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Governor Palin, Did You Mean Community Organizers Like Jesus?

TJ Williams | Posted 10.02.2008 | Home

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TJ Williams

We asked ourselves, "Does Sarah Palin, who claims to be a Christian, even understand the Bible?" If she did, she would realize that the Old Testament prophets John the Baptist, the Apostles and even Jesus himself, functioned as community organizers.

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Jews for Obama?

Michelle Haimoff | Posted 10.01.2008 | Politics

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Michelle Haimoff

The one issue that surpasses even those that center around civil liberties is the continued existence of the state of Israel.

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Obama's Debate Tactics Reveal He Tries To Grapple With An Issue

David Doody | Posted 10.01.2008 | Home

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David Doody

The Presidential debate exposed the arguing style of the candidates. Barack Obama thoughtfully analyzes both sides of an issue and admits when his opponent makes a valid point whereas John McCain quarrels much like a petulant child.

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Voting Rights of Ohio Veterans and Deployed Troops Under Attack

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics

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Paul Rieckhoff

Regardless of which candidates they cast their ballots for, servicemen and women and hospitalized veterans, who rely on absentee voting, could find their ballots thrown out.

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McCain's Debate Ploy Backfires

Christopher Ingram | Posted 09.25.2008 | Politics

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Christopher Ingram

In politics, there are no good political ploys, only stupid political ploys. The good ones you never know even existed because they are so good you can't tell it's a ploy.

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My Husband's Leaving Me For Obama

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 09.24.2008 | Home

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Francesca Biller-Safran

For the better part of four months, besides working overtime in a job that supports our family, my husband has been volunteering locally, making phone calls, maintaining political blogs to get the message out, and keeping up on the latest issues of the presidential race.

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On Education Policy, Obama and McCain Clash Over Vouchers, Teaching 'Merits' and Funding

Susan Kelley-Stamerra | Posted 09.23.2008 | Home

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Susan Kelley-Stamerra

With Friday's first presidential debate just around the corner, it's time to examine some real policy differences before we get snookered by all the f...

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Voter Suppression: Urgent Now, Forgotten After

Andrew Sargus Klein | Posted 09.23.2008 | Politics

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Andrew Sargus Klein

There are so many questions out there surrounding our voting system.

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Friday Talking Points [48] -- Throwing Out The Rulebook

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.19.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Back in Volume 36 of this Friday Talking Points column, I pointed out what seemed to me to be an obvious observation -- that the media was going a lot...

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Let's Be Blue -- A Plea for Partisanship

Bill Folman | Posted 09.17.2008 | Politics

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Bill Folman

Yes, yes, I know we are all a bunch of enlightened, Obama-style post-partisans, and isn't that wonderful -- but we are missing an opportunity here.

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Why the Democrats Need to Dumb It Down

Michelle Haimoff | Posted 09.15.2008 | Politics

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Michelle Haimoff

She makes them laugh and lets them think that they'll all head over to Culver's later for frozen custard and ButterBurgers.

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Vetting Joe Biden: My Conversation With His Classmate

Cristina Chang | Posted 09.10.2008 | Home

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Cristina Chang

When Joe was a teenager his friends laughed at his stated ambition to be president, but they knew he was determined to make a career of helping people.

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McCain's Misogyny & Fear Keep Palin On Tight Leash!

Linda Milazzo | Posted 09.09.2008 | Politics

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Linda Milazzo

I've seen rampant militarism bankrupt every sector of this nation - from its tangible infrastructure to its intangible soul.

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What the Democrats are Afraid Of

Christopher Ingram | Posted 09.04.2008 | Politics

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Christopher Ingram

Sarah Palin delivered an out of the park speech last night. And John McCain can be proud of his selection and ignore the personal and political attack...

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Sarah Palin, Explain Yourself, or Stop Using the USW as a Prop

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 09.03.2008 | Politics

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Leo W. Gerard

When presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain introduced Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his intended vice presidential running mate, those ...

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Palin Means "Again"

John Tepper Marlin | Posted 08.31.2008 | Politics

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John Tepper Marlin

Palin means "again" in Greek - e.g., John McCain's pick of Sarah Palin means a major party again picks a female for Veep, a true breakthrough Democrats first engineered 24 years ago.

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Too Much Spin

Janet Ritz | Posted 08.27.2008 | Politics

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Janet Ritz

I was in a doctor's waiting room recently, listening to pundits on a big-screen TV, when a middle-aged man turned to me and stated: "Too much spin." ...

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PUMA -- Endangered Species

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.27.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Hillary made the case she needed to make to her supporters who were still sitting on the fence, and she did it perfectly, in a speech for the ages.

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This Election is Green; Not Black and White

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 08.26.2008 | Politics

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Leo W. Gerard

Republicans Bush and Cheney put us here, with McCain agreeing all the way. Electing McSame would result in four more years of greenbacks draining out of our wallets.

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A Historical Perspective On Divided Democratic Conventions

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.25.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Don't buy into the media narrative that this is some sort of "divided party" -- because today's Democrats aren't. All true Democrats are pulling hard to defeat the legacy of George W. Bush.

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Friday Talking Points [44] -- McCain House Party!

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.22.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

John McCain said something ridiculous to a reporter yesterday. I hasten to point out that the previous sentence should have been a major media headlin...

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Friday Talking Points [41] -- The Silly Season

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.01.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

I have a confession to make. I actually watch the network news. Maybe I should enter into a twelve-step program or something. But I don't watch the ...

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A Speech For Obama To Give... In Alaska

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.30.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Barack Obama made a campaign promise to visit the state of Alaska before the election. And what better time than right now to follow through on this promise?

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Friday Talking Points [40] -- Obama Shines, McCain Whines

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.25.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Be careful what you wish for, John. That seems to be the message of the week for Senator John McCain. He took some campaign consultant's idea a few w...

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Exclusive Interview: An M.I.T. And A Yale Professors' Cure For The Electoral College

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.23.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

I had the chance recently to interview two professors in the field of statistics (from Yale University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology),...

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