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Obama's Legislative Achievements
Palin claimed that Obama did not do any real work while an elected official. OMG. Does she not have access to Google or THOMAS? Here are just a partial list: The Lugar-Obama bill on nonproliferation One of the str… -
Three Physicists in the Congress
New York Times has an article about the three physicists serving in the Congress, Rush Holt (Dem), Bill Foster (Dem), and Vernon J. Ehlers (Rep). I love the part where the physicists have to do emergency education on … -
McCain vs. Facts
Paul Krugman catches John McCain lying:John McCain:Another of my disagreements with Senator Obama concerns the estate tax, which he proposes to increase to a top rate of 55 percent. The estate tax is one of the most… -
There Are No Two Democratic Parties
David Brooks claims that there are really two Democratic parties, and they vote differently:In state after state (Wisconsin being the outlier), Barack Obama has won densely populated, well-educated areas. Hillary Cli… -
Mugabe Might Step Down
Yay! Mugabe might be out of power soon:President Robert Mugabe’s decades-old control of Zimbabwe seemed to erode further on Tuesday, as diplomats, analysts and opposition members contended that talks were under way … -
Nader???
OK. So Nader has done some good in the past. But... "good deeds" x "no chance of being elected" = 0 People don't spend their money without making some cost-benefit analysis; I don't think people should vote without… -
Putin and Medvedev
In an election where various opposition candidates were banned from running, Dmitry Medvedev has won over 70% of the votes for the next president of Russia. Putin cannot run for another term, so he's going to be the p… -
McCain Wont Ban Waterboarding
Talking about waterboarding... McCain wont ban it: Republican presidential candidate John McCain said President Bush should veto a measure that would bar the CIA from using waterboarding and other harsh interrogation… -
Murdoch Censors the Media
Bruce Dover's "Rupert's Adventures in China" seems to be a good guide on Rupert Murdoch's morals and personality. It is also another reason why Wall Street Journal wont last as serious business newspaper. Murdoch has … -
McCain: "100 Year in Iraq, Fine With Me"
Hehe. This is a funny way to point out McCain's "100 years, that's fine with me" comment regarding Iraq: Sources: youtube Via: Matthew Yglesias
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Republican Hacks pwnd by Jon Stewart
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Obama's Legislative Achievements
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History's Greatest Journeys
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