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“Obama Derangement Syndrome” May be Mutating; Taranto Gets a Sniffle
2 comments on “Obama Derangement Syndrome” May be Mutating; Taranto Gets a SniffleI’ve blogged before about Obama Derangement Syndrome, and its more prevalent predecessor, Bush Derangement Syndrome. But the ODS virus now shows signs of mutating into a subtler strain. Let’s call it Obama-Euphoria Debunking Syndrome (OEDS).…
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On January 23, 2010, There Will Still Be Detainees at Guantanamo
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart M – Th 11p / 10c Guantanamo Baywatch – The Final Season thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Economic Crisis Political Humor Jon Stewart is an openly partisan Democrat, and…
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I Love the Look, Newsweek — But About Those Horizontal Photos…
The latest Newsweek just arrived by snail mail, and I have to say I’m lovin’ the new design. Bigger, bolder photographs… a more elegant (and yet readable!) typeface… informative fun with graphics in the “Back…
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Who Says Republicans Have No Sense of Humor?
This gem comes from the Republican National Committee (hat tip: Gay Patriot). It’s the most amusing way you can spend the next 34 seconds. A couple of quibbles about the execution: The word “payback” may…
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May 15 Is Writers Worth Day
My friend Lori Widmer is a seasoned writer and blogger, and a tireless advocate of better pay for pixel-stained wretches everywhere. Five days a week she offers brief, cogent (and well-written!) advice to writers and…
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“The Practice of Civility is Important to Democracy”
Mad props to Michael Gerson, who in today’s Washington Post brilliantly articulates the concept I was struggling to develop in my recent post, “Don’t Blame Me for Rush Limbaugh, I Won’t Blame You for Michael…
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Don’t Blame Me For Rush Limbaugh, I Won’t Blame You For Michael Moore
Parts of the rightosphere are in high dudgeon about the fact that President Obama, at the annual White House Correspondents Association yuck-fest dinner, laughed at “jokes” told by “comedian” Wanda Sykes about wanting Rush Limbaugh…
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Obama’s Intimidation Trumps Fiduciary Duty
The group of secured lenders who were holding out for fair treatment in the Chrysler bankruptcy has disbanded, after two more defections in the face of pressure from the Arm-Twister in Chief. “After a great…
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When Obama Says “Hedge Fund,” Think “Widows and Orphans”
At least one of Chrysler’s “secured” lenders is vowing to stand fast against President Obama’s efforts to bully the lenders into abdicating their fiduciary responsibility. NEW YORK (Reuters) – Plans for a quick sale of…