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October 5, 2012

Obama Should Have Spent More Time in Court, Ctd.

More reader feedback on why Obama struggled in Wednesday's debate. Jeb Golinkin writes:
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Published on October 05, 2012 13:30

If there is a BLS Conspiracy, It's the Worst Executed I've Ever Seen

Ezra Klein reminds us that the job news that has the conservative press alleging conspiracy is … only so-so.
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Published on October 05, 2012 12:23

Obama Supporters Mourn His Terrible Debate Performance

The Huffington Post's Jon Ward catches up with some Obama supporters to judge their take on Wednesday's debate:
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Published on October 05, 2012 11:15

Romney's Ironic Sense of Salesmanship

A liberal friend writes:
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Published on October 05, 2012 10:00

Mitt Embraces the 100%, Ctd.

Justin writes eloquently about Mitt Romney's apology yesterday for his denigration of the 47% at a Boca Raton fundraiser. Bravo to the governor for acknowledging and correcting his mistake. I'd propose to add one more sentence to finish and perfect the sentiment: Add "and that's why I will not begin to reduce spending on food stamps, unemployment insurance, and other programs to help Americans through hard times until after we've reduced unemployment below 6%. There's...
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Published on October 05, 2012 09:00

Snoop Lion's Case Against Romney

… is unlikely to move swing voters.
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Published on October 05, 2012 08:30

A New American Export: Gun Violence

Yesterday's shooting rampage in Eilat turns out not to be terrorism, but instead a distinctively American style of crime:
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Published on October 05, 2012 08:01

October 4, 2012

Mitt Disowns Rand, Embraces the 100%

Not entirely, but a major step in the right direction, and Romney's disavowal of his own use of Randian-inspired language is an important moment in the history of the modern GOP.
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Published on October 04, 2012 21:29

The Shrum-Frum Podcast Has Arrived!

The first Shrum-Frum podcast has just gone live.We're having a small technical glitch: for some reason the podcast is not yet showing in the iTunes store. But it's there, and will download to your iTunes program if you click here to subscribe.
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Published on October 04, 2012 17:29

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