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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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All In
Very rarely do I use this column to be a television critic, but this is one of those rare occasions. Monday night was the debut of All In With Chris Hayes on MSNBC. The thing that surprised me the most … Continue reading
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Tagged All In With Chris Hayes, Arkansas, Atlanta Cheating Scandal, Bernie Sanders, Chris Hayes, environment, ExxonMobil, Keith Olbermann, Kevin Ware, MSNBC, N.C.A.A., NCAA, Oddball, oil spill, politics, Rachel Maddow, television, The Rachel Maddow Show, unions, University of Louisville, Up with Chris Hayes, Vermont
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Hiding In The Background
Of the various proposals for gun regulations the one that has the broadest support and best chance of passing both chambers of Congress is a universal background check. Some polls have it with as high as 92% support. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, background check, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, F.B.I., FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Florida, Georgia, gun control, gun legislation, gun regulation, gun show loophole, gun violence, guns, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, National Instant Criminal Background Check System, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, no-fly list, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, politics, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, T.S.A., Tennessee, Texas, Transportation Security Administration, TSA, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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Women Lost In The Shuffle
About a week ago I received an e-mail from Senator Kay Hagan, (D-NC). In it she outlined her and Senator Patty Murray’s, (D-WA), concern over the renewal of the Violence Against Women Act, (VAWA), which is currently stalled in the … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, Amnesty International, Congress, Democrats, domestic abuse, domestic violence, Eric Cantor, fiscal cliff, House, Joe Biden, Kay Hagan, Native American issues, New York Times, North Carolina, Patrick Leahy, Patty Murray, politics, prejudice, rape, Republicans, Senate, sexism, sexist, sexual assault, sexual violence, Tea Party, V.A.W.A., VAWA, Vermont, Violence Against Women Act, Virginia, war on women, Washington, women's issues, women's rights
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Repeated Disinfection
Today I am writing about the United States Postal Service, or as most Americans prefer to refer to it, the Post Office. The reaction of most readers is probably, why? There is nothing new happening on that topic. That is … Continue reading
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Tagged 109th Congress, Bernie Sanders, California, Darrell Issa, Ed Schultz, George W. Bush, House, jobs, labor, MSNBC, organized labor, pension, politics, post office, post office closings, Postal Accountablility and Enhancement Act of 2006, Postal Reform Act of 2011, postal service, Republicans, Ronald Reagan, Senate, U.S.P.S., unemployment, union busting, unions, United States Postal Service, Vermont, veterans, veterans benefits
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The Endorsement Of Marcy Kaptur
When this year started I told my readers that I would be endorsing candidates for the House of Representatives. At that time I stated that the House endorsements might come out a little slowly due to the uncertainty redistricting brought … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 election, abortion, Affordable Health Care Act, Bernie Sanders, Citizens United, Congress, Congressional Progressive Caucus, Constitution, Democrats, Dennis Kucinich, Drill Baby Drill, Glass-Steagall Act, Great Lakes, Health and Human Services, health care, House, jobs, Joe the Plumber, Kathleen Sebelius, Marcy Kaptur, Medicare, Obamacare, Ohio, politics, progressive, Republican, Samuel Wurzelbacher, Social Security, Supreme Court, unemployment, union, Vermont, Wall Street
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Tournament Politics
Super Tuesday really gave us more of the same despite some drama. With nine of the ten states either called or close enough to draw conclusions Mitt Romney remains the man to beat and nobody was able to do that … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 election, abortion, Alabama, Alabama primary, Alaska, Alaska caucus, Bob Kerrey, energy, Georgia, Georgia primary, gerrymandering, House, Idaho, Idaho caucus, Massachusetts, Massachusetts primary, Mississippi, Mississippi primary, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, North Carolina, North Dakota, North Dakota caucus, Obama, Ohio, Ohio primary, oil, Oklahoma, Oklahoma primary, Olympia Snowe, politics, redistricting, Republican, Republican Presidential Primary, Rick Santorum, RNC, RNC Rule 15, Ron Paul, Senate, Sheldon Adelson, Super Tuesday, Tampa, Tennessee, Tennessee primary, Vermont, Vermont primary, Virginia, Virginia primary, war on women, Willard Mitt Romney, women's health issues, women's issues, women's rights
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Dem Ladies
The outstanding Washington Post reporter Chris Cillizza does a number of features among them is one called the Worst Week in Washington. I don’t know who will be this week’s recipient, but I will tell you who had the best … Continue reading
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Tagged 2006 election, 2012 election, Arizona primary, Ben Nelson, Bernie Sanders, Bob Kerrey, Chellie Pingree, Chris Cillizza, Connecticut, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democrats, Donald Sussman, Harry Reid, Joe Lieberman, Kearney High School, Maine, Medal of Honor, Michigan primary, Nebraska, Obama, Olympia Snowe, Omaha Central High School, Omaha World-Herald, partisanship, Patty Murray, politics, progressive, Progressive Caucus, Republicans, Senate, Susie Buffett, Vermont, Warren Buffett, Washington, Washington Post
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More Than A Debate Collapsed
In a period of two hours Thursday afternoon the landscape of the Republican Presidential primary contest began to look a lot more static. Early in the afternoon word came out of the Romney camp that he would not be participating … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 election, Alaska, Alaska caucus, Andres Saul, Arizona, Arizona primary, bigotry, CNN, Georgia House Bill 385, Hogan Gidley, Idaho, Idaho caucus, Massachusetts, Massachusetts primary, Michigan, Michigan primary, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, North Dakota, North Dakota caucus, Ohio, Ohio primary, Oklahoma, Oklahoma primary, politics, racism, Republican, Republican Presdiential Primary debate, Republican Presidential Primary, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, South Carolina, South Carolina debate, South Carolina primary, Super Tuesday, Tennessee, Tennessee primary, Vermont, Vermont primary, Virginia, Virginia primary, Willard Mitt Romney
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The Endorsement Of Sherrod Brown
If you look up the term bellwether state in the dictionary you figuratively see the map of Ohio. In 2010 Ohioans went to the polls and elected Tea Party/Republicans John Kasich and Rob Portman as Governor and United States Senator … Continue reading
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Tagged 2006 election, 2010 elections, 2012 election, Alaska, Alaska Republican Party, Bernie Sanders, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Connecticut, Connie Schultz, D.A.D.T., D.O.M.A., Dean Heller, Democrats, District of Columbia, Don't Ask Don't Tell, free trade, gay adoption, gay rights, Illinois, insider trading, Issue 2, Joe Lieberman, John Kasich, LBGT rights, Lisa Murkowski, Maine, Mark Kirk, Massachusetts, Mike DeWine, money in politics, Nevada, Ohio, Ohio State, Olympia Snowe, Poland, politics, Progressive Caucus, Pulitzer Prize, Republican, Rob Portman, S 2036, same-sex adoption, SB5, Scott Brown, Senate, Sherrod Brown, Stock Act, super PAC, Tea Party, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, union, union busting, Vermont, Yale
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