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Kate Middleton, Occupy Wall Street, and the Best and Worst of 2011
Tweet Share on Facebook December 30, 2011 Comment (4)"Thanks for the memories," as the old song goes. As 2011 winds down to its final hours, let's have some fun with a few year-end awards, both serious and not-so-serious. Here are my nominees—please let me know yours if you disagree:
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In GOP Race, Marcus Bachmann's Gone Missing
Tweet Share on Facebook December 23, 2011 Comment (14)This week we saw both the Perry and Romney campaigns release ads starring the candidates' wives, and today the Gingriches appear together in a televised Christmas message that will air in Iowa. According to the Washington Post, Callista Gingrich is getting more involved in the campaign, making her first speech recently and taping a second ad about the importance of music education—she is a french horn player and sings in a choir.
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The Case for More Republican Presidential Debates
Tweet Share on Facebook December 16, 2011 Comment (10)Republican debates, R.I.P. The last one before the primary season begins was held Thursday night, and I have to say that while I didn't watch every single one, I watched most of them and it was great fun. They were entertaining for the most part, filled with all kinds of characters—both in the candidates and the interviewers—and the debates themselves certainly served a purpose.
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President Obama's Arrogance and Hyperbole Are Breathtaking
Tweet Share on Facebook December 13, 2011 Comment (25)On CBS's 60 Minutes Sunday night, President Obama said that he "didn't overpromise" voters before taking office, and that he did not underestimate "how tough this was going to be," saying not only will it take him more than one term to accomplish all his plans, it may take more than one president. The interview starts out humble enough, but by the end, the arrogance and hyperbole are breathtaking. Here he lists the administration's accomplishments:
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Are Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney Really the Best the GOP Can Do?
Tweet Share on Facebook December 3, 2011 Comment (73)The big story this week was the Newt-vs.-Mitt choice that is shaping up in the early primary states. The big question is who is more gleefully ecstatic at this development: Newt or the left?
