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It's a weird question, because I think that if I knew the intent behind the question, I would answer it…
Cosco, could you please clarify which female candidate ran "nonstop ads pointing out that the male candidate" is sexist, and…
an absolute inability to string a sentence together in a meaningful way This is not only untrue, it's a deranged…
Yes, it seemed like a personal attack on Jane. It also seemed a little illogical, but that's hardly unusual in…
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Author Archives: Jeff Fecke
It Turns Out That the Economy Isn't Magic
When watching this, remember that Cassandra got kicked around pretty good too. But she was 100 percent right. As was Peter Schiff. I particularly like Ben Stein getting this even wronger than his position on evolution. (H/T Sully)
Posted in Economics and the like
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The Things I Do
You know what I haven’t done for a while? That’s right — rip some MRA’s screed to shreds. To be fair, I’ve been busy, what with the election, and the fact that MRAs have that deep well of anger that … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc
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Democrat Mark Ritchie is a Democrat
You have to hand it to the modern Republican Party. Most candidates facing a recount would be quietly going about their business, lining up their legal advisors, maybe making a few points about what they view as important in the … Continue reading
Posted in Elections and politics
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A Brief History of Rhyme
Mark Twain once said that history does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme. And if there’s one thing pundits and wonks like to do, it’s to look at those rhymes for hints about where things are going. This is … Continue reading
Posted in Elections and politics
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Who Weeps for the Concern Troll?
Michael Bérubé tells the heart-wrenching story of those most devastated by Obama’s election: the professional concern trolls. “Obama’s election is a historic event,” said former Clinton advisor Lanny Davis, co-chair of the newly-formed Fox News Democrat Caucus. “But I’m concerned … Continue reading
Posted in Elections and politics
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Awesome
Nate Silver’s current analysis of the Coleman-Franken recount: In Minnesota’s 2006 senate race, the audit detected just 53 discrepancies out of 94,073 ballots tested, or an error rate of 0.056%. However, these are the cases of machine error only, whereas … Continue reading
Posted in Whatever
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Hindrocket Shoots Off
The Blogger Formerly Known as Hindrocket is one of nature’s simplest creatures. He derives his sustinance from the posterior of George W. Bush, to which his mouthparts are permanently affixed, and he rids himself of waste by emitting foul, noxious … Continue reading
Posted in Media criticism
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150 years ago or thereabouts, a group of reformers began to talk about changing marriage. It was wrong, they said, that women were not equal partners in marriage. Men could divorce women, but the opposite was not true; women who … Continue reading
Posted in Whatever
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Hillary
Kevin Drum makes a note about the candidate who almost was standing on stage tonight, making history. Not John McCain, but Hillary Clinton, who, ultimately, pushed Obama much harder than McCain did: [Hillary Clinton] ran in one of the toughest … Continue reading
Posted in Elections and politics
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The President-Elect
Consider, if you will, what Barack Obama accomplished tonight. He won the largest number of electoral votes of any candidate for the presidency since Bill Clinton in 1996. He won the largest percentage of the popular vote of any candidate … Continue reading
Posted in Elections and politics
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When you say "nonstop ads," I'm assuming you're claiming that Clinton (thanks for clarifying that it's Clinton you were talking…