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Eugene Robinson - Dick Cheney's lies about President Obama - washingtonpost.com

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I don't know what is worse: the rampant lying by Dick Cheney and his acolytes, or the fact that so many are so willing to swallow his lies.

Depressing.

In praise of George W. Bush - James Fallows

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Dick Cheney is a coward and a disgrace.

The View From Your Recession - The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan

I am a 45 year old professional, employed in the legal and financial sectors.  I have a wife, two beautiful children and a home in north New Jersey.  In the last few years my compensation has been back-loaded, so we relied heavily on my year end bonus (which made up the bulk of my compensation).  Bonuses were dependent on firm performance which, up until last year, was not an issue.  In late 2008,  my company had a massive downsizing.  I was laid off without a severance package and no bonus in the middle of the recession. 

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I found this story on Andrew Sullivan's blog. Anyone who thinks no one is being helped by policies implemented by Obama and the Democrats in Congress isn't looking.

Whether or not you think people like this should be helped by the gummint is another question. I do.

Onward Christian Warriors! - Matt Taibbi - Taibblog - True/Slant

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Now there's an image I won't soon forget...hoo boy.

New Restrictions Mean Airport Lines

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I really hate the fact that we've become a nation of bedwetters with a permanent case of the vapors.

E.J. Dionne Jr. - Two cheers for Harry Reid - washingtonpost.com

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Of all the things the conservatives have ever done, the single most effective, politically speaking, has been spreading the myth of the "liberal media." As a result, political journalists in the U.S. are so afraid of accusations of liberal bias that they normally tilt in the other direction.

Mark Whitaker - Lessons from Obama's first year - washingtonpost.com

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An interesting analysis of how the president's personality shaped his winning campaign but has handicapped his leadership once in office.

He's a bright man, though. I imagine he learns quickly from his mistakes.

After quiet first months, Franken's sharp tongue emerges in Senate - TheHill.com

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I sent money to Al. I'm so glad he beat Norm Effing Coleman!

Florida GOPers In Civil War | TPMDC

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Florida GOP politics are gonna be fun to watch this year. Either:

a. Crist pulls a Specter and runs (& wins) as a Dem, or
b. Meeks takes advantage of the GOP split vote and pulls off a narrow victory

I'll be laying in lots of popcorn in 2010.

Tea Partier Calls C-SPAN, Worried His Prayers For Byrd To Die Got Inhofe Instead | TPM LiveWire

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I can't tell if this was an epic hoax or for real. It's hard to parody insanity.