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Ed’s Back – Really
In mid-March when it was abruptly announced that Ed Schultz was leaving his 8pm weeknights timeslot for a weekend gig many feared that MSNBC was effectively putting him out to pasture. This weekend our fears were confirmed. What was originally … Continue reading
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Tagged 60 Minutes, Bernie Sanders, Bill Clinton, CBS, Chris Christie, Chris Matthews, CNN, Ed Schultz, Fox News, Howard University, Karen Finey, Leo Gerard, Mark Sanford, Melissa Harris-Perry, MSNBC, New Jersey, NFL, Paul Ryan, politics, Rachel Maddow, Steve Kornacki, television, The Ed Show, United Steel Workers, Up with Steve Kornacki, Vermont, Voter suppression
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Left, Right, Center?
Anyone who reads me on a regular basis knows I am not a Chris Christie fan. However, in recent months the Republican Governor of New Jersey seems to have canned the bully act and instead has been acting with interests … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013 election, 2016 election, 2016 Presidential Primary, Angus King, Chris Christie, Democrats, gun control, gun legislation, gun regulation, gun violence, guns, Jeb Bush, Maine, Mitt Romney, New Jersey, Obama, Olympia Snowe, politics, radical right, Republicans, right wing, Sandy, Superstorm Sandy, Willard Mitt Romney
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Jeopardy In Jersey
Tonight the NCAA men’s Division I National Champion in basketball will be determined at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Favored Louisville will face off against the University of Michigan. With American’s interest in college basketball at its annual apex, last … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Michigan, Atlanta, Chris Christie, Fox News, Georgia, Georgia Dome, homophobia, James Gandolfini, Jim Martinelli, Mario Batali, Michigan, Mike Rice, N.C.A.A., NCAA, New Brunswick New Jersey, New Jersey, politics, Republicans, Rutgers, Tim Pernetti, University of Louisville, University of Michigan
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Without A Villian
After the 2008 election it appeared that the Republican Party was headed for irrelevance if not extinction. Born out of hatred for the new President Barack Obama – and in the opinion of many including yours truly – more than … Continue reading
Go Figure
Yesterday afternoon the Senate finally confirmed Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense by a vote of 58-41. Getting there was an adventure!
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Tagged 113th Congress, Alabama, Chris Christie, Chuck Hagel, cloture, Democrats, filibuster, Frank Lautenberg, Kentucky, Mike Johanns, Nebraska, Obama, politics, Rand Paul, Republican, Richard Shelby, Robert Bacharch, Secretary of Defense, Senate, Tea Party, Thad Cochran
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A Question Of Status
I admit that one of the events I look forward to each year is the CPAC convention. It always provides a wealth of material for my writing. This year, with the Republican Party in desperate need of a transformation, the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 election, 2016 Presidential Primary, Alan West, Alaska, Ann Wagner, Artur Davis, Bill Bolling, Bobby Jindal, Carly Fiorina, Chris Christie, CPAC, CPAC 2013, David Keene, Eric Cantor, Florida, Fox News, Heritage Foundation, Jeb Bush, Jim DeMint, Kelly Ayotte, Ken Cuccinelli, Kentucky, Louisiana, Marco Rubio, Massachusetts, Mike Lee, Missouri, Mitch McConnell, Mitt Romney, N.R.A., National Rifle Associaition, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Newt Gingrich, NRA, Obama, Oklahoma, Pat Toomey, Paul Ryan, Pennsylvania, Phyllis Schafly, politics, Rand Paul, Republicans, Rick Santorum, Ron Johnson, Sarah Palin, Scott Walker, South Carolina, Steve Scalise, Tea Party, Ted Cruz, Texas, Tim Scott, Todd Akin, Tom Coburn, Utah State, Virginia, war on women, Washington DC, Wayne LaPierre, Willard Mitt Romney, Wisconsin, women's issues, women's rights
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Cleanup on Aisle 113
With the transition from Thursday morning to afternoon came the birth of the 113th Congress. In the House the 112th left so much unfinished business that the 113th is faced with an immediate mess.
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Tagged 112th Congress, 113th Congress, C SPAN, Chris Christie, Congress, Democrats, Do Harm Congress, Eric Cantor, House, John Boehner, New Jersey, New York, Peter King, politics, Republicans, Sandy, Senate, Superstorm Sandy, VAWA, Violence Against Women Act, Virginia
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Forecasting 2013
Today is New Year’s Day and I have the unenviable task of trying to predict what the biggest political stories of 2013 will be.
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Tagged 2013 election, 2014 election, 2016 election, Arizona, Chris Christie, Cory Booker, Florida, gay marriage, gay rights, GOP, gun control, gun legislation, gun regulation, guns, Hillary Clinton, immigration, immigration reform, Indiana, John Kerry, Ken Cuccinelli, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, politics, Republicans, same-sex marriage, Secretary of State, Supreme Court, tax reform, taxes, Tea Party, Terry McAuliffe, Virginia, Wisconsin
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Premature Coronation
Another in the seemingly endless premature coronations is taking place in American politics – Chris Christie is being proclaimed as the 2016 Republican Presidential nominee. Even more people jumped onto the bandwagon Monday when Christie filed papers to be … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013 New Jersey Govenor's Race, 2016 election, 2106 Republican Presidential primary, Chris Christie, Cory Booker, Democrats, Donald Trump, Herman Cain, Marco Rubio, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, New Jersey, Newark, Newark New Jersey, Newt Gingrich, Paul Ryan, politics, Quinipiac, Quinipiac poll, Quinipiac University, Republicans, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Sandy, Sarah Palin, Saturday Night Live, Superstorm Sandy, The Colbert Report, The Daily Show, Willard Mitt Romney
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