November 2011
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Herman Cain: Art of the Possible →
As Bill Clinton could tell us, in this current climate of nonstop ideological and partisan warfare, sex scandals are often less about what the truth is than which side you’re on. In the 1990s, more Americans wanted to be on Clinton’s side than Ken Starr’s, no matter the obvious truth that Clinton was lying about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky. For a moment now, Cain’s been benefiting from...
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“In any case like this that touches on the transparency of financial markets...”
– Judge Jed Rakoff
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The Unbelievers: Black Atheists →
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Eliot Spitzer and Occupy Wall Street Find Each... →
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Gary Johnson threatens third-party 2012 run →
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Settling old scores: Romney-Huntsman clash at GOP... →
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I Have an Incurable Man Crush on Jon Huntsman
Jon Huntsman…
…wants to drawn down troop levels in Afghanistan.
…wants to create a Glass-Steagall Act for the 21st century.
…wants to break up the big banks.
…thought the economic stimulus was too small.
…supports civil unions.
…was opposed to the war in Vietnam.
…believes in global warming and evolution and criticizes other...
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George Will: Newt Gingrich is a 'rental... →
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Jon Huntsman talks New Hampshire on 'Saturday... →
Only a few months ago, I was polling at ‘margin of error’ so to have any digit at all is a pretty big deal.
- Jon Huntsman on SNL
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Latest Republican Debate on Religion and Social... →
The candidates all sit around a mock Thanksgiving table and get all weepy and teary-eyed talking about Jesus. The “family forum” opens with an I-can’t-believe-this-is-real-where-did-our-country-go-so-horribly-wrong music video about how we need Jesus more than ever.
It should be noted that the two most sensible (or least insane, depending on how you view it) candidates were not...
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High Childhood IQ Linked to Subsequent Illicit... →
Although it is not yet clear exactly why there should be a link between high IQ and illicit drug use, the authors point to previous research, showing that highly intelligent people are open to experiences and keen on novelty and stimulation.
Other research has also shown that brainy children are often easily bored and suffer at the hands of their peers for being different, “either of...
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Regulator says MF Global Activity Is "Either... →
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Video: Herman Cain Struggles to Talk About Libya,... →
Wow. This is bad even for Herman Cain. He sounds like a high school student desperately trying to recall a chapter he was supposed to read for an exam.
This is beyond pathetic. The entire GOP base should watch this with shame.
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“The more toppings a man has on his pizza, I believe the more manly he is because...”
– Herman Cain
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Finally, a Judge Stands up to Wall Street →
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Good Riddance, Joe Paterno →
What happened, or more accurately did not happen, goes to the core of evil that major college sports programs in this country have become, equivalent to Mafia families in which the code of omerta rules and coaches and staff always close ranks around their own, even if it means letting someone who was first accused of inappropriate sexual conduct in 1998 continue to roam.
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Jon Stewart Details the Spectacular Downfall of... →
“Politician Jon Corzine saw Lehman Brothers as a cautionary tale. Financial firm honcho Jon Corzine saw it as a dare.”
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Prettay Prettay Good: Let's Admit It: Herman Cain... →
stefanosings:
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One cannot express disgust for Herman Cain’s sexual “misconduct” or “inappropriateness” or whatever euphemism we’re using to describe his perversion, and then turn around and say Bill Clinton’s erotic escapades were no big deal.
If Cain is a sexist man-pig, then Clinton is certainly much…
The difference is that while Clinton was a man whore (there’s no...
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Let's Admit It: Herman Cain is the Conservative...
One cannot express disgust for Herman Cain’s sexual “misconduct” or “inappropriateness” or whatever euphemism we’re using to describe his perversion, and then turn around and say Bill Clinton’s erotic escapades were no big deal.
If Cain is a sexist man-pig, then Clinton is certainly much worse and therefore was unfit for office. I’ve never liked...
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As Regulator Pressed Changes, Corzine Pushed Back,... →
Former Democratic governor of New Jersey and former Goldman Sachs CEO Jon Corzine successfully persuaded regulators to allow him to borrow money from his own customers. Then, he lost hundreds of millions of dollars, his company imploded, and now he’s under investigation by the FBI. Perfect example of how Democrats can be just as guilty as Republicans in promoting dangerous deregulation and...
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650,000 Americans Joined Credit Unions Last Month... →
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Study: 30 top firms paid no federal income taxes →
Poor people don’t pay income tax and conservatives freak out. Fortune 500 companies don’t pay income tax and conservatives applaud.
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New York Times Says Jon Huntsman Has Best Chance... →
Not sure how seriously one can take this, but Huntsman would obviously get the moderate and independent voters that Cain and, to a lesser extent, Romney could not.
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Jeffrey Sachs and Niall Ferguson Debate Occupy... →
This gets a little heated. For such a nice guy, Sachs can be one tough bastard.
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Majority of Americans Support Taxing the Rich and...
69% of Americans think Republican policies favor the rich
66% of Americans think the nation’s wealth should be more evenly distributed
65% of Americans think million-dollar households should receive a tax increase
Source
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Occupy Wall Street Transforms Public Opinion: For... →
