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2008: The Year of Audacity

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 01.05.2009 | Living

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Andrea Chalupa

We now have something outside ourselves to struggle against. A very real and tangible angst.

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Bush's Midnight Regulations Value Profits More Than People

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 12.29.2008 | Business

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Leo W. Gerard

The legacy of George W. Bush's final days in office will be degradation of the environment, endangered species and the safety of working people.

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White House Disputes NYT Editorial

HuffPost | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics

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National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley released a statement today (found below) critiquing an editorial that ran in the New York Times on Sunday. T...

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Friday Talking Points [57] -- End Of Prohibition 75th Anniversary Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Brian Williams, NBC's talking head extraordinaire, is probably a decent guy, a guy with whom you could sit down and have a beer. [More on the alcohol...

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Cowardly Bush Hides Behind Laura's Skirts: Gibson Fails to Ask the Key Questions

Paul Abrams | Posted 12.05.2008 | Media

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Paul Abrams

Although Charlie did press Bush on the Iraq War -- would he have fought it knowing there were no WMDs? -- the presence of Laura Bush during the interview did much to disarm Gibson.

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Bush's Interview wtih Charlie Gibson Marks the Start of His Effort to Revise History

Mitchell Bard | Posted 12.03.2008 | Politics

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Mitchell Bard

The colossal failures of the Bush administration should be what is remembered about Bush's eight years in office, not some feeble attempt to show what a principled guy he was.

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Unprepared, Unexpected, Unbelievable

Jamie Malanowski | Posted 12.02.2008 | Politics

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Jamie Malanowski

Sarah Palin surprised us with her "understanding" of the vice president's duties by saying, "They're in charge of the US Senate...so they can really get in there and make a lot of good policy changes."

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Gobble Gobblegate

Shannyn Moore | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics

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Shannyn Moore

The truth is, as Governor of Alaska and thanks to an unconscionable lame duck pardon by Frank Murkowski, she can only pardon turkeys.

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Who Ya Gonna Call?

Eric Alterman | Posted 10.31.2008 | Media

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Eric Alterman

When you need your right-wing talking points accepted wholesale, who you gonna call? I'd call ABC's Charlie Gibson. From an interview with Barack Obam...

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Obama Charlie Gibson Interview: Obama Says His Cabinet Would Be Bipartisan (VIDEO)

ABC News | KATIE ESCHERICH and LAUREN SHER | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics

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With Election Day less than a week away, presidential candidate Barack Obama said if elected he would choose a bipartisan Cabinet and criticized John ...

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VP Debate: What Sarah Palin Didn't Do

Rick Horowitz | Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics

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Rick Horowitz

I don't want someone who's "just like me" to be Vice President of the United States, any more than I'd want somebody who's "just like me" to be my dentist, or my heart surgeon, or my air-traffic controller.

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Fine, But I Still Think He Should Dance

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 09.30.2008 | Media

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Charlie Gibson is shaking up the evening news ratings race — and apparently without my help. This week, "ABC World News" pulled in the most tota...

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Media May Mock, But Palin A Strong Candidate

George Copeland | Posted 09.29.2008 | Home

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George Copeland

The Honorable Governor Palin has already delivered her natural constituents--the Republican base--to John McCain. Anything else she brings is just pure gravy.

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Palin Met Iceland's President, Contradicting Previous Statement (PHOTO)

Seattle Times | Hal Bernton | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics

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Photo courtesy of the Alaska governor's website The Seattle Times reports: Sarah Palin's trip to New York this week was billed as the Republican v...

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Four Little Words That Can Return Charlie Gibson To Ratings Victory

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 09.26.2008 | Media

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Charlie Gibson just really isn't all that knowable outside his little 6:30 TV window, but four little words can change that, and catapult Gibson back to ratings glory: Dancing. With. The. Stars.

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Are You a Fundamental?

Matt Littman | Posted 09.18.2008 | Home

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Matt Littman

John McCain is taking this whole "not meeting" thing to a new level. He won't meet with Iran, fine. But now, he won't rule in or out meeting with ...

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W&W: Can Saving the Economy Save Us From Spurious Sarah News?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 09.17.2008 | Politics

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Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

So, sorry, Ms. Palin, but something happened on Wall Street to bump you off the front page. A little major market crash, that's all. Now, the candidat...

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How Well Do You Know Sarah Palin? (Part 1)

Paul Slansky | Posted 09.17.2008 | Politics

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Paul Slansky

2) What does Sarah Palin have in common with Caitlin Upton, Miss South Carolina in the 2007 Miss Teen USA pageant?

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An Open Letter to Charlie Gibson

Jason Pollock | Posted 09.16.2008 | Politics

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Jason Pollock

I have to be honest with you Charlie, I was a little bit more than disappointed. I would say that I was downright disgusted with what you did. You held Mrs. Palin's hand and let her walk all over you.

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The Four Things Obama Must Do to Win

Matt Littman | Posted 09.15.2008 | Politics

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Matt Littman

This election is about John McCain. And the Obama campaign should reflect that by only talking about this.

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Why are Conservatives Calling McCain Dumb?

Eric Schmeltzer | Posted 09.14.2008 | Politics

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Eric Schmeltzer

So, seriously, if conservatives want to make this argument -- that John McCain is less worldly and understanding of recent history than Sarah Palin -- well, hey, let them keep making it.

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Jason Linkins

Media Helps Palin Cheat On Foreign Policy Test

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 09.14.2008 | Politics

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Via ThinkProgress, here's a video of various media types telling their viewers that it's totally okay that Sarah Palin doesn't know what the Bush Doct...

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Running by the Numbers

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 09.12.2008 | Politics

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Jayne Lyn Stahl

Palin admitted she knows about as much about eye-rack as her running mate knows about the economy.

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Palin ABC Interview: Excerpts From Tonight's Portion

ABC | Posted 09.12.2008 | Politics

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Sarah Palin on 'Bridge to Nowhere': CHARLES GIBSON: You have said continually, since he chose you as his vice-presidential nominee, that I said to Co...

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Gibson on Palin: Too Bad Russert Isn't Around

Tom Alderman | Posted 09.12.2008 | Media

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Tom Alderman

If there's any criticism, it should be directed at the pompous, impatient professor Gibson, looking condescendingly over his glasses like the 'girl' was failing this important exam.

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