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Anthony Weiner, come on back!

April 12, 2013
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Lucinda Williams, the singer-songwriter, has some lyrics that remind me of Anthony Weiner. Sing it, Lucinda: "Wish I could turn a sad blue day/ Into something good/ Wish I could somehow make it... More »
On gun reform, the GOP is a circular firing squad

April 11, 2013
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Modest gun reform is finally on the table today in the U.S. Senate, and even though its ultimate fate is uncertain, this much is clear: Republicans are once again warring with themselves. Ninety pe... More »
Mitch McConnell's whodunit mystery: Leak or bug?

April 10, 2013
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There's nothing like a seamy little mystery to spice up the day's discourse and divert us, however temporarily, from weightier issues like guns and budgets. More »
Margaret Thatcher, flaming liberal

April 9, 2013
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Let us first bow our heads and mark the passing of Margaret Thatcher, conservative icon. Only then can we laugh ourselves silly listening to America's conservatives laud someone who wouldn'... More »
Obama's budget pitch is deja vu and DOA

April 8, 2013
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For better or worse (probably worse), President Obama is trying to reach out to Republicans yet again, seeking a deficit-cutting budget deal yet again, beckoning them to join him in the sensible cente... More »
Is marijuana the new gay marriage?

April 5, 2013
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Let's talk seriously today about marijuana, without the requisite jokes about hippies and munchies. The nonpartisan Pew Research Center has released a new survey that speaks for itself: "Fo... More »
Sequester cuts: Not in my backyard!

April 4, 2013
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Well, well, well. Look who's whining about the government spending cuts triggered by the sequester. More »
Sex scandal guy versus Stephen Colbert's sister

April 3, 2013
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Reread my headline. Does this sound like a great House race or what? Granted, we election junkies are a tad starved for competitive entertainment, this being an off year. But the special House electi... More »
A 'flip flop' or an 'evolution?'

April 2, 2013
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The ongoing stampede of politicians rushing to embrace gay marriage — Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey joined up Monday — prompts me to wonder: What's the difference between a "flip flop" an... More »
True tomfoolery trumps April Fool's Day

April 1, 2013
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April Fool's Day just ain't what it used to be. Why bother conjuring fake tomfoolery when our political players so often insist on serving up the real thing? More »