Political Animal - The "Clinton Doctrine" Revisited

Romney invokes the "Clinton Doctrine" as his mantra regarding the deficit.  The problem is that he opposed Clinton then and he and the GOP oppose the same solutions now.  The media and press remain reluctant to tall him on this tranparent BS.

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Carlos DeLuna: Columbia law professor James Liebman details wrongful execution.

A report concluding that Texas executed an innocent man.

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House Speaker John Boehner Teed Up A Debt Limit Fight For The Winter | TPMDC

The Republican Speaker of the House threatens to hold the nation hostage again and repeat the debt limit crisis that led to the downgrading of US debt last time.

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Gay marriage doesn't harm children, but the facts don't seem to matter. - Slate Magazine

There has never been evidence that same-sex marriage or being raised by gay or lesbian parents hurts children, and mountains of evidence that they don't.  There isnt evidence that allowing gay marriage discourages or otherwise harms "traditional" marriage either.  Of co …

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Congress May Toss the Economy over the Fiscal Cliff

By moving further to the right and abandoning the bi-partisan budget deal, House Republicans have increased the chances of financial crisis.

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GOP leaves debt accord in dust

The Republicans in the House passed a budget over bipartisan opposition that ignored previous budgets agreements, slashed spending for programs that directly impact the poor, and did not cut a penny from tax shelters or defence. 

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The New Voodoo - NYTimes.com

The evidence is overwhelming, contractionary fiscal policy IS contractionary. 

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The caricature-in-chief - Opening Shot - Salon.com

The republicans once again attack a President for something he simply has not done.

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Romney’s attack on Obama - The Washington Post

A fact checking of several false statements made by Romeny attacking Obama.

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States of Depression - NYTimes.com

Paul Krugman examines the extent to which expanded government spending boosted employment during the early Reagan administration, while cuts in spending have hurt our recovery today.

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The Washington Monthly - Ten Miles Square - Stop Super-PACs With a Fair Elections Amendment

A disscussion of a potential Constitutional Amendment to address the decision of the Supreme Court in Citizens United.

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All the conspiracies are true! - Boston.com

Study on belief in contradictory conspiracy theories.

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Radical Muslim Americans Pose Little Threat, Study Says - NYTimes.com

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Bottom Line - Bush on auto bailouts: 'I'd do it again'

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Establishment Republicans have only themselves to blame - The Washington Post

The GOP primary reveals a party that has become hostile to thought, reason, and consideration of reality with regard to the political questions of the day.

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PolitiFact | Have private-sector jobs grown by 3 million in 22 months, with the best annual totals since 2005?

Politifact rated the Presidents statement about private job growth "half true."  However, the article fails to actualy identify anything that the President said that isnt 100% completely true.

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Political Animal - Department of self-defeating arguments

Congressman Dianne Black and 71 other Republican Cosponsors urged Congress to adopt a non-binding resolution condemning the Presidents recess appointments as soon as Congress returns back to Washington from its break.  She fails to explain why this needs to wait for Congress …

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Americans Stumble on Math of Big Issues - WSJ.com

Studies show that Americans are typically off by large amounts about many facts underlying their beliefs.  They also suggest that people cling to them when provided facts that dont fit with what they already believe.

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Games and Gimmicks in the Senate - NYTimes.com

A legal analysis of the President's recent excercies of the Presdents recess appointment power.

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Gingrich fighting massive debt racked up in campaign’s extravagant early days - The Washington Post

Even as he rises in the polls, Newt Gingrich struggles to get out from under the debt his campaign incurred earlier in the campaign for luxery jets and other pricey expenses racked up early in his campaign.

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The Dark Secrets That Dolphins Don't Want You to Know

The terrible truth about dolphins...

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Winning the argument - Rove's Crossroads mud slinging doesnt stick

Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS group continues is its track record of false and misleading advertising recently falsely accusining Senate candiate Warren of first being to close to the Occupy Wall Street Protests, and when that failed to stick, then accused her of being too clos …

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Newt Gingrich blasts 1990s ethics investigation of him, calling it partisan: Truth-o-Meter Verdict Newt's Pants are on fire!

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Republicans See Gingrich, Romney as "Acceptable" Nominees

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Send In the Clueless - NYTimes.com

The larger point, however, is that whoever finally gets the Republican nomination will be a deeply flawed candidate.  And these flaws won't be an accident, the result of bad luck regarding  who chose to make a run this time; the fact that the party is commi …

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