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Time’s “Person of the Year” Essay Provides Insights on Obama’s Victory
2 comments on Time’s “Person of the Year” Essay Provides Insights on Obama’s VictoryIt’s no surprise, of course, that Barack Obama was named Time‘s Person of the Year. In presidential election years, the winner of the election has been named POY in 12 out of 22 times, including…
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Lesson from the Mislabeled “Fiscal Cliff”: Please Spare Us Any Future Countdowns
“The laws will change on that day, it’s true, but the impact will be spread out over many, many months.”
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Benghazi is the Silver Lining in the Tragedy of Petraeus
Regardless of whether the Petraeus testimony gets uncanceled, now the media is in the hunt.
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Does Hurricane Sandy Help Obama or Romney?
It may take people’s minds off the economy or Benghazi, but in the end I think the storm will be a non-factor, or perhaps help Obama slightly.
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Chris Matthews Has Lost the Tingle
I never thought I would link to Chris Matthews, but here he is in full panic mode after his guy’s dismal performance (2:11):
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Taking Another Look at Newt Gingrich
Much to my annoyance, Newt Gingrich has reshuffled the deck by trouncing Mitt Romney in the South Carolina primary. Coming on top of the announcement from Iowa that they think maybe Rick Santorum actually won…
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Reporter Has Front-Row Seat as Navy Rescues Iranian Ship from Pirates
If you read only one news article today, you must read the dramatic NY Times account of the U.S. Navy’s rescue of Iranians from Somali pirates. As luck would have it, a Pulitzer-prize winning reporter…
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Rachel Maddow’s Piety vs. the Magic of YouTube. Advantage: YouTube
Those of you who have not yet read my previous post about Keith Olbermann — I’m looking at you, Web Goddess — must read that first before watching this wonderful video. Hat tip: Jonah. .
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Conservatives Rally Behind Olbermann, Sort Of
Like the good Christian I aspire to be, I try to respect people with opposing points of view. Like the sinner I am, I make exceptions. One of those is Keith Olbermann, he of the…
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It’s Long Past Time to End Public Funding for Broadcasters
This is a roundup of some of the best commentary I’ve seen on the bizarre dismissal of Juan Williams. Cliff May sets the scene: So much for National Public Radio’s commitment to freedom of speech.…