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Romney's "prebuttal" to Obama State of the Union. Text
Posted from Lynn Sweet 3 days ago
MITT ROMNEY DELIVERS PREBUTTAL TO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS Boston, MA - Mitt Romney today delivered prebuttal remarks to President Obama's State of the Union Address in Tampa, Florida. The following remarks were prepared for delivery: Thank you. It's good to be in the Sunshi... (original story)
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Karl Rove headlining GOP fund-raiser in Chicago today
Posted from Lynn Sweet 3 days ago
WASHINGTON--Karl Rove headlines an Illinois GOP fund-raising lunch Tuesday in Chicago, and the Tammy Duckworth Democratic House campaign is trying to raise money off the event, a classic political fund-raising turn. Rove has become a more powerful force in politics because of a SuperPac he is assoc... (original story)
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Paterno's Legacy - And Ours
Posted from The Daily Dish | By Andrew ... 3 days ago
Ari Kohen reflects: When I read about Joe Paterno’s passing this weekend — on two separate occasions, strangely — I found it impossible to separate the coaching legend of so many decades from the sexual abuse scandal of recent memory. For good or ill, one event or choice can fundamenta... (original story)
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Faces Of The Day
Posted from The Daily Dish | By Andrew ... 3 days ago
Chinese young performers dressed in dragon costumes prepare to perform at a temple fair to celebrate the Lunar New Year of Dragon on January 22, 2012 in Beijing, China. Falling on January 23 this year, the Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, which is based on the Lunisola... (original story)
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The Politics Of Baby-Kissing
Posted from The Daily Dish | By Andrew ... 3 days ago
A short history of the practice features this gem about President Andrew Jackson from 1833: The woman handed the dirty-faced infant to Old Hickory. Jackson took it and held it up before him. "Ah! There is a fine specimen of American childhood. I think, madam, your boy will make a fine man some day... (original story)
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The View From Your Window Contest: Winner #86
Posted from The Daily Dish | By Andrew ... 3 days ago
A reader writes: Based off of the well-concealed trucking logo, the weather report for Thursday, the architecture and the layout of the city, my best guess is that you're on Broadway Street in Missoula, Montana. Another writes: I’d like to be able to say “we don’t need no stin... (original story)
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Small Colleges Are Better At Diversity?
Posted from The Daily Dish | By Andrew ... 3 days ago
Researchers found that the social groups of students at big state schools were more homogeneous: Instead of learning from people who were extremely different – who disagreed with their stance on abortion, or didn’t like ultimate frisbee, or never attended football games – the students were... (original story)
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How Important Is The Video Store?
Posted from The Daily Dish | By Andrew ... 3 days ago
Nathan Yau created a chart showing the top grossing movies of 2011 and whether they're available on streaming. (original story)
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Birth Control And Religious Liberty, Ctd
Posted from The Daily Dish | By Andrew ... 3 days ago
A reader writes: It's funny that you linked to the story regarding the Catholic Church's position on the birth control under the health care insurance rules. My wife, daughter and I went to mass on Long Island on Saturday night at 5PM, a mass that tends to be an older crowd though some f... (original story)
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Wait, Is the Party Elite for Gingrich Now?
Posted from The American Prospect 3 days ago
Mark Blumenthal brings an important piece of information to the debate over whether this most recent Gingrich surge means that the party leaders don’t much influence presidential nominations: Gingrich succeeded in South Carolina, however, not by creating a new paradigm, but rather by succeeding o... (original story)
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