Archive for October 10th, 2010

Donald Duck Meets Glenn Beck

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Excellent *remix* of this cartoon….

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More Senate Sausagemaking — How the Climate Change Bill Failed

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The New Yorker has a great article from Ryan Lizza detailing how the Climate Change Bill came together in the Senate, and how it came apart. Do yourself a favor and read The Whole Thing. The subtitle doesn’t do this article any justice and is really pretty wrong.

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R. I. P.: Solomon Burke

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This sturdy Philly soul singer who enjoyed a career renaissance in the last decade, largely thanks to producer Joe Henry, has passed away. While his instrument may not have been as instantly identifiable as Otis’, Jackie Wilson’s, or Al Green’s, he was one of the finest soul singers of our time, well over 40 years […]

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“The Lower 41”: Post Man-Pants Edition

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OK, time to take a look at how the legislative landscape in competitive races has changed since ‘I’m You’ defeated Mikey Man-Pants. In general, I think that R turnout in northern NCC areas will be down, and the crazies will be out in force below the Canal. This does not necessarily change the dynamic as […]

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