, Election 2008, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Home News

Here's My Take #5: Results Post QUESTION: What should be done on Tuesday, 11/4, to mitigate wait time and chaos at the polls? This can be at the local, state or federal level....or at all three if you have the gumption.

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Red State or Blue State: Your Vote Counts

Kate Kelly | Posted 12.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Harvard, John McCain, Red State, Voters, Democrat, Blue States, New York Times, Election, Barack Obama, Voting, Republican, Gail Collins, Politics News

If you're a Republican voter in a Democratic-leaning state, or a Democratic voter in Republican territory, is your vote in vain?

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Stevens Says He Hasn't Yet Been Convicted

AP | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Republican, Alaska, Alaskan Senator, Ted Stevens, Sarah Palin, Politics News

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Sen. Ted Stevens says he is not a convicted felon, at least until the appeal process is over. "I've not been convicted yet,...

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Obama Could Lose Election Due To Voter Suppression

Judah Freed | Posted 12.01.2008 | Home

Read More: 2008 Elections, Law, Democrat, Youth Vote, Swift Boat, Obama, Democratic Party, Voter Suppression, Voting Problems, Voter Su, Colorado, Acorn Voter Fraud, Hava, Voter Registration, Voters, Election 2008, Voter Fraud, Republican Party, Voting, Denver, Republican Presidential Candidate, Acorn Voter Registration, Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, John McCain, Acorn, Women Voters, Indiana, Democratic Presidential Candidate, Democracy, Democrats, Acorn Scandal, 2008 Election, Election, Barack Obama, Swiftboating, Early Voting, Republican, New York Times, Breaking Politics News, Voter ID Laws, Republicans, West Virginia, Paper Ballots, Kansas, Ohio, Texas, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Tennessee, Home News

Republicans are seeking to suppress the voter turnout among youth, minorities and poor people. If Republicans can prevent enough Democrats from casting ballots, McCain could win the election.

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HERE'S MY TAKE #5: How Should Authorities Respond To Long Lines And Chaos At The Polls?

Jennifer Bogut | Posted 11.30.2008 | Home

Read More: Democrat, John McCain, Voter Supression, Voting Machines, Republican, Voting Wait Time, Election 2008, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Home News

How Should Authorities Respond To Long Lines And Chaos At The Polls? What should be done on Tuesday, 11/4, to mitigate wait-times and trouble at the polls? Your answer can center on the local, state or federal level....or at all three, if you have the gumption.

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I Call the Bottom

Francine Hardaway | Posted 11.29.2008 | Living

Read More: John McCain, Economy, Politics, Iraq War, Democratic, Iraq, Olive Oil, Barack Obama, Republican, Socialists, Living News

I have a big cyber-rolodex, so when someone is looking for a job, or their kid is, or their wife is, I'm a common stop on the journey.

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The Anatomy Of Republican Cataclysm and Democratic Victory

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 11.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: Far Left, Palin, Far Right, Evangelicals, Fundamentalists, Democrat, Republican, Election 2008, Politics News

The Republican Party has lost the hearts and minds of reasonable Americans of all faiths and ideologies. Independent voters, young people, black people, Hispanics... the list goes on.

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Palin Calls McCain Adviser To Smooth Things Over

The Washington Post | Posted 11.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: Campaign Adviser, Gop, Election Day, Nicole Wallace, Sarah Palin, Republican, Presidential Election, Campaign, Election 2008, Vice Presidential Candidate, John McCain, Politics News

Don't be surprised to see maligned McCain campaign adviser Nicolle Wallace rejoining GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin on her campaign plane v...

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Here's My Take #4: Here's What I think About Campaign Spending And Negative Advertising...

Jennifer Bogut | Posted 11.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Wardrobe Gate, Democrat, John McCain, Spending, Campaign Finance, Republican, Slander, Election 2008, Joe Biden, Negative Ads, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Home News

HERE'S MY TAKE #4 Results: Your thoughts, suggestions and a bit of venting on campaign spending and negative advertising.

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Talking With The F.B.I.'s Undercover Source In Alaska's VECO Corruption Case

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.27.2008 | Politics

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Prewitt: "It's going to be a tight race, but Stevens could still win this thing. Stevens has been around so long, and we do have a very partisan situation up here in Alaska."

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Prominent Republicans Invoke the Holocaust to Win Jewish Votes in Pa

Brian Ross | Posted 11.27.2008 | Home

Read More: Kitchen Sink, Gop, Jews, Holocaust, Scare Tactics, Mccain, Pennsylvania, Obama Campaign, Barack Obama, Republican, Jew, Jewish, McCain Campaign, The Holocaust, Attack Ads, Republican Party, Jewish Voters, Home News

The McCain-Palin campaign has reached a new low. An email that was sent to Jewish voters invoked fears of the Holocaust to stampede them away from Obama at the polls next week.

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The Myth of the 'Liberal' Media: A Primer for my Fellow Christians

Patrick Kampert | Posted 11.26.2008 | Media

Read More: Msnbc, Evangelical, Religion, Reporter, Palin, Sarah Palin, Republican, Fox News, Journalist, Conservative, Liberal, Christianity, Media, Christian, Faith, Politics, Media News

I have sometimes become uncomfortable with Christian friends who are burning with indignation about some social issue or current event.

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Here's My Take: Campaign Funds And Negative Ads

Jennifer Bogut | Posted 11.24.2008 | Home

Read More: Election 2008, Barack Obama, John Mc Cain, Campaign Finance, Negative Ads, Sarah Palin, Wardrobe, Republican, Democrat, Elite, 100 Days, Home News

HERE'S MY TAKE #4. QUESTIONS: What should the campaigns spend money on and what do you see as the effect of negative ads?

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The Seventy Percent Solution

Marco Trbovich | Posted 11.24.2008 | Business

70 percent of the US economy has been dependent on consumer purchasing to sustain economic growth. The portion of workers in the US who do not have a college education is also 70 percent.

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