You’d think the political process had turned into one big, sexy GoDaddy Super Bowl ad , with all the focus on breasts, bellies and even butts this week. Let me explain how our political discourse had gone all T & A on us. Read full article > >
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The big backlash against bullying women
Amid all the political commentary these days, Joanne Bamberger is noticing more female voices in the pundit chorus. They may not be the best known analysts or in the “Meet the Press” crowd, but these women have large followings, expansive networks and are discussing the political issues of the day. They come from the ranks of female writers often called “mommy bloggers.” Read full article > >
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PunditMom breaks down the political evolution of mommy bloggers
With mounting debts, negligible growth and dwindling foreign reserves, Egypt’s military rulers and the new Islamist-led Parliament face a crisis that could undermine the political transition.
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Egypt’s New Path Complicated by Economic Problems
Haunting the political landscape is the ghost (or soul or spirit or memory or image, depending on how you see these things) of Gabriel Michael Santorum. Born at 19 gestational weeks, too young to live outside the uterus, Gabriel died within two hours. Read full article > >
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For Santorums, personal tragedy turned political
Two years ago this week, the Supreme Court set the political world on its head by ruling that corporations could spend unlimited money on elections, rolling back decades of legal restrictions. An array of liberal-leaning activist groups are marking the anniversary by launching new efforts to overturn the decision, including calls for a potential constitutional amendment. Read full article > >
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The Influence Industry: Activist groups want to undo ruling that led to ‘super PAC’ frenzy
MOSCOW — Ignoring the political upheaval that has shaken Russia over the past month, Vladimir Putin’s presidential campaign unveiled a hefty new Web site Thursday that promises a fistful of important reforms but sidesteps the complaints that have drawn tens of thousands of protesters to the streets. Read full article > >
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Putin Web launch ignores Russian protests
By this stage of the GOP race, when the votes start tumbling in and the lesser players start tumbling out, we have read most of what there is to know about the six men—and they are indeed now all men—who aim to become the Republican nominee. We’ve read about their political successes and failures. We’ve learned about their families and their backgrounds. We know the quirky tidbits of their lives: Rick Santorum briefly lobbied for the World Wrestling Federation. Ron Paul doesn’t wear his seat belt . Newt Gingrich has an odd fascination with zoos . Read full article > >
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The GOP candidates’ best leadership traits
Since being elected city comptroller, John C. Liu has given individuals and groups more than 760 official commendations, many of them connected to his political campaign.
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For John C. Liu, New York Comptroller, Commendations Are Commonplace
Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary looms large on the political horizon. In the midst of lively public debates over taxes, jobs, the national debt and similarly important questions related to the future vitality of our nation, a different kind of question continues to privately occupy the minds of some prospective voters: Can I vote for a Mormon ? Read full article > >
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Can I vote for a Mormon?
If you thought all the political action is in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, think again: The race is heating up here in Washington social circles. No drama for Democrats officially rallying together to re-elect President Obama . More interesting to watch: D.C.’s prominent Republicans who are trying to cozy up to the party’s nominee. Back the right horse early enough and you get four years hanging out with the winner. Pick the loser and . . .well, you picked the loser: After George W. Bush prevailed in the 2000 GOP primaries, early backers of John McCain were quietly snubbed by Bush insiders. Read full article > >
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GOP primary divides Washington socialites
This is a moment when policymakers should be thinking big, not small. History will little note nor long remember that the payroll tax holiday was extended for two months rather than 12. The complex and difficult questions we’re avoiding, however, may haunt us through the century. Let me be clear that I applaud President Obama and the Democrats for the political victory they won last week. The impact was to weaken the influence of the most reactionary and clueless faction in Congress — the Tea Party Republicans — and strengthen the hand of both progressives and pragmatic conservatives. This can only be a good thing. Read full article > >
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A brainpower revolution
This is a moment when policymakers should be thinking big, not small. History will little note nor long remember that the payroll tax holiday was extended for two months rather than 12. The complex and difficult questions we’re avoiding, however, may haunt us through the century. Let me be clear that I applaud President Obama and the Democrats for the political victory they won last week. The impact was to weaken the influence of the most reactionary and clueless faction in Congress — the Tea Party Republicans — and strengthen the hand of both progressives and pragmatic conservatives. This can only be a good thing. Read full article > >
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A brainpower revolution
BAGHDAD — The political crisis that has erupted in Iraq widened Tuesday after the country’s Sunni vice president strongly denied terrorism charges leveled against him, alleging that three of his bodyguards gave false confessions after interrogations by Shiite-controlled security forces. Tariq al-Hashimi said he was ready to stand trial, but only in the region to which he has fled: the semiautonomous region of Kurdistan. His statement raised the possibility of the Kurds being dragged into the political battle that has broken out between Shiite and Sunni factions of the country’s central government. Read full article > >
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Iraqi vice president denies involvement in terrorism
The only danger about people like me and Ed saying Ron Paul can never win is that it fuels his anti-establishment cred. Paul has two bases of support: a libertarian base that likes Paul for his consistent purism on stripping government of all but extremely limited powers and a really angry base that is more about creating chaos than philosophy. This second group would like nothing more than to send a giant message of anger to the political establishment, and Paul is a good vehicle for that. Read full article > >
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Ron Paul’s un-electability will be his undoing
PunditMom breaks down the political evolution of mommy bloggers
Thursday, January 26th, 2012The Influence Industry: Activist groups want to undo ruling that led to ‘super PAC’ frenzy
Thursday, January 19th, 2012For John C. Liu, New York Comptroller, Commendations Are Commonplace
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