She’s charismatic, she speaks her mind, and she’s a renegade. But why can’t her supporters see she’s a full-fledged nutjob, even by conservative standards?
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He may be a moderate businessman who believes the President was born in this country, and he’s just too sane for the right-wing of his own party.
Last week’s biggest non-story didn’t leave much to the imagination about Rep. Weiner, but we can still learn from the fallout after the world’s easiest political pun.
There’s no question the nature of privacy and the nature of surveillance have changed more in the past ten years than perhaps any other time in our history.
In a bipartisan meeting, Congressmen Ryan and Cantor criticized the President for the way he had described Ryan’s proposal for Medicare. It was like the pot calling the kettle bullshit.
If we want our country back on track, we need to keep the government for, by, and of the people, not at the mercy of corporations, lobbyists, or millionaire brothers in arms.
Elizabeth II in Ireland: Thanks, but No Thanks. If the British government wants to create stronger ties with the Republic of Ireland, they need to sever ties with Northern Ireland.
We needed a moment of national unity, we needed a moment to celebrate, and the death of a heartless, murderous, extremist animal like Osama Bin Laden is as good an excuse as any.
Republican infighting between old fiscal conservatives and the Tea Party may derail Boehner’s hold on the house.
The rise of celebreality on the right begs one question: If potential 2012 contenders can become reality TV stars, can reality TV stars become potential 2012 contenders?