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Campaign '10 Photo October 31, 2010

GOP Bait-and-Switch

Can they govern? Yeah, they can govern the menu at the next Jim DeMint BBQ party.

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Final Election '10 Obama Portrait

With one day to go before this critical mid-term election, who could think of a greater threat both to these mid-term elections and to this deep thinking President than reason and intellect?

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Campaign '10 Photo October 30, 2010

Another Take on Sanity: Alan Chin from DC

Yes, there was a lot of silliness. But the idea was mostly to stave off the enthusiasm gap. It was Liberal Democrats on a nice day, coming out and saying we're going to have a good time.

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Somewhat Restoring Sanity

Of course, Stewart had an extremely difficult task striking a tone that took hate to task without being guilty of the same.

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Campaign '10 Photo October 29, 2010

We've Got to Stop Meeting Like This

Maybe what the shot captures is a classic Dem characteristic: smelling the fear.

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The Revolution WILL be Televised (by the Revolution)

It's the final weekend campaign frenzy, and what do you post?

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The Power of Newsweek Ramming Rush Down Our Throats Four Days Before the Midterms

With covers, it’s all about timing, baby. And oh, how sweet that the struggling-for-life Newsweek unveils this seemingly “good anytime,” fair-and-balanced ranking issue today, although the issue, “on its face,” is dated December 8th, the Monday following this coming Tuesday’s critical election. There’s that, of course. And then, there’s...

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Photo October 28, 2010

GOP vs. Tea

Just don't mess the wardrobe, fellas!

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Obama – Stewart with the Sound Off

Obama may have come out ahead on talking points or debate technique (as if Jon Stewart happened to be one of those pundits the Prez lumped him in with), but the Daily Show is about busting the spin.

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Photo October 27, 2010

VF Nails It: The Year of the Reptilian Brain (and Then Some)

What is very clever is how VF actually forces us to look at each of these macho men or prettified men one more time "beyond the package."

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The Already Building 2012 Media Chant: Sar-ah! Sa-rah!

It's a match made on Madison Avenue, she going for the attention, influence and cash and the media just looking for the cash.

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Campaign '10 Photo October 26, 2010

Well, There's Move On and Then There's MOVE ON

2. Hmm, is free speech even in the Constitution?

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Pete Brook Photo October 25, 2010

Massive Attack Distills GWOT/Wikileaks Apache Attack/Rendition Flights

The randomness of it all, sometimes seen through a gun-sight, recalls the Wikileaks Apache Attack video. But other things are going on too – burning oil fields (the first Gulf War); shattering buildings (9/11); Prestwick airport gets a mention (not the most well known airport but it was the...

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NYT Slaps Obama For Failure to Reach Across the Aisle. (Sigh.)

The New York Times asks: Can Obama meaningfully reach out to the Republicans after November 2nd? Is Obama really ready to engage in bipartisanship? (Sheesh.)

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When We Decide to Know

Usually I avoid rubbing your face in it, but not today. This image, which has been sitting on my desktop for a few months, is offered out of anger, grief, and extreme frustration with press, public, and the Obama administration--and most of all with the public.

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Newsweek's Cover: The Hopeless Election

Saying that "Change Is Coming … Again," and then offering us Boehner as Obama made over, the message is that the "change" America experienced in 2008 involved little more than a Washington change of face.

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Culture Focus Photo October 24, 2010

Mario Tama: Dan Choi

With DADT still ambiguous at best, there's more in play here than just a pleased Dan Choi after he, to his surprise, was able to re-enlist.

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Iraq and Afghanistan War Photo October 23, 2010

Wikileaks II: We Are Blackwater

Gervasio Sanchez/A.P. The Department of Defense (DOD) increasingly relies upon contractors to support operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, which has resulted in a DOD workforce that has 19% more contractor personnel (207,600) than uniformed personnel (175,000). Contractors make up 54% of DOD’s workforce in Iraq and Afghanistan. — Department...

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