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<em>This is a cross-post from Daily Kos, where it is getting some attention, which is good.  My ego aside, this needs to become part of our national discussion about what has gone on this week.  Those who grew up with...
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Our future is at stake this week

If the Democratic Party is unable to elect a president under these circumstances, it will be hard to consider it a legitimate factor in any future election. As a barometer of how the executive is doing, or a check on...
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The history quiz

David Kurtz' post, rightly questions Governor Palin's assertion that Vice Presidential candidates are not expected to have met any foreign leaders.  (I suspect the current president might have had thin experience in this area, but he should hardly be a...
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Fool Me Once and then fool me again over and over

Cross-post from DailyKosThere must really be a playbook.  Just like any football team, the Karl Rove Republican Party, seems to always run the same plays.  And they often work.They work best when aimed at the men and women who report...
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Fool Me Once and then fool me again over and over

Cross-post from DailyKosThere must really be a playbook.  Just like any football team, the Karl Rove Republican Party, seems to always run the same plays.  And they often work.They work best when aimed at the men and women who report...
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It's the party, stupid

cross post from DailyKosI have admired John McCain for many years.  When he went after the tobacco lobbyists in the 1990s, when he fought his own party on the need for campaign finance reform, when he attacked his own party...
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Palin , "Troopergate", and more important questions about her candidacy

Josh continues to want to beat this horse, so to speak, and, maybe there is something there, but I suspect not and attacking her for this plays into the hands of those trying to bill their ticket as "reformers."As can...
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Democratic National Convention, Day Three

Not much time to post today, so if you were relying on me to fill you on last night, while perhaps enjoying the Red Sox demolition derby or any number of other August diversions, I apologize.  This one will have...
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The Democratic National Convention, Day Two

I guess you can't always get on that Most Recommended list, at least for too long.  I will try again, here, though, with another cross post from Daily KosThis time, it may be necessary to fill some of you as...
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The Democratic National Convention, Day Two

I guess you can't always get on that Most Recommended list, at least for too long.  I will try again, here, though, with another cross post from Daily KosThis time, it may be necessary to fill some of you as...

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