Liberal Media Brings Out the Hockey Pucks - Jonah Goldberg - [page]

Liberal Media Brings Out the Hockey Pucks - Jonah Goldberg - [page]: "If the coverage of this convention is an indication of the trajectory the media will follow for the rest of the campaign, you can be sure of three things: Lies will be defined as facts that are inconvenient to President Obama, racists will be understood to be Republicans who are winning an argument, and truth will be slapped around like a hockey puck."

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Scott Walker Schools Piers Morgan Trying to Fact-Check Ryan Speech | NewsBusters.org

Scott Walker Schools Piers Morgan Trying to Fact-Check Ryan Speech | NewsBusters.org: "Morgan then pushed that "Is there anything Barack Obama, in all honesty, could have done to stop that plant closing?" Walker answered that "He shouldn't have made that promise." While it can be debate whether Obama's words actually constituted a "promise," he was wrong in that the auto bailout, as well as his administration's policies, failed to keep the plant open, which remains on "standby" to this day."

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NBC Skips Start of Rubio Speech, Did Have Time to Pan Clint Eastwood's Obama Slams | NewsBusters.org

NBC Skips Start of Rubio Speech, Did Have Time to Pan Clint Eastwood's Obama Slams | NewsBusters.org: "NBC news, during its live Thursday night coverage of the RNC,  skipped the first two-minutes and 50 seconds of Marco Rubio’s speech, as they joined the Florida Senator’s speech in progress after a commercial break. Viewers of NBC missed Rubio’s call for “prayers that soon freedom and liberty” will arrive in Cuba and recalling his grandfather’s inspiring message that: “There was no limit in how far I could go because I was an American.”"

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Chris Matthews Goes on Anti-Romney Bender: 'Very Anti-Scientific'; 'Know-Nothing'; 'Piggish' | NewsBusters.org

Chris Matthews Goes on Anti-Romney Bender: 'Very Anti-Scientific'; 'Know-Nothing'; 'Piggish' | NewsBusters.org:

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Ex-Romney aide Richard Grenell schools Harvey Fierstein on tolerance | Twitchy

Ex-Romney aide Richard Grenell schools Harvey Fierstein on tolerance | Twitchy: "Fierstein’s “what goes around comes around” sense of “humor” shines a spotlight directly on his unwillingness to tolerate different ideas. As with the rest of the open-minded Left, tolerance isn’t actually a virtue. At best it’s a bumper sticker; more often than not, it’s a bludgeon used to beat back opposing views."

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Ryan says ticket won't 'duck the tough issues,' will repeal Obamacare - Washington Times

Ryan says ticket won't 'duck the tough issues,' will repeal Obamacare - Washington Times: "Capping his meteoric rise to the heights of the Republican Party, Paul Ryan accepted the party’s vice presidential nomination Wednesday, saying he considered it “a calling” at a time when the country needs to make tough decisions — and pledging that he and Mitt Romney won’t shirk from them."

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Outspent on ads, Dems pay 'trackers' to tail candidates for dirt - Washington Times

Outspent on ads, Dems pay 'trackers' to tail candidates for dirt - Washington Times: "A George Soros-funded super PAC is vowing to send operatives to stake out Republican campaigns to hunt for and to record any gaffes or controversial statements the candidates may make."

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Artur Davis rips MSNBC, CNN's Roland Martin | The Daily Caller

Artur Davis rips MSNBC, CNN's Roland Martin | The Daily Caller: "“I have zero interest in going on Roland Martin’s show because there aren’t too many people who are potential voters who watch Roland Martin’s show for a Mitt Romney candidate,” Davis said. “I know that Roland Martin and some others may think I have some obligations to defend myself to a particular community. That’s their way of looking at the world and not mine. I don’t go on programs out of the theory that I’m there to defend myself to a particular community or justify myself. I’m not a candidate for office. I’m not involved in a debate about whether I should be elected to anything. So I have no obligation to go before any community to quote, unquote ‘defend myself.’”"

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Paul Ryan Delivers Powerful Speech To RNC, Hits Obama For Failing To Deliver The Presidency He Promised | Mediaite

Paul Ryan Delivers Powerful Speech To RNC, Hits Obama For Failing To Deliver The Presidency He Promised | Mediaite: "“We will not try to replace our founding principles, we will reapply our founding principles,” said Ryan. “Whatever your political party, let’s come together for the sake of our country. Join Mitt Romney and me. Let’s give this effort everything we have. Let’s see this through all the way. Let’s get this done.”"

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Anger as 'superhero' school fails to teach special powers - Telegraph

Anger as 'superhero' school fails to teach special powers - Telegraph: "Police are investigating a school in Shanghai after it failed to live up to its promise of teaching children special powers."

Man, people in China are bigger suckers than Americans!

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Adam Falk: In Defense of the Living, Breathing Professor - WSJ.com

Adam Falk: In Defense of the Living, Breathing Professor - WSJ.com: "What really matters is the set of deeper abilities—to write effectively, argue persuasively, solve problems creatively, adapt and learn independently—that students develop while in college and use for the rest of their lives."

This is what happens when a person supports a good idea but does so in a very terrible fashion.

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Liberal journalists finding (i.e. making up) Republican racism everywhere | WashingtonExaminer.com

Liberal journalists finding (i.e. making up) Republican racism everywhere | WashingtonExaminer.com: "Miller’s reporting so thoroughly debunks what Hitt wrote that I would have expected Hitt to retract it. But when it comes to charging Republicans with racism, the standards are different, I guess."

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School district reverses decision on deaf student signing name « The Greenroom

School district reverses decision on deaf student signing name « The Greenroom: "Brian Spanjer, Hunter’s father, told station 1011, which broke the story, “The encouragement and support is amazing. It’s been more than I could have asked for and it’s been extremely helpful.”"

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MSNBC abandons GOP convention during every minority speech | The Daily Caller

MSNBC abandons GOP convention during every minority speech | The Daily Caller: "One of the left’s favorite attacks on the Republican Party is that it is the party of old white people, devoid of diversity and probably racist.

If you were watching MSNBC’s coverage of the Republican National Convention in Tampa on Tuesday night, you might believe those assertions, since missing from the coverage was nearly every ethnic minority that spoke during Tuesday’s festivities."

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The welfare issue is back | The Daily Caller

The welfare issue is back | The Daily Caller: "The question of giving cash to able-bodied people regardless of whether they work is a pretty basic values issue, one that transcends race and class.*** Voters traditionally, and appropriately, judge candidates by their values–values being one clue as to how politicians will react to currently unknown problems that arise in the future. Clinton recognized this–he resurrected liberalism’s reputation by answering the question clearly in favor of work. If Obama is now even subtly breaking the Clintonian bargain (after suggesting he wouldn’t), that’s a big deal."

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Video: Artur Davis speaks for the disillusioned « Hot Air

Video: Artur Davis speaks for the disillusioned « Hot Air: "In contrast, what will Crist’s audience be?  People who voted for McCain, but now want to vote for Obama because they’re lives are so improved?  That’s a pretty narrow slice of the population.  Where Davis speaks for millions, Crist will speak for hundreds at best.  But I bet MSNBC will carry every word of Crist’s speech live."

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The Problem with Paul - Jamie M. Fly & Evan Moore - National Review Online

The Problem with Paul - Jamie M. Fly & Evan Moore - National Review Online: "Instead of honoring Paul on the way out, the delegates in Tampa should be cheering his departure. He has left a legacy of extremism and falsehoods that need to be driven from the party, not embraced by it."

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RNC Backup Plan: Just Read Obama's 2008 Promises From the Podium

RNC Backup Plan: Just Read Obama's 2008 Promises From the Podium: "If Republicans end up canceling additional events in their Tampa convention due to the storm lashing the Gulf coast, they have a reasonable alternative: have Reince Priebus read Change We Can Believe In, start to finish, from the podium, and let Americans ask themselves whether they would ever trust Barack Obama’s wild promises ever again. "

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The State of the Race | The Weekly Standard

The State of the Race | The Weekly Standard:

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Thanks a lot, USADA: Lance Armstrong faces the loss of his seven Tour de France titles « Hot Air

Thanks a lot, USADA: Lance Armstrong faces the loss of his seven Tour de France titles « Hot Air: "As Armstrong goes on to say, the USADA (largely funded by your tax dollars, by the way! Yippee!) has been nothing but a bully throughout this entire ludicrous affair. They’ve violated their own 8-year limitation with their 17-year-old charges; the Union Cycliste Internationale and USA Cycling have ordered them to quit their investigation; they’ve done a lot of shady deals with vindictive characters; broken their own rules and willfully operated outside of their jurisdiction; and have obviously made Lance Armstrong into an especial target. Nobody in the cycling world receives more scrutiny than a multi-win Tour de France champion, but once the USADA decided to punish him, they just couldn’t let it go."

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Rasmussen: Romney loses MO lead after Akin controversy « Hot Air

Rasmussen: Romney loses MO lead after Akin controversy « Hot Air: "I’m guessing that the overall shift in preference is an artifact of this poll coming so closely on the heels of the controversy, which gave respondents an opportunity to register their displeasure with Akin.  When the storm passes, as it will with the convention, the fundamentals of the candidates will once again take hold and push the race back to the pre-Akin status quo — a movement that would be enhanced by Akin’s departure, of course."

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Ryan on sequestration: White House needs to “put up or shut up” « Hot Air

Ryan on sequestration: White House needs to “put up or shut up” « Hot Air:

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Video - Opinion Journal: Ryan's Opening Week -- Paul Gigot on Paul Ryan's first week on the trail - WSJ.com

Video - Opinion Journal: Ryan's Opening Week -- Paul Gigot on Paul Ryan's first week on the trail - WSJ.com: "With his big ideas, the GOP's vice presidential candidate makes the incumbent president seem smaller."

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Video - Opinion Journal: Excommunicating Paul Ryan -- Bill McGurn on Catholic liberals' assault on Paul Ryan - WSJ.com

Video - Opinion Journal: Excommunicating Paul Ryan -- Bill McGurn on Catholic liberals' assault on Paul Ryan - WSJ.com: "Church liberals launch an odd line of attack against a free-market champion."

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'The Book of Mormon' Review: Romney Need Not Fear 'South Park' Style-Satire

'The Book of Mormon' Review: Romney Need Not Fear 'South Park' Style-Satire: "Those who prefer not to have their faith mocked in any fashion should stay far, far away from "The Book of Mormon." Presumptive GOP presidential candidate Romney, though, would be well served to attend a performance should his campaign caravan intersect with the touring production. If President Richard Nixon could drop in on "Laugh In," Romney can be a good sport about his faith and shake up his stoic image all at once."

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'Hunger Games' Review: Perfect Allegory Of Relationship Between Obama and Hollywood

'Hunger Games' Review: Perfect Allegory Of Relationship Between Obama and Hollywood: "But we're not just seeing craven, narcissistic celebrity taken to that next level, we're also seeing the Obama/Hollywood vision for America fully realized. In Panem, the left's idea of "equality" has finally been achieved. There's "them" and then there's "us."  "They" are our know-betters, our elite overlords, living in wealthy decadence and devoted only to pleasure. We, on the other hand, are all equally poor, desperate, and starving.

This class system is also known as socialism."

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In the battle of the vice-presidents, Ryan wins by a knockout | Full Comment | National Post

In the battle of the vice-presidents, Ryan wins by a knockout | Full Comment | National Post: "Paul Ryan is a real addition to Romney’s camp. He’s young, intelligent, well-informed and articulate. He’s serious about matters which are serious. And he has a genuine personal appeal. In fact, when I think of Ryan in comparison with the Jar Jar Binks who currently serves President Obama, that bundle of malapropisms, confusion, malice and profound shallowness the world knows as Joe Biden, I think the Romney choice is a stoke of contrasting genius. Biden some people have called a “gaffe-machine.” But they struggle for real explanation, for who has fathomed the dead still waters of the mare closum of the Biden mind?"

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Charles Koch: Why We Fight for Economic Freedom

Charles Koch: Why We Fight for Economic Freedom


"Charles Koch, head of Koch Industries, Inc., calls for more economic freedom and more prosperity for all Americans and says big governments “are inherently inefficient and harmful.”"

The Curious Task and The Fatal Conceit, yo.

Paul Ryan -- THE SHIRTLESS PHOTO | TMZ.com

Paul Ryan -- THE SHIRTLESS PHOTO | TMZ.com:

The world demanded it.  And TMZ is nothing is not a pleaser of such demand.

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How Hatred Became a Liberal Value - Ricochet.com

How Hatred Became a Liberal Value - Ricochet.com: "Politics is generational. Consider the thuggery practiced by the Democrats recently in Wisconsin. Force, intimidation, and openly partisan, unprofessional conduct on the part of judges, civil servants, physicians, and policemen became on the part of left-liberals the order of the day, and no one on the left stood up to denounce this conduct. Now, thanks to our President’s admiration for the tactics of Saul Alinsky, others in other states are imitating the deportment of the Wisconsin left-liberals – not only heckling Republican candidates but attempting to storm the platforms on which they speak."

Brilliant.

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A Reason for Liberal Hate? No Diversity - By David French - The Corner - National Review Online

A Reason for Liberal Hate? No Diversity - By David French - The Corner - National Review Online: "Over at Ricochet, Paul Rahe writes “How Hatred Became a Liberal Value.” His piece is well worth a read (I particularly liked his reminders of liberal calls for “civility” and the “hate is not a family value” bumper stickers so popular a decade or so ago), but I’ve got my own idea: no diversity. The heartland of American leftism is less intellectually diverse than any large conservative community in the United States. The entire cities of New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. are less politically diverse than your average Evangelical megachurch."

Yes, this.  This right here.

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Dave Eggers' "90 Days, 90 Reasons" Is the Single Most Dishonest Pro-Obama Website of the Campaign Season - Hit & Run : Reason.com

Dave Eggers' "90 Days, 90 Reasons" Is the Single Most Dishonest Pro-Obama Website of the Campaign Season - Hit & Run : Reason.com: "Eisenberg's foray into this Team Blue circle jerk is excusable; his job, after all, is pretending to be people who know things, not actually knowing the things those people supposedly know. Dave Eggers, on the other hand, is a writer and a public intellectual. Maybe he should know these things, I think? "

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Lack Of Calls From The Right For Touré To Be Fired A Testament To Principled Support For Free Speech | Mediaite

Lack Of Calls From The Right For Touré To Be Fired A Testament To Principled Support For Free Speech | Mediaite: "MSNBC host Touré ignited a firestorm on Thursday when he accused Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign of engaging in the “niggerization” of President Barack Obama by calling the negative tone of his campaign “angry.” But where are the outcries by conservative activists and prominent Republicans for the boycotting of NBC’s advertisers until they let Touré go? Nowhere. And that is a testament to the standard that most conservatives value in practice as well as principle, that the freedom of speech means freedom to say offensive and irresponsible things."

Noah Rothman of Mediaite gets it right once again.

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Video: Kira Davis’ open letter to MSNBC’s Toure « Hot Air

Video: Kira Davis’ open letter to MSNBC’s Toure « Hot Air: "After Toure’s assertion that Joe Biden’s “chains” comment was not racial but Mitt Romney’s criticism of it and the tone of the Obama/Biden team somehow was, I was by turns annoyed at the hypocrisy, outraged at the crudity in which it was expressed, and saddened by the unrelenting desire of a portion of the commentariat on the Left to smear anyone who opposes Barack Obama and his policies as racists and haters.  I’m glad that Allahpundit wrote the excellent post, rather than me; I needed more time to approach the issue rationally, and frankly to pray about it and for our nation."

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Charles Krauthammer: Romney’s present, Ryan’s future - The Washington Post

Charles Krauthammer: Romney’s present, Ryan’s future - The Washington Post: "It’s a sweet judo throw: Want to bring up Medicare, supposedly our weakness? Fine. But now you’ve got to debate Obamacare, your weakness — and explain why you are robbing Granny’s health care to pay for your pet project."

Because...  Paul Ryan.

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Exclusive: White House studying potential oil reserve release - Yahoo! News

Exclusive: White House studying potential oil reserve release - Yahoo! News:

And it's probably a complete coincidence that they're mulling this less than three months before the presidential election.  *Snort.*

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Social Network’s Jesse Eisenberg Fulfills Liberal Stereotype In His Obama Endorsement | Mediaite

Social Network’s Jesse Eisenberg Fulfills Liberal Stereotype In His Obama Endorsement | Mediaite: "This could be one of the most hilariously unwitting self-fulfillments of the stereotypical wealthy, white liberal wearing a keffiyeh, sipping fair trade coffee from some exotic developing country they’ve visited many times. His entire case for Obama is based on the fact that he is in a yurt… in Mongolia… with Wi-Fi access. And this somehow demonstrates the worldliness he admires and sees in the president.

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Tony Perkins To O’Reilly: Southern Poverty Law Center’s ‘Hate Group’ Label Gave Shooter ‘License’ | Mediaite

Tony Perkins To O’Reilly: Southern Poverty Law Center’s ‘Hate Group’ Label Gave Shooter ‘License’ | Mediaite: "Perkins clarified that FRC’s involvement with the fast food company has been very limited, and that he believes the “hate group” labeling has been misused by the media: “[Chick-fil-A gave us $1,000 a few years ago. Far from being a big supporter of ours. We wouldn’t mind having their support but they haven’t been that way. In those reports, they say, ‘The Family Research Council, which is a hate group, a certified hate group from the Law Center.’ when you you marginalize people like that it gives license to people like this to take action.”"

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MSNBC President Phil Griffin: CNN Is A ‘Desperate’ Network | Mediaite

MSNBC President Phil Griffin: CNN Is A ‘Desperate’ Network | Mediaite:

Network that hired Olbermann for the top primetime spot says what?

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'I just flirted with the President of the United States of America.' - POLITICO.com

'I just flirted with the President of the United States of America.' - POLITICO.com: "But, more than eight weeks since his last press conference, every question the president fields from an outlet like 93.3 KOB.FM becomes another turn of the thumb in the eye of his White House press corps.

"I just flirted with the President of the United States of America," the co-host of the show says after President Obama hangs up. White House correspondents, meanwhile, are begging for a suggestive glance from across the room."

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York: Can Romney fight distractions and stay focused on jobs? | WashingtonExaminer.com

York: Can Romney fight distractions and stay focused on jobs? | WashingtonExaminer.com: "Amid all the accusations and counteraccusations over Medicare, the Ryan budget, and whether Mitt Romney is a felon, a tax cheat, or a killer, it sometimes seems the political world has forgotten that the unemployment rate is 8.3 percent. If you add in all the people who want to work but have given up looking, plus those who are forced to take a part-time job when they need full-time work, the figure is 15 percent."

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Morning Bell: Obama Edits Official State Department Documents to Tout Himself

Morning Bell: Obama Edits Official State Department Documents to Tout Himself: "American officeholders are supposed to take great pains to separate their campaigns from their official duties. Using taxpayer resources to blatantly promote the president’s positions on foreign policy—and even editing the historical record—is an egregious abuse of power."

Just freakin' hilarious but also depressing...  Obama is this desperate already?

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Messina, Rhoades Exchange E-mails on Tax Returns - By Katrina Trinko - The Corner - National Review Online

Messina, Rhoades Exchange E-mails on Tax Returns - By Katrina Trinko - The Corner - National Review Online: "It is clear that President Obama wants nothing more than to talk about Governor Romney’s tax returns instead of the issues that matter to voters, like putting Americans back to work, fixing the economy and reining in spending."

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State Dept now inserting Obama hosannas in “Fact Sheets”? « Hot Air

State Dept now inserting Obama hosannas in “Fact Sheets”? « Hot Air: "First, hosannas to Barack Obama began appearing in the presidential biographies of his predecessors on the official White House website.  Now, Heritage Foundation’s Amy Payne has discovered that the State Department has begun inserting hosannas to the boss in their new “Fact Sheets” of countries around the world.  Is the Obama administration attempting to build a cult of personality, or just create the jobs necessary to clean up official government websites of his electioneering after January?"

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Jack Gerard: The Dodd-Frank Threat to U.S. Energy - WSJ.com

Jack Gerard: The Dodd-Frank Threat to U.S. Energy - WSJ.com: "In a fragile recovery with 8.3% unemployment, you'd think Congress and government regulators would be concerned about rules that put American firms at a disadvantage. Well, think again."

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David Feith: What Obama Isn't Saying About Iran - WSJ.com

David Feith: What Obama Isn't Saying About Iran - WSJ.com: "The United States doesn't want Israel taking military action against Iran's nuclear program, and top officials have been traveling to Jerusalem this summer to make their case in person. Any attack would be dangerous and premature, they say, because Iran is suffering under crippling sanctions, the world is united against Tehran as never before, and all options remain on the table."

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Strassel: Why Republicans Can Win - WSJ.com

Strassel: Why Republicans Can Win - WSJ.com: "They won because something fundamental has changed in the electorate. Our country has been through recessions before. What it has not experienced is an administration that used an economic slowdown to spend America into a debt crisis. The debt numbers are today so extreme ($16 trillion, 70% of GDP), the consequences so real (credit downgrades, default), that voters are scared."

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Review & Outlook: China Trade Benefits - WSJ.com

Review & Outlook: China Trade Benefits - WSJ.com: "Roughly 55 cents of every dollar that Americans spend on "Made in China" products goes to the Americans who design, ship and market those products, according to a study last year by economists at the San Francisco Federal Reserve. This is in addition to the boost to standards of living as import competition checks price increases for consumer goods."

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Rob Portman: The Regulatory Cliff Is Nearly as Steep as the Fiscal One - WSJ.com

Rob Portman: The Regulatory Cliff Is Nearly as Steep as the Fiscal One - WSJ.com: "After three years of bureaucratic excess, the Obama administration has been quietly postponing several multibillion-dollar regulations until after the November election. Those delayed rules, together with more than 130 unfinished mandates under the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial law, could significantly increase the regulatory drag on our economy in 2013.

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Catholic Group Prays for Paul Ryan’s ‘Conversion’ - Washington Wire - WSJ

Catholic Group Prays for Paul Ryan’s ‘Conversion’ - Washington Wire - WSJ: "In April, Mr. Ryan, chairman of the House Budget Committee, defended his budget against attacks by the Catholic bishops and others, saying he believes his plan embodies principles of Catholicism. He said it was based partly on the concept of “subsidiarity” – a preference for smaller and simpler organizations. He also said his proposals would lead to economic opportunity for everyone."

Because Paul Ryan.

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MSNBC Broadcasts 19 Segments On Voter I.D. This Week, Ignores Poll Showing 74% Support For I.D. Laws | Mediaite

MSNBC Broadcasts 19 Segments On Voter I.D. This Week, Ignores Poll Showing 74% Support For I.D. Laws | Mediaite: "Across ideology and demographics, support in the poll for voter I.D. was strong. 86 percent of self-identified Republicans support voter I.D. measures. 67 percent of independents and 60 percent of Democrats also voiced their support. 78 percent of white adults, 65 percent of African Americans and 64 percent of Hispanics support voter I.D. 75 percent of men and 73 percent of women agree: voter I.D. laws are necessary.

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MSNBC Broadcasts 19 Segments On Voter I.D. This Week, Ignores Poll Showing 74% Support For I.D. Laws | Mediaite

MSNBC Broadcasts 19 Segments On Voter I.D. This Week, Ignores Poll Showing 74% Support For I.D. Laws | Mediaite: "Across ideology and demographics, support in the poll for voter I.D. was strong. 86 percent of self-identified Republicans support voter I.D. measures. 67 percent of independents and 60 percent of Democrats also voiced their support. 78 percent of white adults, 65 percent of African Americans and 64 percent of Hispanics support voter I.D. 75 percent of men and 73 percent of women agree: voter I.D. laws are necessary.

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Geraldo Investigates: Is There A ‘Lesbian Cabal’ Leading The Department Of Homeland Security? | Mediaite

Geraldo Investigates: Is There A ‘Lesbian Cabal’ Leading The Department Of Homeland Security? | Mediaite: "“It just seems like everyone is talking around it,” said Rivera. “Is that really what people are saying? That men are disadvantaged and that women, specifically lesbians, are ruling the roost there?”

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O’Brien And Chaffetz Butt Heads Over Whether GOP’s Premium Support Is A Voucher Program | Mediaite

O’Brien And Chaffetz Butt Heads Over Whether GOP’s Premium Support Is A Voucher Program | Mediaite: "On the issue of vouchers, a visibly frustrated Caffetz told O’Brien that “I love being on your program, but I’m sorry. But it is not a voucher program. It is not. It is premium support. And that is different than a voucher program. And every time somebody says that ‘oh, it’s a voucher program,’ it’s false, it’s misleading, it’s derogatory, and it’s inaccurate. That is not what it does. For those that are 55 years and older it does not change the program for them.”

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Noonan: It's the Circumstances, Stupid - WSJ.com

Noonan: It's the Circumstances, Stupid - WSJ.com: ""Circumstances (which with some gentlemen pass for nothing) give in reality to every political principle its distinguishing color and discriminating effect. The circumstances are what render every civil and political scheme beneficial or noxious to mankind.""

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CBS, AP: Dem chair of House Oversight covered up ties to Countrywide for himself, colleagues, and staff « Hot Air

CBS, AP: Dem chair of House Oversight covered up ties to Countrywide for himself, colleagues, and staff « Hot Air: "How did Countrywide end up as one of the worst villains in the housing-bubble collapse, which cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars and nearly crushed the financial sector?  Simple: they bought political connections by offering sweetheart deals to people like Chris Dodd, who headed the Senate Banking Committee, and Towns, whose committee was supposed to keep corruption out of federal regulation of the market.  When the entire mess collapsed, people like Dodd and Towns were in position to manipulate the investigations in order to avoid detection.  Dodd was less successful at that effort than Towns, who got away with it as long as Democrats remained in charge of Congress — and the White House, which has been mighty incurious on the whole issue since running on populist outrage over the housing-bubble collapse.

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Romney Loses Campaign Song, Gains Classic Rocker Endorsement

Romney Loses Campaign Song, Gains Classic Rocker Endorsement: "But Romney's campaign might now have access to "Sweet Home Alabama," "Free Bird" or other Lynyrd Skynyrd classic cuts.
[Lynyrd Skynyrd lead singer Johnny Van Zant] recently lent his star power to Florida Republican Ted Yoho, who scored a surprise upset of Rep. Cliff Stearns in a congressional primary earlier this week. Van Zant is also supporting Mitt Romney’s presidential bid, and will be on hand at the Republican National Convention where the band is slated to perform alongside Trace Adkins and Kid Rock....
As far as I’m concerned, I’ve heard the president go we’re asking the rich to take a little bit more in taxes. Well, that’s not asking, that’s telling. I still believe in the trickle-down effect.””
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White House Should Condemn Media Matters' 'Gutless' SEALs Remark

White House Should Condemn Media Matters' 'Gutless' SEALs Remark: "Katie Dixon, a 'confidential assistant' in the Office of Public Affairs at the Department of Justice, reportedly sent an email to Washington Free Beacon writer C.J. Ciaramella saying that she had been directed to send him a link to Media Matters for America, which holds weekly "strategy calls" with the White House, in response to an inquiry regarding the Operation Fast and Furious scandal.
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Media Matters Senior Fellow Attacks Former Navy SEALs

Media Matters Senior Fellow Attacks Former Navy SEALs: "So let's wrap this up, shall we? The Democrat Media Complex is in full panic mode. They had a "kill Romney" strategy in place and it has failed. The introduction of Paul Ryan to the race has energized the conservative movement at a point in time when the Democrats were expecting to see a depressed conservative movement. Now they're attacking anyone, even accomplished military and intelligence operatives, who dares not follow the Left's narrative.
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Obama plays up love of beer to ferment coalition of the swilling - The Washington Post

Obama plays up love of beer to ferment coalition of the swilling - The Washington Post:

Very cynical ploy here:  Obama knows Romney does not drink alcohol.

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Give 'em hell, Mitt! - POLITICO.com Print View

Give 'em hell, Mitt! - POLITICO.com Print View: "Even if it stays on offense, the Romney campaign is on perilous ground with Medicare. But there is no heading back. There is no cute way out.

If Romney waivers, he’ll risk creating dueling campaign planes, in a reprise of the 2008 nightmare when the John McCain-Sarah Palin relationship went sour.

Best instead, to take more inspiration from wizened old Ferdinand Foch: “A battle won is a battle which we will not acknowledge to be lost.”"

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Why The Screwed Generation Is Turning To Paul Ryan - The Daily Beast

Why The Screwed Generation Is Turning To Paul Ryan - The Daily Beast: "We’ve finally been vindicated: Members of Generation X have a representative who is anything but a slacker."

Hazzah!

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Mission Impossible: Managing Joe Biden - POLITICO.com Print View

Mission Impossible: Managing Joe Biden - POLITICO.com Print View: "Staffers spinning reporters to frame events the best they can is, of course, commonplace in politics. But attempting to intervene in the drafting of accounts that reporters share with one another is all but unheard of and reflects the deep concern Biden’s team has about offering any fodder to the opposition."

Damn...

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Video - Opinion Journal: Tommy Thompson's Comeback--Levy on Tommy Thompson's victory in Senate primary - WSJ.com

Video - Opinion Journal: Tommy Thompson's Comeback--Levy on Tommy Thompson's victory in Senate primary - WSJ.com: "More important, Messrs. Obama and Romney differ on how to moderate the growth of future heath spending. Mr. Obama relies on a board of unelected bureaucrats—whose decisions cannot be appealed—to decide which procedures will be covered and at what prices. This will lead to rationing and slow down innovation in new therapies, procedures and devices."

The headline is not the actual story for some reason.  The actual article is an op-ed by Karl Rove.

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Do Babies Have a Moral Compass? Debate Heats Up | LiveScience

Do Babies Have a Moral Compass? Debate Heats Up | LiveScience: "An experiment five years ago suggested that babies are equipped with an innate moral compass, which drives them to choose good individuals over the bad in a wooden puppet show. But new research casts doubt on those findings, demonstrating that a baby's apparent preference for what's right might just reflect a fondness for bouncy things."

Can't stop laughing...  HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Israeli Leaders Said to Assert They Can Be Dissuaded From Iran Strike - NYTimes.com

Israeli Leaders Said to Assert They Can Be Dissuaded From Iran Strike - NYTimes.com: "A former Israeli national security adviser said Wednesday that the prime minister and the defense minister told him this week they had not yet decided to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities and could be dissuaded from a strike if President Obama approved stricter sanctions and publicly confirmed his willingness to use military force."

No comment.

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Media Bias 101: Abortion & Paul Ryan « The Greenroom

Media Bias 101: Abortion & Paul Ryan « The Greenroom: "Next, Condon says that “Ryan has already put his Roman Catholic faith on display, attending Mass his second day as Romney’s running mate…” This is very misleading, as what Condon fails to mention is that Ryan was picked as Romney’s running mate on a Saturday – meaning Ryan went to church on a Sunday. Considering that the Catholic Church considers missing church on a Day of Obligation (which includes all Sundays in the calendar year) without a “grave” reason a mortal sin, this omission by Condon is a serious one for uneducated readers."

*Laugh-ception Limbo.*

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Iran Revolutionary Guards Among Syrian Hostages, U.S. Says - NYTimes.com

Iran Revolutionary Guards Among Syrian Hostages, U.S. Says - NYTimes.com: "American officials said Wednesday that they had obtained credible information that at least some of the 48 Iranians captured in Damascus this month by Syrian rebels were members of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, not the pilgrims described by the government in Tehran."

Well, isn't that special?

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Obama: I Don't Think Anyone Would Suggest I've Tried To Divide The Country | RealClearPolitics

Obama: I Don't Think Anyone Would Suggest I've Tried To Divide The Country | RealClearPolitics: ""We're going around the country, talking about, ‘How do we put people back to work? How do we improve our schools? How do we make sure that we're producing American energy? How do we lower our debt in a responsible way?' And I don't think you or anybody who's been watching the campaign would say that in any way we have tried to divide the country. We've always tried to bring the country together," President Obama said in an interview with Entertainment Tonight."

Can...  Not...  Stop...  Laughing...  At...  The...  Cognitive...  Dissonance...

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Romney: No more Obama’s a Mr. Nice Guy - POLITICO.com Print View

Romney: No more Obama’s a Mr. Nice Guy - POLITICO.com Print View: "“We don’t need more excuses. We don’t need more blame. We don’t need more small-minded attacks,” he said. “What we really need is a new president.”"

Here here!

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DOE loan chief warned staff that personal e-mail could be subpoenaed « Hot Air

DOE loan chief warned staff that personal e-mail could be subpoenaed « Hot Air: "“Don’t ever send an email on doe email with a personal email addresses,” Silver wrote Aug. 21, 2011, from his personal account to a program official’s private Gmail account. “That makes them subpoenable.”"

Looks like Chairman Issa's gonna be busy for awhile!

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Progressive Insurance’s Response To The Fisher Scandal Is A Textbook Example Of A PR Catastrophe | Mediaite

Progressive Insurance’s Response To The Fisher Scandal Is A Textbook Example Of A PR Catastrophe | Mediaite: "In that post, Fisher told of how his sister, Katie, had tragically been killed in a car accident with an underinsured driver. Witnesses claimed that the other driver was at fault and his insurance provider instantly paid out a small sum. However, Katie was a Progressive customer and they refused to give the Fisher family the money her policy promised her. Eventually, they offered to pay a much smaller sum, claiming that it wasn’t proven that Katie wasn’t at fault. The Fisher’s were forced to take legal action. However, due to a Maryland law, they found that it was illegal to sue an insurance company for policy payment. Instead, they had to sue the other driver in civil court to prove that he was at fault."

Damn...

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Spinning Furiously: Obama Camp, Allies Emerge To Defend Joe Biden Claim That GOP Will Enslave You | Mediaite

Spinning Furiously: Obama Camp, Allies Emerge To Defend Joe Biden Claim That GOP Will Enslave You | Mediaite: "It has become a sadly predictable routine in recent weeks: a prominent member of the Obama campaign, reaching for a rhetorical flourish or a memorable sound bite, says something rather impolitic about their Republican opponents. When the comment blows up into a furor, President Barack Obama’s allies – and even members of the campaign – emerge to defend the remark. Now, spinning at several hundred RPMs, the President and his supporters in the media are making sure to cover up for Vice President Joe Biden’s assertion that Republican politicians are devoted to putting minorities “back in chains.”"

Noah Rothman, being a boss, gets it right again.

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A Cheese-Bearing Reince Priebus Tries Convincing Arianna Huffington To Rejoin GOP | Mediaite

A Cheese-Bearing Reince Priebus Tries Convincing Arianna Huffington To Rejoin GOP | Mediaite: "RNC chair Reince Priebus stopped by Morning Joe on Wednesday, where he arrived bearing Wisconsin cheese and a word of advice for fellow guest Arianna Huffington: come back to the Republican party. There’s cheese!"

OK, Reince Priebus is awesome.

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New York City (NYC) Poll * August 15, 2012 * New Yorkers Most Biased Agains - Quinnipiac University – Hamden, Connecticut

New York City (NYC) Poll * August 15, 2012 * New Yorkers Most Biased Agains - Quinnipiac University – Hamden, Connecticut: "The great majority of New York City voters say they are not prejudiced, but more New Yorkers are less likely to vote for an atheist or born-again Christian than a Muslim or a Mormon, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today."

That's just two things you wouldn't think would have about an equal level of hatred towards...

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RNC Chair: “If they’re gonna punch us, we’re gonna punch back with brass knuckles” » The Right Scoop -

RNC Chair: “If they’re gonna punch us, we’re gonna punch back with brass knuckles” » The Right Scoop -:

With Paul Ryan on the ticket, the Republicans have the power to bring the heat! (And the liberals definitely can't stand it!)

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Video: Are you ready for the Obama re-election musical? « Hot Air

Video: Are you ready for the Obama re-election musical? « Hot Air: "Via Ace and Twitchy, until today I was firmly in the Romney column. Then I heard “Health care is a right/Medicare’s a must” sung-shouted in a collective voice so sweet, it can only have come from a choir of seraphim disguised as an especially annoying, but otherwise totally stereotypical, theater troupe.

And now I don’t know, guys. I just don’t know."

Can...  Not...  Stop...  Laughing...

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A vote for Ryan is a vote for—ill-fitting clothes? « The Greenroom

A vote for Ryan is a vote for—ill-fitting clothes? « The Greenroom: "In his own article on the curious piece, NewsBusters’ Matthew Sheffield writes, “Boyle clearly spent a lot of time on this, interviewing several different people on the very important question of ‘How could a fitness buff with 6 to 8 percent body fat wear a suit that looked two sizes too big?’” Maybe the Post is having a slow news day   , but the article does come off as something of a head scratcher."

Can...  Not...  Stop...  Laughing...

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Mitt Romney picks a fighter - The Week

Mitt Romney picks a fighter - The Week: "The presumptive GOP presidential nominee chose Paul Ryan as his running mate because the Wisconsin congressman has fought Obama in the past and won"

As if it even had to be stated...  Because he's Paul mothaflippin' Ryan.

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John C. Goodman: Why the Doctor Can't See You - WSJ.com

John C. Goodman: Why the Doctor Can't See You - WSJ.com: "Are you having trouble finding a doctor who will see you? If not, give it another year and a half. A doctor shortage is on its way."

It is always what happens when government artificially cuts the wages of any industry, i.e. less people will train to go into said industry.  Simple, basic math.

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Review & Outlook: The Bedwetter Caucus - WSJ.com

Review & Outlook: The Bedwetter Caucus - WSJ.com: "Meantime, the "pros" willing to shoot their candidate in the back are one more reason that voters have contempt for the political class, and why most Republicans who don't live in Washington are delighted with the choice of Mr. Ryan."

Because he's Paul Ryan.

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I wish my mother had aborted me | Lynn Beisner | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

I wish my mother had aborted me | Lynn Beisner | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk:

Man, leave it to the British to lower the bar on the stupidity of the abortion debate on the left-hand side.

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Soledad O’Brien Takes On Tim Pawlenty Over Ad’s Claim That Obama Cut Medicare By $716 Billion | Mediaite

Soledad O’Brien Takes On Tim Pawlenty Over Ad’s Claim That Obama Cut Medicare By $716 Billion | Mediaite: "“No. That’s not correct, Soledad,” Pawlenty replied. “There’s only one person in this race of the candidates running, president or vice president, who has proposed, signed into law, and voted for an actual cut in Medicare — and it’s a big one, and that’s the $716 billion — and his name is Barack Obama.”"

I just cannot stop laughing at this woman.  This is the height of unintentional self-parody!

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Is Paul Ryan’s Budget ‘Un-Christian’? | TIME Ideas | TIME.com

Is Paul Ryan’s Budget ‘Un-Christian’? | TIME Ideas | TIME.com:

*Facepalm-ception Limbo.*  Good job saying Jesus supports taxes when Jesus is actually talking about a tithe.  Good job, liberals, in completely misunderstanding a core tenant of pretty much every religious philosophy:  The concept of charity.  So stupid.

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The king of the Reagan babies - POLITICO.com Print View

The king of the Reagan babies - POLITICO.com Print View: "Like Reagan, Ryan read widely, absorbing conservatism at its roots from the works of theorists like Friedrich Hayek, John Locke and Ayn Rand."

F. A. Hayek gaining more attention due to the Paul Ryan VP pick?  Hells yes!

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Were Illinois state workers forced to attend a Pelosi rally for Jesse Jackson Jr in Chicago? « Hot Air

Were Illinois state workers forced to attend a Pelosi rally for Jesse Jackson Jr in Chicago? « Hot Air: "So says one state worker, who has come forward and signed an affadavit to that effect.  Marcy Bailey worked for the Illinois Student Assistance Commission in December of last year, and was instructed by her supervisors to attend a rally sponsored by Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow PUSH Coalition in support of spending on student loans being held in Chicago — hundreds of miles from her Clay County home.  Sensing somehow that a Rainbow PUSH rally might be overtly political and overtly hostile to her own political beliefs, Bailey tried to demur — and was ordered to attend, and to charge the state for all her expenses."

And they say Democrats want to cut waste...  Posh!

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Chris Matthews: Paul Ryan “is Ayn Rand” and wants to “screw” the poor « Hot Air

Chris Matthews: Paul Ryan “is Ayn Rand” and wants to “screw” the poor « Hot Air:

There's a "Hey, girl, it's Paul Ryan" joke in there somewhere...

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IBD: Ryan’s budget is hardly radical « Hot Air

IBD: Ryan’s budget is hardly radical « Hot Air: "We’re hearing a lot of scaaaaaaaary things about Paul Ryan’s budget proposal.  Taxes will go through the roof on the poor!  Budgets will get slashed to Calvin Coolidge levels!  Federal spending on wheelchairs will go up — only so we can push grandmas off of cliffs more efficiently!"

Comedy gold, seriously.  Because Paul Ryan!

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Video - Opinion Journal: Mediscare: the Sequel -- Joe Rago on the Ryan budget and Medicare plan. - WSJ.com

Video - Opinion Journal: Mediscare: the Sequel -- Joe Rago on the Ryan budget and Medicare plan. - WSJ.com: "How the House budget chairman developed his premium-support concept, which was originally supported by Democrats. It's the only plan that won't send grandma over a cliff."

Because Paul Ryan.

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Songify This - Obama Sings to the Shawties (replay extended) - YouTube

Songify This - Obama Sings to the Shawties (replay extended) - YouTube:

As much as I do not like Obama or his policies, he Autotunes damn well.

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Economics One: Paul Krugman is Wrong

Economics One: Paul Krugman is Wrong:

Hey, I'm not going to disagree with the assertion.

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MSNBC’s Mitchell: Ryan “not a pick for women” « Hot Air

MSNBC’s Mitchell: Ryan “not a pick for women” « Hot Air: "Just after Paul Ryan made his running-mate debut in front of the USS Wisconsin on Saturday, Andrea Mitchell reported back to MSNBC — and decreed that Romney’s selection means that “this is a base election. This is not a pick for suburban moms, this is not a pick for women.” …What the what?"

Has she not seen what Paul Ryan looks like?

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New Allen West ad responds to “shameful” attack « Hot Air

New Allen West ad responds to “shameful” attack « Hot Air: "“How sweet would it be for the country?” Pelosi said to laughs during a press event in Boca Raton, Fla., where she is stumping for House Democratic candidates.

Her comment came in response to a reporter asking how “sweet” it would be for Democrats if West were defeated in the upcoming elections."

And I thought Pelosi couldn't stoop any lower...  Color me surprised in the worst way possible.

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Closing Ceremony: Musical Performances - Video | NBC Olympics

Closing Ceremony: Musical Performances - Video | NBC Olympics:

And he just ruined both Gene Wilder and The Beatles.  That's an impressive amount of complete and utter failure.

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How to kill a chocolate bunny - YouTube

How to kill a chocolate bunny - YouTube:

IN THE FACE!

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Video: Blogger still struggling to cope with that “I Am the Walrus” cover at the Olympics last night « Hot Air

Video: Blogger still struggling to cope with that “I Am the Walrus” cover at the Olympics last night « Hot Air:

For the headline alone.  That's just hilarious.

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Dem line of attack: Ryan is a Congressional leader, and Congress is just the worst, right? « Hot Air

Dem line of attack: Ryan is a Congressional leader, and Congress is just the worst, right? « Hot Air: "That seems to be the general idea so far, at least. I think they know they can’t nail him on a lack of character/integrity the way they’ve been trying to with Romney, and they don’t seem to want to try (not yet, anyway) — so it looks like they’re going to aggressively insinuate that Ryan is an influential leader in that pesky, do-nothing, obstructionist, hostage-taking Congress of ours."

*Can't stop laughing while Facepalming.*

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Oh, by the way, the Muslim Brotherhood just completed its takeover of Egypt « Hot Air

Oh, by the way, the Muslim Brotherhood just completed its takeover of Egypt « Hot Air: "Morsi tried confronting the junta a month ago by calling parliament back into session after the Egyptian supreme court ruled that it had been unconstitutionally elected. That gambit was a test of strength, but it didn’t lead to any sustained push against the military by the MB so I thought Morsi had backed down and resigned himself to power-sharing for awhile. Wrong. Evidently, he was just lying low and picking his spots. That spot came last week when 16 Egyptian troops were killed by jihadis in the Sinai peninsula; that was Morsi’s pretext to fire the country’s intelligence chief, who was well regarded by U.S. and Israeli intelligence. And yes, needless to say, the fact that an Islamist president ended up benefiting politically from an attack by Islamist militants does indeed feel awfully convenient."

Well, isn't that special?

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Imane Boudlal Sues Disney for Not Allowing Her to Wear Hijab to Work | TheBlaze.com

Imane Boudlal Sues Disney for Not Allowing Her to Wear Hijab to Work | TheBlaze.com: "Imane Boudlal, a former hostess at a Disney-owned restaurant is suing the company, claiming that she was not allowed to wear her Islamic headscarf while at work. According to her lawsuit, which was filed on Monday, Boudlal says that when she showed up wearing her hijab, she was told to take it off. If she chose not to do so, her other options were to stay out of customers’ sights or — to go home."

Her lawyers do realize that the Boy Scouts already fought a SCOTUS case that came down against this woman's case, right?  They do and they're suing anyway because they're lawyers?  Gotcha.

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Rev. Jeremiah Wright Publicly Backs Louis Farrakhan During Church Speech | TheBlaze.com

Rev. Jeremiah Wright Publicly Backs Louis Farrakhan During Church Speech | TheBlaze.com: "On Sunday, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, President Barack Obama’s former faith leader, took to the pulpit at New Tabernacle Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois. Aside from addressing the deadly violence that has taken the city by storm, Wright publicly defended the Minister Louis Farrakhan and lectured African Americans about preventing black-on-black violence."

The Hilarirony* is palatable.

*Irony in the "Internets" sense, which is usually just something which is unintentionally hilarious.

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Paul Ryan Channels Philosopher John Locke in Running Mate Announcement Speech | Video | TheBlaze.com

Paul Ryan Channels Philosopher John Locke in Running Mate Announcement Speech | Video | TheBlaze.com: "“But America is more than just a place…it’s an idea. It’s the only country founded on an idea. Our rights come from nature and God, not government. We promise equal opportunity, not equal outcomes. This idea is founded on the principles of liberty, freedom, free enterprise, self-determination and government by consent of the governed.”"

Because Paul Ryan.

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Like a boss, verily, sir.

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Cutter On Biden's Chain Remark: "We Have No Problem With Those Comments" | RealClearPolitics

Cutter On Biden's Chain Remark: "We Have No Problem With Those Comments" | RealClearPolitics:

"Because we'll say and do anything to get elected, gorramn it!"

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Joe Biden Race Baits in Virginia: Romney/Ryan Will Put Ya'll Back in Chains - Katie Pavlich

Joe Biden Race Baits in Virginia: Romney/Ryan Will Put Ya'll Back in Chains - Katie Pavlich: "During a campaign event earlier today in Danville, Virginia, Vice President Joe Biden told the crowd that a Romney/Ryan administration would put Americans "back in chains.""

*Facepalm-ception Limbo.*  That's all I got.  So much fail...

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It's stealing my soul! STEALING MY SOUL!

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Corrections: Ryan did not vote to ban abortion in all cases nor did he engage in insider trading « Hot Air

Corrections: Ryan did not vote to ban abortion in all cases nor did he engage in insider trading « Hot Air: "No. 5 on the list is also very misleading, suggesting Ryan “supports a bill that would allow employers to deny women birth control coverage based on personal beliefs,” by which Odell means he supports the radical notion that religious organizations should be able to keep the religious and economic freedom to leave free birth control out of their health care offerings— a right that was pretty noncontroversial until three months ago when Odell and the rest of the press decided free birth control was a human right."

If you Dems are not scared, why ya lyin'?  Come at me, bro.

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Photos Of The Abandoned Six Flags New Orleans

Photos Of The Abandoned Six Flags New Orleans:

Holy perfect horror movie setting, Batman!

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Romney Picked Ryan Over Advisers' Early Doubts

Romney Picked Ryan Over Advisers' Early Doubts: "Romney's aides have stressed publicly in the 24 hours since Romney electrified conservatives with his choice that the pick was the governor's alone. They have been less forthcoming on the flip side: That much of his staff opposed the choice for the same reason that many pundits considered it unlikely — that Ryan's appealingly wonky public image and a personality Romney finds copasetic will matter far less than two different budget plans whose details the campaign now effectively owns."

Because most political advisers suffer from a major case of "political bubble."

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The Onion: Let’s face it, Paul Ryan scares the hell out of the left « Hot Air

The Onion: Let’s face it, Paul Ryan scares the hell out of the left « Hot Air: "That’s what he does. Meanwhile, what his counterpart does is draw fewer than 700 people to a rally in a key swing state. Funny thing: Reading that Onion piece, I kept waiting for the line about how he’s a right-wing lunatic who would destroy the country if given the chance, but it never comes. The closest they get is that blink-and-you’ll-miss-it line about not being good for Democratic livelihoods. Romney may have picked the one Republican in America who even some (emphasis: some) reliable liberals can’t get too cynical about."

Analysis of something I posted earlier...  Because both it and Hot Air are awesome!

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Obamateurism of the Day « Hot Air

Obamateurism of the Day « Hot Air: "Too bad Obama comes from such a small hometown, or he might have done better than one-thirteenth of the crowd Ryan attracted."

(That's called sarcasm, liberals.)

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Video: Lifelike talking-points robot doesn’t like being reminded that Ryan’s Medicare plan won’t affect seniors « Hot Air

Video: Lifelike talking-points robot doesn’t like being reminded that Ryan’s Medicare plan won’t affect seniors « Hot Air: "Guy Benson did a nice job of writing this up but really, there’s no comment necessary. The clips speak for themselves. Job one for Democrats: Lie your ass off in the interest of convincing seniors that Romney and Ryan are prepared to reduce Medicare benefits for everyone, regardless of age, instead of exempting people aged 55 and over as Ryan has promised. When that doesn’t work — and thanks to a surprisingly dogged Wolf Blitzer, it doesn’t — shift to plan B by arguing that Romney and Ryan are prepared to reduce Medicare for the grandmas of the future, which could totally be avoided if we just keep reelecting Democrats and have the magical unicorn in Obama’s backyard fart out a few new trillion-dollar bills to keep the program solvent. No mention of the unicorn here by Debbie, alas, but be patient. I think they might be ready to roll him out at the convention."

Debbie Downer strikes again!  *Cue sound effect.*

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Christie to deliver GOP convention keynote speech « Hot Air

Christie to deliver GOP convention keynote speech « Hot Air: "Conventions usually like to emphasize continuity from grand traditions in both parties.  It’s telling that the Republican convention organizers are assigning key roles to people who represent the future rather than the past.  Contrast that with the Democratic convention, which will have Bill Clinton on hand to formally nominate Barack Obama — giving everyone an opportunity to remember the vast gulf in economic outcomes between the last two Democratic presidents."

And that's what separates the RNC and the DNC:  A near infinite chasm of difference in worldview.

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Investors Preparing for Collapse of the Euro - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Investors Preparing for Collapse of the Euro - SPIEGEL ONLINE: "Banks, companies and investors are preparing themselves for a collapse of the euro. Cross-border bank lending is falling, asset managers are shunning Europe and money is flowing into German real estate and bonds. The euro remains stable against the dollar because America has debt problems too. But unlike the euro, the dollar's structure isn't in doubt."

Germany will drop the Euro and default back to the currency the country used before the Euro, something the country should have done all along.  Britain was very prescient in that respect.

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The Rise of Paul Ryan, Presumptive Vice Presidential Nominee - National Journal Staff - NationalJournal.com

The Rise of Paul Ryan, Presumptive Vice Presidential Nominee - National Journal Staff - NationalJournal.com:

Complex and high data usage interactive infographic time!

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Poll: Close Race in New Hampshire - National Journal Staff - NationalJournal.com

Poll: Close Race in New Hampshire - National Journal Staff - NationalJournal.com:

New Hampshire thy name is "swing state."

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Yale reviewing relationship with Fareed Zakaria after plagiarism | Poynter.

Yale reviewing relationship with Fareed Zakaria after plagiarism | Poynter.: "Yale may review its relationship with university trustee and alumnus Fareed Zakaria, the Yale Daily News reports, after Zakaria was suspended from Time and CNN Friday for plagiarism."

Oh, the ivory towers and their habit of producing people with a dangerous level of arrogance, egotism, and narcissism.  Just ask former Enron adviser Paul Krugman!

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Gov. Christie officially named to give keynote address at GOP convention | NJ.com

Gov. Christie officially named to give keynote address at GOP convention | NJ.com:

And Marco Rubio will be introducing Mitt Romney before he gives his nomination acceptance speech.  Also, remember that a man with the last name of "Castro" will be giving the keynote address at the DNC convention...  HILARIOUS!

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Think Again: Obama's New Deal - By Michael Grunwald | Foreign Policy

Think Again: Obama's New Deal - By Michael Grunwald | Foreign Policy:

This clown thinks the "stimulus" actually worked!  HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA ... *Passes out in a wit of riotous laughter.*

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Pretty nice artwork accompanying an article on why tour books for countries dominated by dictators are not exactly honest about said countries.

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New Obama panic: Romney crowd sizes | WashingtonExaminer.com

New Obama panic: Romney crowd sizes | WashingtonExaminer.com: "The big worry expressed in a new email from Obama's Chicago HQ: "The Republican base is energized." The reason: Romney attracted 15,000 at a rally over the weekend."

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!  *Takes breath and sip of water.*  HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Romney, Finding His Inner Christie - 2012 Decoded

Romney, Finding His Inner Christie - 2012 Decoded: "Watching Mitt Romney on the campaign trail this weekend after he tapped Paul Ryan as his running mate, it was hard not to be struck by how significantly the candidate's message and delivery improved.   Romney was newly energized, almost sounding like an evangelist preacher as he preached the merits of capitalism and the free market.   His rhetoric was sharp and specific as he contrasted his policy vision with that of President Obama's.  With Ryan, he looked confident in his sit-down interview with CBS' Bob Schieffer.  It was as if the ghost of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie entered the cautious, often-awkward pol's body, to great effect.   (Indeed, like Christie, he even challenged a heckler at last night's event in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.)"

(Which is a good thing, provided Romney doesn't punch out any TMZ photographers.)

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Obama for America

Obama for America:

Obama's official campaign Tumblr seems to have descended into an exercise in self-parody...  With rich, unintentionally hilarious results!

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Video: Hecklers try to climb onstage at Ryan event in Iowa « Hot Air

Video: Hecklers try to climb onstage at Ryan event in Iowa « Hot Air:

The Democrats punch GOP volunteers in the face because...  Uh, because...  BECAUSE!  Because they're so civil!  Hilarious.

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NEA Also Looking to Ditch Bank of America « The Greenroom

NEA Also Looking to Ditch Bank of America « The Greenroom: "The Wall Street Journal reported that the Democratic National Committee will begin moving its finances out of Bank of America and into union-owned Amalgamated Bank.

The National Education Association has long had a financial relationship with Bank of America. Hundreds of thousands of NEA members hold B of A credit cards, many of them through NEA’s Member Benefits program. Some members have criticized on a political basis the union’s partnership with the bank, but NEA officers publicly defended it, and the union has taken some liberal heat for siding with big banks in the past."

Are the Democrats still refusing to refer to the stadium Obama is giving his DNC address at as Bank of America Stadium? ... Yep.

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As expected: Hispanic media blasts Ryan pick « The Greenroom

As expected: Hispanic media blasts Ryan pick « The Greenroom: "The wording was actually softened up here vis-a-vis El Diario’s Spanish-language editorial.  Much of what passed for analysis on Univision’s live coverage of the Ryan announcement laid the groundwork for this narrative, by racializing the proposed social cuts in the Ryan budget."

Can't have the Paul Ryan VP pick helping Romney with Hispanics, can we?  Hilarious.

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Obama’s Senior Swindle | The Weekly Standard

Obama’s Senior Swindle | The Weekly Standard: "The most politically brazen feature of Obamacare has always been its looting of Medicare. About half of Obamacare’s costs are to be covered with money taken from an already nearly bankrupt program for seniors. And the most politically perilous aspect of this ploy is Obama-care’s cuts in Medicare Advantage funding, which would cause many seniors to lose their preferred health plans. Under the implementation schedule stipulated in Obamacare, many seniors would either lose their plans, or learn that they are going to lose them, before the election that will likely decide Obamacare’s—and Obama’s—fate.

"Anticipating a senior revolt, the administration took action. It ran millions of dollars’ worth of taxpayer-funded TV ads featuring Andy Griffith saying things like, “That new health care law sure sounds good for all of us on Medicare!” It mailed out full-color, taxpayer-funded propaganda brochures singing the same tune. It repeatedly claimed (and continues to claim) that money taken out of Medicare to fund Obamacare would—magically—also stay in Medicare and be used to extend its solvency. "

An old op-ed (a few months or so old) but a goodie.

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EDITS.v17-32.May7_.Anderson.ThomasFluharty.jpg (280×220):

That is an amazing picture right there.

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The Counterpunch | The Weekly Standard

The Counterpunch | The Weekly Standard: "In the single most important test of his leadership prior to November 6, Mitt Romney chose the ideal running mate in Paul Ryan, who will now help Romney in a myriad of ways. Some on the left, however, appear giddy at the thought of running against Ryan’s proposed Medicare reforms, which would keep Medicare — and the nation — solvent by giving future (not current) seniors more freedom, more choice, and more opportunity to pursue value. Such liberals seem unaware that, in demagoguing Ryan’s exceptionally well-conceived plan, Obama will open himself up to two powerful counterpunches — both involving Obamacare."

Very good op-ed.

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The obligatory “presidential debate moderators pretty much who you’d expect” post « Hot Air

The obligatory “presidential debate moderators pretty much who you’d expect” post « Hot Air: "First question from Candy Crowley: “Governor Romney, did you choose Paul Ryan because you have a death wish?”"

Not exactly happy with the moderators but not upset either.  Candy Crowley was not the best choice, though, considering what she said over the weekend (as the joke quote references.)

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Politics-of-the-Social-Web-Engage.png (1257×1259):

Just an awesome infographic.  My friend Bob* loves him some xkcd (says, as an atheist, he reads it "religiously,") so this graph makes me laugh every time I see it.

*Check out the first few postings of this blog for those who don't know who refers to.

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Whitesnake - Here I Go Again - YouTube

Whitesnake - Here I Go Again - YouTube:

Songs on Obama's playlist (in relation to that Ronald Reagan quote "There you go again.")

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DNC chief: Of course I know the party affiliation of the PAC about which I said I didn’t know the party affiliation « Hot Air

DNC chief: Of course I know the party affiliation of the PAC about which I said I didn’t know the party affiliation « Hot Air: "Just to quickly follow up on Jazz’s post from Sunday, in which he recounted DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s eyebrow-raising insistence that she has “no idea of the political affiliation of the folks associated with that Super PAC” (“that Super PAC” being Priorities USA, the one founded by former Obama White House deputy press secretary Bill Burton that’s been running all of those viciously anti-Romney ads) — it seems that her feigning-ignorance was met with enough incredulity that she saw fit to walk it back."

Debbie Downer strikes again!  *Cue sound effect.*

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Obama vs. Romney on foreign policy - POLITICO.com Print View

Obama vs. Romney on foreign policy - POLITICO.com Print View:

All that matters:  Romney is pro-Israel, Obama is pro-"Middle East peace" (READ:  A two-state solution along the pre-1967 borders.)

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August 13, 2012 - Robert Pattinson - The Daily Show With Jon Stewart - Full Episode Video | Comedy Central

August 13, 2012 - Robert Pattinson - The Daily Show With Jon Stewart - Full Episode Video | Comedy Central:

VP PICK:  First segment definitely hilarious!  (Second segment not as much and I'm not watching the interview...)

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America's Comeback Team - YouTube

America's Comeback Team - YouTube:

Currently listening to this on loop while I work.  I need that music for my iTunes!

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Biden Invokes Paul Ryan's Deceased Father to Question VP Candidate's Values | The Weekly Standard

Biden Invokes Paul Ryan's Deceased Father to Question VP Candidate's Values | The Weekly Standard: ""My dad used to have another saying, for real," Biden said. "And, by the way, I've been saying this for 30 years. And I'm glad to see that Congressman Ryan likes his dad, too, and quotes his dad. I mean that sincerely. But my dad [had] a lot of wisdom. Every time someone tell you, say, 'Look, let me tell you what's important to me, what I value.' My dad would go, 'No, no. Don't tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I will tell you what you value.'""

That's one way to lose the argument and cede the moral high ground at the same time, ol' Biden!

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Hey Girl, It's Paul Ryan

Hey Girl, It's Paul Ryan:

Most hilarious Tumblr ever to us Austrian School of Economics people.

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Admit It, I Scare The Ever-Loving Shit Out Of You, Don't I? | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

Admit It, I Scare The Ever-Loving Shit Out Of You, Don't I? | The Onion - America's Finest News Source: "I’m young, I’m handsome, I’m smart, and I’m articulate. And that scares the ever-loving shit out of you. You can pretend like you have this thing in the bag, but you know good goddamn well that this race just got real interesting, real fast."

And The Onion proves once again why it is the king of journalistic satire.

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Democrats Struggle to Define Ryan

Democrats Struggle to Define Ryan: "Democrats are reeling after the Paul Ryan VP announcement and are still unsure of how to paint the Congressman."

They're running scared and we all know why.

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Obama: 'Chicago Is an Example of What Makes This Country Great' | The Weekly Standard

Obama: 'Chicago Is an Example of What Makes This Country Great' | The Weekly Standard: "In campaign remarks yesterday at the Bridgeport Art Center in Chicago, Illinois, President Barack Obama praised his adopted city, where he lived before becoming president of the United States. "Chicago is an example of what makes this country great," Obama said. His audience applauded."

The man has got to be out of his damn mind.  Chicago is considered by all who live outside it as the most politically corrupt city in the country!

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Paul Ryan's energy record elates right, deflates greens

"But Ryan will have an opportunity to counter Obama’s attacks by using his Budget Committee chairman's credentials to argue that the tax credit — and by extension the entirety of the administration’s investments in renewable energy — is a handout to an industry that can’t stand on its own without taxpayer money."


Paul Ryan's energy record elates right, deflates greens - Andrew Restuccia - POLITICO.com:

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