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Comment on SCOTUS: A Vote of No Confidence by The Supreme Court, Its Relation To The Election, and You

The Supreme Court, Its Relation To The Election, and You — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:00:15 +0000

[...] upheld the Affordable Care Act — which included the divisive Individual Mandate — the Supreme Court has released its list of potential cases. A few stand out: the Voting Rights Act, Affirmative [...]

Comment on Our Herculean President by S#!t Just Got Real

S#!t Just Got Real — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:59:56 +0000

[...] States; he is not a king, an emperor nor, despite what some might have you think, a dictator. It’s a miracle it passed at all with the obstinate do-damn-near-nothing congress with whom he is [...]

Comment on Conservative Incoherence Over Syria by Mitt Romney is a Wizard and his Foreign Policy is Magic

Mitt Romney is a Wizard and his Foreign Policy is Magic — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:59:40 +0000

[...] Romney’s Iran and Syria policies may be the least ridiculous of his promises, as the former governor goes on to claim that [...]

Comment on The Middle East’s Ignored Cold War by Mitt Romney is a Wizard and his Foreign Policy is Magic

Mitt Romney is a Wizard and his Foreign Policy is Magic — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:59:23 +0000

[...] the impossible. During the 2008 election, Obama promised stabilization of Afghanistan, improved relations with Iran, and justice for the people of Darfur, Sudan. And before him, numerous other presidential [...]

Comment on Our Herculean President by President Obama Needs To Quiz Romney on the Economy

President Obama Needs To Quiz Romney on the Economy — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:59:07 +0000

[...] policies are in fact working, just like FDR’s did in the 1930s. President Obama needs to come out as the clear winner in the last two Presidential Debates. Quizzing Romney about why he won’t share his plan to [...]

Comment on Daily Beast Writer Declares ‘Mitt Romney Won the Week!’ by President Obama Needs To Quiz Romney on the Economy

President Obama Needs To Quiz Romney on the Economy — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:58:50 +0000

[...] presidential nominee, Mitt Romney thinks the government is spending too much, and is failing to create any new jobs. With less than a month before election day Romney still hasn’t given us any concrete plans [...]

Comment on Unfit by Romney’s Hypocrisy on Pakistan and Russia

Romney’s Hypocrisy on Pakistan and Russia — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:58:20 +0000

[...] Although I’m not one especially in support of severing U.S.-Pakistani relations, this position by Romney struck me as curious. For, does not Russia and China also possess nuclear weapons? Yet Romney has declared the former as our greatest geopolitical foe and has assured voters that he will take a strongest stance against the Putin regime. He also attacked President Obama for working with the Russian regime and signing the START Treaty as a means to reduce global nuclear arms. [...]

Comment on Falling off “horses” and landing on “bayonets.” by Distracted by Conservative Ugliness

Distracted by Conservative Ugliness — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:02:54 +0000

[...] night, I knew exactly what I was going to write about: The third and final presidential debate on foreign policy, with Romney acting a fool and a typical blunderbuss (when, that is, he [...]

Comment on America the Exceptional – Just Ask Anyone by Democrats: It should be yours to lose….and now you might.

Democrats: It should be yours to lose….and now you might. — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:02:39 +0000

[...] of the American national ego is stirred. A United States that continues to proclaim its ‘exceptionalism’ (and your citizens wonder why (gasp?) many in the world find your attitudes so maddenly insular [...]

Comment on Getting Schooled Part V: Public Schools by Gambling on Schools, Rolling Snake Eyes

Gambling on Schools, Rolling Snake Eyes — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:02:23 +0000

[...] been down this yellow brick road before. In 2008, Maryland voters authorized slots to support public education. Advocates said slots revenue would rain down and overflow state coffers. Sounds dreamy, [...]

Comment on Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts by The Election Mandate: Zero Tolerance for Extremism

The Election Mandate: Zero Tolerance for Extremism — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:02:07 +0000

[...] hour pretending to be aligned with President Obama to win, lost to Democrat Chris Murphy. Democrat Elizabeth Warren beat Scott Brown in Massachusetts. Tea Party darling Michele Bachmann barely squeaked out a victory [...]

Comment on Distracted by Conservative Ugliness by The Election Mandate: Zero Tolerance for Extremism

The Election Mandate: Zero Tolerance for Extremism — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:01:48 +0000

[...] he found himself hit on all sides, blamed for the political losses in races his PAC backed. As Donald Trump tweeted, “Congrats to @KarlRove on blowing $400 million this cycle. Every race @CrossroadsGPS [...]

Comment on Holding Himself Accountable: C.I.A. Director Gen. Petraeus Resigns by Because It’s Never Too Early – Will Hillary Run in 2016?

Because It’s Never Too Early – Will Hillary Run in 2016? — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:01:27 +0000

[...] Benghazi against her. The situation remains fluid and with the abrupt resignation of CIA Director David Patraeus, there is now a vacuum at the top of our nation’s foreign policy leadership that may result in a [...]

Comment on ‘Malarkey’ Is Not An ‘F-word’ by Because It’s Never Too Early – Will Hillary Run in 2016?

Because It’s Never Too Early – Will Hillary Run in 2016? — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:01:10 +0000

[...] (PPP) survey of a hypothetical 2016 Iowa caucus, Clinton dominated, taking 58% of the vote. Only Joe Biden, at 17%, managed to also register in double digits while New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and newly [...]

Comment on Gay Marriage: A Rite That Should Be a Right by Can the Law Make Us Better People?

Can the Law Make Us Better People? — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:00:53 +0000

[...] other on tolerance and acceptance, because even if the federal government passes a law legalizing gay marriage, it won’t change people’s minds,” she [...]

Comment on Favourite Causes by Giving Tuesday – Random Charitable Donations and Acts of Kindness

Giving Tuesday – Random Charitable Donations and Acts of Kindness — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:49:06 +0000

[...] An economic environment that is still tough for many people also tends to decrease contributions to worthy not-for-profit [...]

Comment on How Will Obama Handle The Impending Fiscal Cliff Situation? by The Norquist “tax pledge” exodus: Further proof there’s no Republican leadership

The Norquist “tax pledge” exodus: Further proof there’s no Republican leadership — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:48:50 +0000

[...] hope Americans forget that Republicans have vowed to let this country go off the so-called “fiscal cliff” unless their foot-stomping, red-faced tantrums are effective in blocking tax hikes for the [...]

Comment on Democracy Is Still the Answer: Authoritarianism is not the cure for illiberalism by A Syrian Chemical Attack: Is America Obligated to Act?

A Syrian Chemical Attack: Is America Obligated to Act? — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:48:31 +0000

[...] however, if actions in Libya are indicative of future policy, both the United States and other global powers will continue to [...]

Comment on Labor Unions Help Promote Democracy For All by Call It What It Is: “Right to Work Against Your Own Interests”

Call It What It Is: “Right to Work Against Your Own Interests” — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:48:07 +0000

[...] data shows that wages, health benefits and retirement security decline for all workers, underscoring why so-called “right to work” legislation is a race to the [...]

Comment on The continuing lunacy of blind GOP gun love. by Be Kind

Be Kind — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:47:48 +0000

[...] saw tweets about taking all the guns away and, on the opposite end, about putting guns in our schools…I mean, people are now talking about arming their elementary school [...]