February 2012
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2012 or Never →
Jonathon Chait does a great job of explaining why the GOP establishment is in a fullblown, meltdown panic over this election cycle; demographic trends are making this their last chance to make gains in Washington.
Of course, they could always change and adapt to new realities, but we all know Republicans don’t believe in evolution.
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Overwhelmed by Opposition, Wisconsin's Walker... →
The Nation
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Stories to Watch: 2/26/12
I’m going to finish up my english muffins here pretty soon. They take an insanely long time to make. You have to rise them all night, then punch it down, knead it, roll it out, cut them, rise them again, then griddle them. Worth it though. They’re awesome. Now here’s the news…
Rick Santorum says he “almost threw up” after reading JFK’s speech on the...
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A Facebook friend had this as a status.
zaftig-hippie-chick:
This friend is not a MST3K fan, let alone a science fiction fan. Could she possibly mean Rowsdower. Does she really know the greatness of MST3K?? I had to find out. With a bit of research, a discovery was made:
Zap Rosdower is the name of Canada’s greatest action hero. It is also the name of a virtual band playing mostly instrumental music.
So they really did...
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“Democracy does not require us to abandon our most cherished beliefs. Far from...”
– John Fea, historian and victim of one of Glenn Beck’s random, out of the blue attacks, on the big picture the culture warriors miss.
Fea is clearly a much, much finer American than Beck or any of his cult-zombie followers could ever hope to be.
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Stories to Watch: 2/25/12
I haven’t made english muffins for a while. I’ve got some starter that I have to use up, so maybe that’s what I’ll do with it. Now here’s the news… Rick Santorum says that wanting every kid to be able to go to college makes President Obama a “snob.” In addition to the absurdity of this statement, we can add a little hypocrisy. Rick’s old...
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“Simply put, the passion and energy of the Republican Party today may well fail...”
– Charlie Cook, “Fading Chances”
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Stories to Watch: 2/24/12
Cleared up some snow earlier today. It was wet, heavy stuff — the kind that makes great snowmen but sucks to shovel. I should sleep well tonight. I try to think of it as good cardio. Now here’s the news…
A nice catch by one of my web buddies Lordrag: Jeb Bush says he “used to be a conservative.”
Regular fella Mitt Romney brags that he owns four cars.
Rick...
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News Roundup for 2/24/12
What Bob Morris sees when he thinks of the Girl Scouts -Headline of the Day-
“Anti-Girl Scout rep regrets his tone.”
Hey, you remember Indiana state Rep. Bob Morris? He’s that one guy who didn’t like the way the Girl Scouts turn kids into loose sluts who get abortions. Yeah, that guy.
Well, he wants you to know he’s very sorry. Except he’s not. He’s...
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Stories to Watch: 2/23/12
Running a little late tonight. Now here’s the news…
The Republican Attorneys General of seven states join in a lawsuit over the contraception coverage rule. Noticeably missing is Wisconsin, whose Republican Party had previously not been shy to fight the dreaded Obamacare in court. Guess they figure they’re on shaky enough ground already.
This is actually kind of surprising:...
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Rove: When Being Correct Is Never Expected
liberalsarecool:
“The odds are greater that there’s life on Pluto than that the GOP has a brokered convention.” - Karl Rove, writing in the Wall Street Journal.
Didn’t Nate Silver recently post about a real scenario whereby none of the candidates reached the 1,144 delegate threshold. What happens then if not a brokered convention?
A contested convention.
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Took a trip to the DMV.
I was actually in and out lickity split. But it took longer than I’d anticipated to get back. So that’s why there’s no roundup again.
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“I am sick to death of the media’s scare tactics. Which is why I nearly jumped...”
– Roger Simon, Politico
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Rick Santorum being interviewed by someone on CNN...
thepoliticalfreakshow:
Say What?
What about when you called Democrats “Satan”?
Rick, are you losing memory from each day to the next?
Liberals aren’t “people.” Are you goofy?
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Thank God that's over
I think my brain got glazed with crazy
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Anyone detecting a winner yet?
I’m focused on all the ridiculousness, so it’s not really all that obvious to me.
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Yeah Newt, people become teachers because they...
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afternoonsnoozebutton:
Gingrich: “This is the administration where if you’re America’s enemy, you’re safe.”
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If you go on TV and say you'll "covertly" do...
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Rick's getting all "secret Muslim" birther again
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It's stuff like this that makes Paulites ignore...
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Perpetually terrified modern conservatism now on...
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Note to Newt:
Ahmadinejad is nobody in Iran. He’s a figurehead.
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What? I'm not sure Newt understands how fences and...
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Hit him with a chair, Rick! Hit him with a chair!
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And Romney's praising abstinence only?
It’s a total failure. Ask Rick Perry.
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Note to Rick 'Babies Having Babies' Santorum:
Teen pregnancy is the lowest it’s been in decades — because of contraception.
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Romney sets the record for saying "managed...
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When that Paul supporter yells from the back of the hall it sounds like he is waving a freshly severed leg.— John Dickerson (@jdickerson) February 23, 2012
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Santorum's BS excuse as to his reelection loss had...
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