Saturday, August 6, 2011
S&P Downgrade: More Politics Than Finance
Did they really think this through? (TheAtlantic)
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money
Real Time with Bill Maher: New Rules August 5: The Donner Party
The Donner Party: the liberal answer to the Tea Party. (RealTime)
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Bill Maher
Friday, August 5, 2011
Deadbeat Dads Tricked by Promise of Auburn vs. Alabama Tickets
Was Congressman Joe Walsh one of them? (TheDailyWhat)
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weird news
Bernie Sanders: Why I Voted No on the Debt Deal
Not often that Bernie Sanders and Tom Coburn vote the same way. (HuffingtonPost)
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politics
8 More Upcoming Congressional Battles
Neverending list of crises. (ForeignPolicy)
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foreign policy,
politics
Times Change, Policies Stay the Same
Politicians offer the same policies in crisis that they offer during normal times. (Bloomberg)
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politics
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Jon Huntsman Plays Charlie Brown Song on Keyboard
At least he can join a band after his presidential run fails.
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Jon Huntsman
Rachel Maddow: Happy 50th Birthday Barack Obama with Birther Retrospective
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Barack Obama,
Rachel Maddow
TFD Opinions: NFL Standings Predictions 2011-2012
*= Wild Card; # of wins in parentheses (just a rough estimate)
^(# of Colts wins obviously will depend on how many games Peyton Manning misses)
AFC:
East- Patriots (12), Jets* (10), Bills (6), Dolphins (6)
North- Steelers (12), Ravens* (11), Browns (6), Bengals (3)
South- Texans (10), Colts^ (7), Titans (7), Jaguars (5)
West- Chargers (10), Chiefs (8), Raiders (6), Broncos (5)
Playoffs- 1. Patriots 2. Steelers 3. Chargers 4. Texans 5. Ravens 6. Jets
NFC:
East- Eagles (11), Cowboys (9), Giants (8), Redskins (4)
North- Packers (12), Bears* (10), Lions (9), Vikings (7)
South- Saints (11), Falcons* (10), Bucs (9), Panthers (3)
West- Cardinals (9), Rams (8), Seahawks (6), 49ers (6)
Playoffs- 1. Packers 2. Eagles 3. Saints 4. Cardinals 5. Falcons 6. Bears
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NFL,
TFD Opinions
TFD Opinions: Republican Presidential Nomination Odds August 4
On the President's birthday, an updated look at the odds for his 2012 opponent. Change from July 20 in parentheses.
9. Newt Gingrich 1% (-1)- Giving him 1% might even be charitable. There continue to be no signs of life in his campaign and recently it was revealed that he fabricated most of his Twitter followers. At this point he's really only in the race to save face and keep his name somewhat in the news.
8. Rick Santorum 2% (0)- No changes other than his continuing feud with Dan Savage which probably doesn't help or hurt his chances at winning the nomination. There's at least a chance he'll do well in the Ames Straw Poll to keep his campaign away from the life support level.
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Michele Bachmann,
Mitt Romney,
politics,
Rick Perry,
TFD Opinions
The Onion: Obama Turns 50 Despite Republican Opposition
One thing the Republicans couldn't block. (TheOnion)
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Barack Obama,
fake news
Preseason USA Today College Football Top 25 Coaches Poll
Oklahoma starts at #1. (USAToday)
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college football
Chris Christie Defends Appointment of Muslim Judge
Chris Christie may be a blowhard and bully but he doesn't put up with any BS on religion baiting. (AndrewSullivan)
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Chris Christie,
religion
Curb Your Enthusiasm Palestinian Chicken Actually Lebanese
Unclear if it lives up to the reviews in the show or was just part of the plot. (HuffingtonPost)
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food and drink,
television
Michele Bachmann's Light Bulb Conspiracy Theory
A person who believes in all these conspiracy theories has a real chance to win a major party nomination. (MotherJones)
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energy,
Michele Bachmann
Explaining the FAA Shutdown Debate
The government's new crisis now that the debt ceiling has passed. (Politico)
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politics
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
The Onion: Drunken Ben Bernanke Tells Everyone How Screwed the Economy Is
It's bad when Onion articles aren't far from the truth. (TheOnion)
The World is Laughing at Washington
The rest of the world looked on and mocked the debt ceiling crisis. (ForeignPolicy)
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politics
Fake Facebook Birthdays
The height of fake friend interaction on Facebook. (Slate)
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technology
Why the Republicans Lost the Debt Ceiling Deal
Appearances can be deceiving. (LATimes)
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politics
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Healy: Where are the Reality Based Candidates?
A libertarian view that laments the heavy presence of Neocon philosophy at the top of the ticket. (Reason)
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foreign policy
Coburn: Why I Opposed the Debt Ceiling Deal
Tom Coburn (R-OK) on why he couldn't support the deal and wants to see more done about the deficit. (WashingtonPost)
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politics,
Tom Coburn
Princeton Review Top 20 Party Schools in America
Ohio beats out UGA for the prize this year. (WLTX)
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education
Corn: Obama's Hope-a-Dope Strategy
Once again as Obama seems to give in, the question is asked whether he's actually outthinking Republicans. (MotherJones)
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Barack Obama,
politics
Monday, August 1, 2011
John Boehner Sigh of Relief on Elevator
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John Boehner
House Roll Call Vote on Debt Ceiling Deal August 1
Democrats split evenly, Republicans mostly vote for it. (RollCall)
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politics
Frum: Wake Up GOP, Smashing the System Doesn't Fix It
One of the many recent pieces from Republicans concerned about the direction of their party. (CNN)
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politics
TFD Opinions: Mitt Romney is Not a Responsible Adult
Mitt Romney has spent most of time lately hiding in the shadows, avoiding taking a position on anything. Why? That's leadership? Finally, today he decided to come out and oppose the debt ceiling deal, claiming that his deal would've contained the Cut, Cap, and Balance plan and had fewer defense cuts and no chance of raising taxes. Really? And what imaginary Congress was going to vote for that bill? The Republican candidates have been spent the last few weeks hitting Obama for a lack of leadership but they think they're leaders because they would've compromised nothing and led the country into a shutdown and/or default. The deal as it stands is very good for Republicans but rather than declaring victory, the presidential candidates continue to live in a fantasy world. Romney hasn't pandered this year nearly as much as he did in 2007/2008 but it's become clear that he really hasn't changed at all.
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Jon Huntsman,
Mitt Romney,
TFD Opinions
Debt Ceiling Deal: Winners and Losers
Did the American people win in the long run? (WashingtonPost)
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politics
Douthat: The Diminished President
His theory rests on the president's approval rating not going back up now that there's a deal. (NYTimes)
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Barack Obama,
politics
Krugman: The President Surrenders
Averted this disaster but there's still disaster on the horizon. (NYTimes)
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politics
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Debt Ceiling Deal Details
Motto of the day: don't let the perfect be the enemy of the sorta okay I guess. (TPM)
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politics
Lawrence O'Donnell Bans Joe Walsh for Being Deadbeat Dad
Joe Walsh: do as I say not as I do. (HuffingtonPost)
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Lawrence O'Donnell,
politics
Grover Norquist: Hero of the Well Connected
No new taxes ever for any reason. (NYTimes)
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politics
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