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Dems’ victory dance: the cabbage patch?
For those of you pondering the appropriate dance to celebrate the dethroning of Tom DeLay et al, Stephanie Tubbs-Jones chose the cabbage patch — and then chose (probably unwisely) to do it on the House floor: Heady with victory, Democrats are feeling feistier and cockier than they have in years. This headiness was symbolized earlier
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Nifong off Duke lacrosse case
The Mike Nifong reign of terror is finally over — he’s asked to be removed from the Duke lacrosse case: Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong has asked to be removed from the Duke University lacrosse case. * Nifong made the request in a letter delivered to the office of N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper. *
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Duke lacrosse case in shambles
Read the latest on the Duke lacrosse case and try to believe that District Attorney Mike Nifong has not dropped all charges — the accuser has changed her story yet again, and none of the details survive scrutiny: In her latest statement to investigators, the accuser in the Duke lacrosse rape case changed her account
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Mitt Romney doesn’t want to get macaca-ed
Perhaps learning from George Allen’s experience, Mitt Romney moved quickly yesterday to try to prevent a YouTube video of his 1994 debate with Ted Kennedy from becoming the next “macaca”: A video recording of former Governor Mitt Romney expressing liberal views became an Internet sensation in the political world yesterday, prompting Romney to call a
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Malveaux’s “objective” reporting on Iraq
CNN reporter Suzanne Malveaux’s analysis of President Bush’s speech last night is a perfect illustration of how “objective” journalism works. Claims on which the two sides of the political spectrum disagree are always presented as contested, but as soon as one side gives in, the claim becomes indisputable truth. Thus, within minutes of the president’s
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Edwards criticizes Bush as too “academic”
I know John Edwards specializes in emotional appeals, but given his need to appear more substantive, it was strange to see him criticizing President Bush for being too academic on Larry King last night: JOHN EDWARDS, 2008 DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: You know, I think what America needs from their president under the circumstances is, first,
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GMA’s Glenn Beck hire latest pander to right
Media Matters reports that ABC’s “Good Morning America” has named CNN Headline News/syndicated radio host Glenn Beck as a “regular commentator.” Beck, of course, recently distinguished himself by telling Muslim Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), “I have been nervous about this interview with you, because what I feel like saying is, ‘Sir, prove to me that
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Hannity’s “Enemy of the State” award
In another sad chapter in the history of post-9/11 attacks on dissent, Sean Hannity has started a weekly “Enemy of the State” award, which carries an obvious implication of treason. The first award was given to Sean Penn for no reason other than the fact that he doesn’t like Hannity or the Bush administration. (Via
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John Kerry 2008: Game over
University of Wisconsin political scientist Charles Franklin has an excellent new post up analyzing new favorability data on the 2008 presidential contenders. The coolest graph illustrates just how unpopular John Kerry is. Kerry’s rating of 22% favorable/48% unfavorable is far worse than anyone else in the poll. To give you a sense of how unpopular
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Questioning Hillary’s experience
Here’s a question that everyone seems to be ignoring: why does Hillary Clinton get a pass on the experience question while Barack Obama and John Edwards are portrayed as inexperienced? Here are their respective resumes in public office: Clinton — six years in the United States Senate; Edwards — six years in the United States