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Not a fan of “____ and bin Laden agree” genre whether it’s Palin on NYC Islamic center or Dems opposing war in Iraq http://j.mp/bVFH02
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“Obama Struggling To Find Footing On Economy” http://j.mp/cwGpz1 Not sure what that means. Bad economy = bad for Obama. No way to spin it.
Obama Struggling To Find Footing On Economy – Hotline On Call
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Despite being the incumbent governor, Charlie Crist is experiencing the dynamics that doom most 3rd party candidates http://j.mp/bHHOoS
Party-less Crist faces harsh reality – POLITICO.com Print View

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Overhyping a few primary upsets — Ambinder’s parties-in-decline thesis debunked by my friend/coauthor Hans Noel http://j.mp/cmP1nO
The Monkey Cage: Those “Withered” Parties
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Cool graphic from “Macro Politics of a Gender Gap” of male/female liberalism over time: http://j.mp/aZ6nPL
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The Macro Politics of a Gender Gap — Public Opin Q
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Another attempt to redefine “death panels” as future cost-induced rationing http://j.mp/ak8eoc That’s not what Palin said http://j.mp/aeoviM
Logo_agenda_2010_square_110A Non-Demagogic Disquisition on Death Panels – The Agenda – National Review Online

Avik Roy writes on NRO: I’ve received a larger-than-usual amount of email and commentary from liberal readers, responding to my earlier thoughts on Atul Gawande’s piece in The New Yorker on end-of-life care. Most of these reflect exasperation regarding the term “death panels,” which they see as dishonest and demagogic (I objected to Gawande’s characterization . . .
Continuing efforts to justify false “death panels” claim – Brendan Nyhan

One of the most frustrating aspects of the current debate over the health care reform is the way that conservative bloggers and pundits keep trying to find evidence to justify Sarah Palin’s false claims about a “death panel.” The latest…
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New Slate counterintuitive claptrap- a defense of Dr. Laura! http://j.mp/bTOq8W My post on how up-is-down-ism rots minds: http://j.mp/9ceXJf
Dr. Laura: Worse Than Her Callers | The New Republic

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Self-parody alert: The TNR defense of Coulter – Brendan Nyhan

The legacy of Michael Kinsley, the former editor of The New Republic and Slate, continues to rot center-left opinion journalism. The problem is that his writing and editing have elevated the “surprising” and “counter-intuitive” article above all else. The formula…
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Obama “I can’t spend all of my time with my birth certificate plastered on my forehead” http://j.mp/arCDhT True but could be fun experiment
President Obama blasts lies, disinformation – Glenn Thrush – POLITICO.com

“I can’t spend all of my time with my birth certificate plastered on my forehead,” he says.
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Political scientists Bafumi/Erikson/Wlezien forecast GOP gain of 50 seats with 79% chance of House takeover http://j.mp/bj2fxZ
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The 2009 episode of “On the Media” discussing my research on the Obama Muslim myth re-aired this weekend — listen here: http://j.mp/amTLfA
On The Media: Transcript of “Debunk This!” (August 27, 2010)
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RT @AdamSerwer: Rush on Obama: He’s like “some” African-Americans who say “Fourth of July ain’t no big deal to me, yo” http://bit.ly/cMS21V
Rush on “arrogan[t]” Obama: He’s like “some” African-Americans who say “Fourth of July ain’t no big deal to me, yo” | Media Matters for America

From the August 26 edition of Premiere Radio Networks’ The Rush Limbaugh Show…
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The animated version of the myth || RT @rcantor Taiwanese elites spread lie that Obama is Muslim: http://bit.ly/9v6xkz (at around :45)
Taiwan Animation On The Ground Zero Mosque
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To be clear, if you read subtitles, they appear to be mocking *what people think* about Obama’s religion (note the fire on “Hussein” etc)
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New CBS poll asks if birthright citizenship “law” should be “changed,” omits Constitution. Serious question wording issue http://j.mp/dCv0ax