• Lumps of Coal All Around

    The Congressional gridlock setting in to Washington this week just in time for Christmas is painful to behold. The Republicans in the House have passed a plum pudding of a bill, extending the payroll tax extension. They...

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  • Will the Real Newt Gingrich Please Shut Up?

    In the flash of an eye, Newt Gingrich has gone from a dead-as-a-doornail has-been to anointed candidate of the Republican Party. He even tells us so himself, in case there is any doubt. Romney’s fumblings do nothing...

    • Posted 15 years ago
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  • A Preventative Medicine Text

    The National Transportation Safety Board today called for a nationwide ban on the use of cell phones and text messaging while operating a car. This is a significant step forward in preventative medicine, right up there with...

    • Posted 15 years ago
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  • The Great Debates Boogey On

    Last night the Republicans held another debate. Like Dancing with the Stars, the field has been shrinking. Like American Idol, we aren’t seeing much that is new. Romney remains the clueless aristocrat. Gingrich the ever-adaptable pitchman. He...

    • Posted 15 years ago
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  • The Return of Thomas E Dewey

    This season’s Republican battle for the presidential nomination has been like watching the numbers in an elevator bank in the Empire State Building. They seem to go up and down momentarily. In the long run this morning’s...

    • Posted 15 years ago
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