Rachel Blevins & Brian Berletic: The United States' Push for War (w/China, Russia and Iran) Is a Plan That Spans Decades and Administrations
Also, here's the link to the analysis paper from the Brookings Institution .
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Max Blumenthal and Sabby Sabbs Talk About "Rage Against the War Machine Rally" As Well As It's Detractors.
As stated here before, the more radical element of the American Left is willing to have temporary alliances in order to achieve specific goals. While I still believe that the left in America needs to get its own house in order, smearing and lying about those on the Left who participated helps no one but those who enjoy the boons of the status quo:
Did Mitt Romney's Campaign Overcharge The Press Corp for Meals?
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The GOP Don't Want To Admit Mitt Romney Is Running For President
But since the party can't outright dump the guy, they're doing the next best thing .
Politically-Speaking, Texas May Implode On Itself Like A Newtron Star
As Rachel's blog explains, the Tea Party-backed purge has claimed another victim , and this time in Texas. I think it's a sign of the times when Rick Perry's Lt. Governor loses because he's apparently not conservative enough for Texas Republicans. But in a macro sense, it presents a problem the GOP has had sense the Frankenstonian Monster (this hybrid of the supposedly fiscally-conscientious, the can't-let-go birthers and the compromise-haters) known as the Tea Party formed: Republicans need them for votes, but not as electoral candidates. Other than Rand Paul (who had the added benefit of being Ron Paul's son) hardly any Tea Party candidate of note has won (GOP members who "converted" to save their asses don't count) and those who did seemed to mysteriously become cogs of the very machine they were sent to dismantle. Nevertheless, their presence during campaigns make it difficult for the establishment GOP in terms of attracting independent vote...
Mitt's Got 99 Problems...Starting With Women Voters
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Who Wants Mitt Romney To Win The GOP Primary?
Apparently, people running the various state elections. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy
Time To Vet Rick Santorum
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Rachel Maddow: GOP's Small Government Talk vs GOP Big Government Overreach
The problem with the GOP is that their claims of being fiscally conservative via small government will always clash with their claims of being socially conservative via being anti-choice. You can't say "less regulation" and "all taxes are bad" and then vote to raise taxes to stop abortions because you don't have the votes to amend the Constitution. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy
Rachel Maddow: "Home Sweet Homewood"
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Osama Was All About the Bottom Line
When you look at it, the world's most dangerous terrorist was more or less an evil accountant. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy
The GOP Don't Want Anyone To Vote For The Democrats...
...but instead of fighting it out based on the issues and political differences, they've decided to just derail any chances the Democrats have at getting new voters (the union-busting things was the first step, apparently): Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy
Rachel Maddow + Transformers = AWESOME
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Quote Of The Day
Trans-Ocean is not a person, they do not have hearts they have profits, and Trans Ocean is not a human so they can not be expected to have human decency. -- Rachel Maddow , on Trans-Ocean's decision to give their executives bonuses.
Rachel Maddow: The Nuclear Weapons Story You Probably Didn't Know About
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