Weekend Open Thread
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Here is an open thread for your weekend. Sorry for the lateness of the thread, I was literally asleep on the job. ;-) Anyway, you've already seen this, but Republican…
WSJ In the Bag for Obama
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Who'd a thunk it? Windfall Taxes on Bank Bonuses Stimulus Fueled Much of Expansion Honestly, what is the world coming to?
Call It! Predictions of Nov 2 Elections (Weekend Practice Run)
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So next Tuesday there are multiple off-year elections that people are watching. We're launching this thread early so you can spend the weekend debating and working out your selections of the outcomes of Tuesday's races. On Monday AM we'll put up another thread where you can make your FINAL predictions complete with winning spreads. Whoever gets the most wins correct, with the closest guess to the winning spread and closest guess to the Bonus Question wins a delightful prize.
Time Names The Best Blogs
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Time magazine named the top 25 blogs and the 5 most overrated blogs.
Caption This: Halloween Edition
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Caption this photo (h/t liberalgeek for the idea):
Late Night Video: The Shining
What if The Shining were a feel good movie?
Evening Read
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No Phillies tonight, no problem. Three good articles to get those brain cells warmed up. The Nation: Why Reparations are good? It's not what you think. The Daily Beast: The…
Breaking: Sen. Venables Injured in Boating Accident
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According to The News Journal, Sen. Robert Venables (D-Laurel) along with another man was injured in a boating accident. Senate Assistant Bonnie Wood said Venables had a cut over his…
The Dangers of Parsing Tuesday’s Elections
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No matter how they are spun, rerun and overdone, the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races are not national referenda. Even if the expected occurs -- and Republican Bob McDonnell…
Ethics Document Accidentally Released
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A document from the US House Ethics Committee that details ongoing ethics investigations currently in play was inadvertently released reports The Washington Post. The 22-page "Committee on Standards Weekly Summary…
Friday Afternoon Bacon Blogging — Unnatural Obsessions Edition
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This video is from a TV show called The State. Never heard of it. But this is a funny skit and I'm looking for Smitty to step up and confess…
Mitch Daniels Unable to Grasp Climate Change
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Gov. Mitch Daniels (R-IN) does not know the definition of agnostic. While out stumping Indiana about job creation, Daniels was asked about climate change reports The Herald Bulletin. “I’m an…