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Christine O'Donnell, Class A Conspiracy Theorist
Tweet Share on Facebook December 30, 2010 Comment (14)OK, so maybe she’s not a witch. But Christine O’Donnell is revealing herself as a class A conspiracy theorist, aggravating the condition with the remarkably self-centered view that she is the victim of a White House scheme to destroy her.
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Defending the Lame Duck Congress
Tweet Share on Facebook December 29, 2010 Comment (12)Congress had an impressive display of accomplishments in its lame-duck session this year. Lawmakers finally, after 17 years, dispensed with the odious and discriminatory "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy requiring gays in the military to keep their sexual orientations secret. It approved a deeply flawed measure to extend the Bush-era tax cuts, giving unaffordable tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans and continuing them also for middle-class Americans who drive the consumer economy. It extended unemployment benefits for those who are still jobless. It approved the New START treaty limiting missile deployments by both the United States and Russia. And it approved an historic change in food safety laws, putting the emphasis by the Food and Drug Administration on prevention of food-borne illnesses, instead of merely responding to outbreaks.
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Obama May Forgive Him, But Michael Vick Is No MVP
Tweet Share on Facebook December 28, 2010 Comment (25)It’s the season of forgiveness, and I sincerely wish I could follow the example of President Obama. But I just can’t do it.
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Advice for New Members of Congress: Bring Your Dog to Work
Tweet Share on Facebook December 27, 2010 Comment (2)Some unconventional advice for incoming members of Congress in both parties: if you have a well-behaved pet, bring it to the office.
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Scott Brown Showed Courage with New START Vote
Tweet Share on Facebook December 23, 2010 Comment (12)It would be heartening to believe that the overwhelming vote to ratify the New START treaty in the Senate also signifies a new start between President Obama and the incoming, divided Congress. Unfortunately, this is likely not the case, but the ratification of the arms control treaty is a critical victory, not just for Obama, but for anyone who signs a holiday card urging "Peace on Earth."
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North Korea Goes Nuclear With Faxes
Tweet Share on Facebook December 22, 2010 Comment (13)After a pattern of genuinely alarming global security threats, North Korea has pulled out the big guns.
They’re sending faxes.
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New Census Data Shows Democrats Must Focus on Immigration
Tweet Share on Facebook December 21, 2010 Comment (9)After a brutal election year, Democrats are bracing for further injury, as the U.S. Census releases its big-count summary of how many citizens live in the country, and where they live. By all accounts, internal migration trends over the past decade will benefit GOP-leaning states while depriving onetime powerhouses such as New York of Democratic power in Washington. Ultra-blue Massachusetts is likely to lose a seat in Congress, while southern and western states like Arizona and Texas are expected to make pickups. That’s almost certain to increase Republican numbers in the House, making it tougher for Democrats in 2012 to reclaim the chamber they lost in this year’s elections.
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Clinton, Obama Both Get Credit on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal
Tweet Share on Facebook December 20, 2010 Comment (4)Maybe it takes a Congress undergoing post-election traumatic syndrome to do the right thing and allow gays and lesbians in the military to do their jobs without the added stress of lying about who they are. Maybe it’s something about the holiday season that led lawmakers to acknowledge that there’s something very distasteful about asking people to feel ashamed about whom they love. [See a roundup of editorial cartoons about 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.]
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Obama Tax Cut Deal Is a Bad Bargain
Tweet Share on Facebook December 17, 2010 Comment (16)There’s a common view in politics and in business that if nearly everyone is unhappy with a negotiated package, it must be good. That is not the case, unfortunately, with the massive tax cut extension the House approved late Thursday night.
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Poll Shows Voters Prefer Obama Over Republicans
Tweet Share on Facebook December 15, 2010 Comment (7)As Republicans plan their legislative agenda for next year, they should consider an important truth: anger and frustration are not the same as a mandate.
