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Debate Shows Romney's Still Got a Lot To Learn
Tweet Share on Facebook October 17, 2012 CommentPowerful men sometimes forget what it's like to be challenged—by anyone, and perhaps, especially by a woman. And it comes out when you get them on a debate stage.
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Political Polls Have Become a Real Problem
Tweet Share on Facebook October 16, 2012 CommentA common activist slogan during my college years was "What if they gave a war and nobody came?" A bit of tortured cleverness, sure. But it has made me wonder, with some wistfulness, what it would be like if we had an election and there were no polls.
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Arlen Specter Was a True Bipartisan Member of Congress
Tweet Share on Facebook October 15, 2012 CommentArlen Specter was not, superficially, the sort of lawmaker associated with moderation or bipartisanship. He was a little cranky—irascible, as the journalistically-accepted adjectives went—and didn't give the impression of a soft-spoken, calm-inducing character who could bridge the gap between Democrats and Republicans.
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Bully Bosses Threaten Democracy
Tweet Share on Facebook October 11, 2012 CommentThe Company Store, a pre-union institution wherein underpaid workers were all but required to buy items from a shop owned by their employer, is thankfully gone. The 21st century version is far more insidious: the Company Vote.
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The Embarrassing Stacey Dash Twitter Faux Controversy
Tweet Share on Facebook October 10, 2012 CommentThere's some Clueless-ness being displayed, and it goes well beyond actress Stacey Dash.
Dash—who hasn't done much since the amusing teen flick Clueless—decided to tweet her support for Mitt Romney for president. She accompanied it with a photo of her in a swimsuit, which should settle the issue right there about whether the opinions of celebrities or lesser-known actors are noteworthy, let alone newsworthy.
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Why Anti-Obama Conspiracy Theorists Doubt the Jobs Numbers
Tweet Share on Facebook October 9, 2012 CommentA drop in the still-too-high unemployment rate would seem to be one of those things everyone would agree is a good thing. After all, who would want more people without jobs, struggling to pay bills and lacking health insurance?
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'No Apology' Romney Apologizes for '47 Percent' Comment
Tweet Share on Facebook October 5, 2012 CommentSo much for No Apology.
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Was Obama's Lackluster Debate Deliberate?
Tweet Share on Facebook October 4, 2012 CommentPresidential elections are not decided on who—according to style points, clever lines, and well-executed attacks—wins a debate. And that's good for President Barack Obama, who let Mitt Romney walk all over him in Wednesday night's debate.
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Presidential Debates: A Higher Brow Version of Reality TV
Tweet Share on Facebook October 3, 2012 CommentCan we please stop talking about the presidential debates as though they are used rationally by voters as they make up their minds about the election?
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California Right to Ban 'Gay Cure' for Kids
Tweet Share on Facebook October 2, 2012 CommentLike most sensible people, I am opposed to letter bombs, which—aside from being against the law—are destructive and even deadly.
