Monthly Archives: May 2010

Simon Says: “Mr. Beck, you are a con man”

From THINK PROGRESS : In a Washington Post op-ed last month, Simon Greer — the president and CEO of Jewish Funds for Justice, an organization that helps people achieve social and economic security by investing in healthy neighborhoods — bluntly … Continue reading

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Make Room for Daddy

From FIRST READ at MSNBC: Ron Paul, father not only of Senate candidate Rand Paul (R-KY) but also of Ron Paul Nation, leaps to his son’s defense in an e-mail fundraising solicitation. Paul, who was dismissed by the establishment during … Continue reading

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Oldfartisanship

From 44 at The Washington Post: The Senate turned back an effort by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) Thursday to put 6,000 more security troops on the Mexican border, as Democrats instead suggested that President Obama’s proposal for an additional deployment … Continue reading

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Oh what a tangled web they weave, just how dumb, you won’t believe!

From Dana Milbank at The Washington Post: Republicans want to take over the House in the fall, but there’s a problem: They don’t have an agenda. So on Tuesday, they set out to resolve that shortcoming. They announced that they … Continue reading

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Yertle to Little Randy: STFU!

From Top of the Ticket at the Los Angeles Times: The continuing implosion, better known as Rand Paul’s post primary campaign, will be taking a break from self-immolation it appears.Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is telling fellow Kentuckian Paul to … Continue reading

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I Should Say Stupid Stuff to Reporters? Gotcha!

From YAHOO! NEWS: Sarah Palin still bristles when talking about her initial experience with the national media. After John McCain named her to the 2008 presidential ticket, political reporters understandably had a few questions for a little-known candidate seeking the … Continue reading

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Wash Colors Separately

From the New York DAILY NEWS: WASHINGTON – Kentucky GOP Senate nominee Rand Paul got slapped down yesterday over his remarks on civil rights – by his own party’s leaders. “I believe … his philosophy is misplaced in these times,” … Continue reading

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Wingnuts and Dolts

From FIREDOGLAKE: The benefit of this Rand Paul escapade is that his sincerely held views are on full display, and thus the ideology of the “liberty” movement gets a serious airing for the first time. But it’s not like anyone … Continue reading

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