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Would a historically Democratic voter be so turned off by the candidate being a woman that they would either vote…
@Corso going to follow Amp's lead and ignore the attack. But this: Gretchen Whitmer is the governor of Michigan. Michigan’s…
I know I said I'd take a step back, and I fully intended to, and I think I'll just not…
Dianne: "Whereas RFK spending an undisclosed amount of taxpayers’ money to make a video of himself shirtless with Kid Rock…
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Category Archives: In the news
Why I won’t be eating at Chick-Fil-A anytime soon
[Crossposted at Family Scholars Blog.] David Blankenhorn writes: Recently in the New York Times, the reporter Kim Severson writes that Chick-fil-A, the Atlanta-based fast food company, “has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to national groups fighting same-sex marriage.” I can’t … Continue reading
Posted in crossposted on TADA, In the news, Same-Sex Marriage
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What Is The Constitutional Option On The Debt Ceiling, And Why Democrats Should Use It
The budget negotiations have reached an impasse; Republicans are demanding huge budget cuts without any significant revenue increases, or they’ll refuse to raise the debt ceiling, with disastrous consequences: In a letter sent to every member of Congress, Geithner said … Continue reading
Obama Breaks Law With Impunity And Cherry-Picked Legal Opinions
The New York Times reports on the process by which President Obama came to the Orwellian legal conclusion that our actions in Libya are not “hostilities,” and thus do not need Congress’ approval under the War Powers Resolution. As the … Continue reading
Kucinich Tries To Force US Out Of Libya
From Politico, a reason to love Dennis Kucinich (and his co-sponsors, Reps. Michael Capuano (D-Mass.) and Dan Burton (R-Ind.)): Seeking to avoid a showdown over Libya, House GOP leaders have pulled back from a floor vote on a resolution by … Continue reading
Posted in In the news, International issues
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Doing this is wrong, wrong, wrong. And funny. But wrong.
A liberal prankster volunteers at Jane Corwin for Congress’ phone bank. (Corwin is a Republican.) “Jesus!” a guy screams at me. “You know, I was thinking about voting for Corwin, but this is too much! You people have called me … Continue reading
Posted in crossposted on TADA, In the news
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King & Spalding’s Decision to Renege On Defending DOMA
Former Bush Solicitor General Paul Clement, a partner at the law firm King and Spalding, was contracted by the House of Representatives to defend DOMA (the Defense of Marriage Act) in court. A few days later, K&S dropped the case. … Continue reading
Libya Declares Ceasefire; worriers continue worrying
Well, it appears that egg is on my face after I worried about disaster in Libya last night. I genuinely hope this egg remains on my face forever. From the BBC’s constantly-updating Libya sidebar: To recap on the events of … Continue reading
War isn’t avoiding the disaster. War is the disaster.
So we’re now preparing to institute a no-fly zone in Libya — an act of war which Congress has not debated and apparently will not be given the chance to debate (although perhaps there’ll be a rubber-stamp vote after the … Continue reading
Corso: By being the oldest, whitest, most milquetoast centrist candidate on the face of the planet and run on a…