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Bill Maher: Repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Because It Will Make Rush Limbaugh "Explode" (VIDEO)

Posted 10.10.2009 | Comedy

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On "Real Time" Friday night Bill Maher suggested that this weekend was the perfect time for President Obama to announce that he would repeal "don't as...

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Sam Stein

Limbaugh On Obama Nobel Prize: I Agree With Taliban In Bashing The President

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.09.2009 | Politics

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The conservative lament over Barack Obama being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize is quickly becoming a sight to behold. On his radio show just now, Rush ...

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The Obama Presidency Is Finished

Dan Sweeney | Posted 10.09.2009 | Comedy

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Dan Sweeney

I tore my hair and beat my breast when I first heard the news.

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New Rule: Everyone Deserves Equal Rights

Bill Maher | Posted 10.10.2009 | Comedy

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Bill Maher

This weekend is the perfect time for Obama to announce he's repealing "don't ask, don't tell" and committing to a full-throated endorsement of gay marriage. But of course that's not going to happen.

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Obama's Nobel Victory and the Muslim world

Saad Khan | Posted 10.09.2009 | World

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Saad Khan

The real question raised by this "great achievement" of Obama is "Will he actually deliver?"

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Rush Limbaugh: Joe Scarborough Acting Like "Neutered, Chickified Moderate"

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 10.09.2009 | Media

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UPDATE WITH JOE'S RESPONSE BELOW Rush Limbaugh hit back against Joe Scarborough Thursday over Scarborough's claims earlier this week that Limbaugh's ...

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Rush Limbaugh To Judge 2010 Miss America Pageant

AP | Posted 10.09.2009 | Media

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LAS VEGAS — The Miss America Organization says Rush Limbaugh will be a judge for the 2010 pageant in Las Vegas. It will be held at Planet Holly...

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I Was A Teenage Anti-Abortionist

Carl Capotorto | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Far Right, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Abortion Rights, Radical Right, Religious Right, Glenn Beck, Bill O'Reilly, Politics News
Carl Capotorto

The far right is daily being chased back into the margins, where it belongs. All that's left of their movement is a relative handful of confused, misguided know-nothings being manipulated and led by a cynical elite.

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Let's Shout 'You Lie!' to the Liars (Metaphorically, Of Course)

Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D. | Posted 10.08.2009 | Living

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Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D.

We're in a no-kidding crucial situation. Unless someone will stand up and (metaphorically) shout "you lie!" to those who are lying, we may find one day that there is no one left to speak for us.

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The Rio Games -- And Those GOP Games

Rick Horowitz | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics

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Rick Horowitz

Why was the GOP so elated with Chicago's Olympic failure? Was it the joy in avoiding the inevitable cost overruns? The security concerns? Or was it enough that Obama had failed?

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Hey Joe Scarborough: I Found a Courageous and Honorable Republican!

Mike Stark | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

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Mike Stark

Virtually every elected Republican has refused to even mildly distance themselves from Limbaugh's obscene right-wing rants. But there is one exception.

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 10.07.2009 | New York

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Len Berman

If you have a friend in Detroit, give him/her a "hug." If the economy and the Lions aren't bad enough, the Tigers became the first team in history to blow a 3 game lead with 4 games to play.

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Rush Limbaugh Funnier Without Audio? Letterman Puts Theory To The Test (VIDEO)

Posted 10.07.2009 | Comedy

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David Letterman introduced a new segment last night called "Rush Limbaugh: Funnier Without Audio," in which the "Late Show" host showed footage of Lim...

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Glenn Beck Isn't Blocking Health Care Reform

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics

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Robert L. Borosage

It is worth remembering that Glenn Beck is not blocking the passage of a good health care bill. The old and new carny acts of the right aren't undermining the energy legislation or frustrating financial reform. To focus on who and what is standing in the way -- follow the money.

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Michael Smerconish: Talk Radio Host Without A Shout

Politico | PATRICK GAVIN | | Posted 10.06.2009 | Media

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Michael Smerconish has been on the radio for years in Philadelphia, but he shot to national recognition on Aug. 20 when he broadcast his interview wit...

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Begala Knocks Limbaugh: 'Don't Give Him Access To The Rams' Medicine Cabinet' (VIDEO)

Posted 10.07.2009 | Media

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Paul Begala couldn't resist poking fun at Rush Limbaugh when the topic on CNN's The Situation Room turned to the conservative radio host potentially b...

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Martin Luther King Would Have Loved the Teabaggers, Not Called Them Racists

Mike Elk | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics

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Mike Elk

Very few of us have made any attempt to really reach out to the teabaggers on the issues that we share with them. We could lock arms with them and form a powerful alliance; but instead we attack each other.

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Rush Limbaugh In Bid For St. Louis Rams

Posted 10.06.2009 | Media

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Rush Limbaugh is part of a group bidding for ownership of the St. Louis Rams football team, it has been confirmed. Limbaugh — a native of Cape ...

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When Pundits Attack: The Beck-Brooks Fight

Ari Melber | Posted 10.05.2009 | Media

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Ari Melber

After the summer of townhalls and what's shaping up as the autumn of Glenn Beck, it is hard to see things through David Brooks' bifocals.

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USA Wins Olympic Naivete Gold; Media Leads Off, Obama Runs Anchor

Mike Hegedus | Posted 10.03.2009 | Media

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Mike Hegedus

Chicago was never the favorite, even if Oprah thought it was. All it takes is a quick understanding of how the IOC votes, who the 100 IOC voters are, and which way the international wind is blowing.

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Brazil Beats America And Wins Olympic Gold; Republicans Dance In The Streets

Jackson Williams | Posted 10.05.2009 | Politics

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Jackson Williams

You know we're in trouble when a major political party openly roots for its own country to lose, as Republicans did for President Obama's bid to win the 2016 Olympics for Chicago.

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Brooks: Beck, Limbaugh Have No Real Power, GOP Falling For "Media Mythology"

New York Times | Posted 10.02.2009 | Politics

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Let us take a trip back into history. Not ancient history. Recent history. It is the winter of 2007. The presidential primaries are approaching. The t...

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Confronting Ahmadinejad and Other Liars

Menachem Rosensaft | Posted 10.02.2009 | World

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Menachem Rosensaft

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is not the only one intent on twisting, distorting and ignoring the truth. In America, there are those on the far right who impugn the truth as well.

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"Psycho Talk": Schultz Slams Limbaugh For Calling Liberals 'Deranged Lunatics Obsessed With Death' (VIDEO)

Posted 10.01.2009 | Politics

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MSNBC's Ed Schultz frequently chooses conservative radio host Rush Limabugh as the target of his "Psycho Talk" and this time Limbaugh made it for dism...

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William Safire: Wars Made Out of Words

David Bromwich | Posted 11.15.2009 | Media

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David Bromwich

William Safire's career took him from public relations to propaganda to column-writing in a single seamless progression.

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