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Saturday, September 22, 2012

Stewart: 47% Gaffe Turns Fox Into 'Bulls#%t Mountain' - Daily Show host asks who the real moochers are

http://www.newser.com/story/154413/stewart-47-gaffe-turns-fox-into-bullst-mountain.html

Ex-priest sues Catholic church to clear his name

Ex-priest sues Catholic church to clear his name
TOP NBCNEWS HEADLINES | SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/duLOb
A one-time leading Bronx priest is suing the Archdiocese of New York for libel, claiming the sex abuse allegations he once faced are false, and that c... Read more

Obamacare Improved Health Coverage In 20 States, Census Analysis Confirms

Obamacare Improved Health Coverage In 20 States, Census Analysis Confirms
THINKPROGRESS | SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dvkjd

Recent census data revealed that, thanks to Obamacare, the uninsured rate in the U.S. dropped significantly from 2010 to 2011 ... Read more


Reid: Two-Thirds Of Confirmed District Judges Were Filibustered By Republicans This Year

Reid: Two-Thirds Of Confirmed District Judges Were Filibustered By Republicans This Year
THINKPROGRESS | SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dw7Qp


Last June, Senate Republicans shut down all appeals court confirmations, relying on a false claim that appellate court judges ... Read more

The GOP’s ‘War On Coal’ Myth, Brought To You By Millions In Coal Cash

The GOP's 'War On Coal' Myth, Brought To You By Millions In Coal Cash
THINKPROGRESS | SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dvbuc


Before the House of Representatives takes a two-month recess, its final votes focuses on a Republican package of pro-coal ... Read more

Obamacare Is Still A Massive Tax Cut For The Middle Class

Obamacare Is Still A Massive Tax Cut For The Middle Class
THINKPROGRESS | SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/duZvm


Following the Supreme Court's ruling to uphold the health care reform law under Congress' taxing power, Republicans ... Read more


GOP Candidate Wants To Eliminate Department Of Energy Because He Saw Officials ‘Sitting There Reading Books’

GOP Candidate Wants To Eliminate Department Of Energy Because He Saw Officials 'Sitting There Reading Books'
THINKPROGRESS | SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dv2of


In a statement that would make Ray Bradbury blush, a Republican congressional candidate in North Carolina said he wants to ... Read more


Romney: "And if the Hispanic voting bloc becomes as committed to the Democrats as the African American voting bloc has in the past, why we’re in trouble as a party and, I think, as a nation.”

Romney: "And if the Hispanic voting bloc becomes as committed to the Democrats as the African American voting bloc has in the past, why we're in trouble as a party and, I think, as a nation."
REDDIT TOP NEWS | SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
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So I was at Burger King tonight....

So I was at Burger King tonight....
REDDIT TOP NEWS | SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dvwSL
I live in a right wing pro-Mormon city. I go to BK to grab a quick bite... Read more


Australia's Treasurer Wayne Swan "has launched a blistering attack on US Republicans, declaring "cranks and crazies" have taken over the party and have come to represent the No 1 threat to the world's biggest economy."

Australia's Treasurer Wayne Swan "has launched a blistering attack on US Republicans, declaring "cranks and crazies" have taken over the party and have come to represent the No 1 threat to the world's biggest economy."
REDDIT TOP NEWS | SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dwfG9
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Romney's son signed abortion clause in surrogacy contract aka It's okay for Mitt Romny to let his kid get an abortion but it ain't okay for you.

Romney's son signed abortion clause in surrogacy contract aka It's okay for Mitt Romny to let his kid get an abortion but it ain't okay for you.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
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Not bashing Religion, but this is so true.

Not bashing Religion, but this is so true.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
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Saw This A While Ago... Still Funny

Saw This A While Ago... Still Funny
REDDIT TOP NEWS | SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
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People can be tricked into reversing their opinions on some moral issues, even to the point of constructing good arguments to support the opposite of their original positions.

People can be tricked into reversing their opinions on some moral issues, even to the point of constructing good arguments to support the opposite of their original positions.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

In rest of '98 clip, Obama speaks of 'competition' and 'the marketplace'

In rest of '98 clip, Obama speaks of 'competition' and 'the marketplace'
TOP NBCNEWS HEADLINES | SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dtKYD

Mitt Romney's campaign this week has pounced on a 14-year-old clip of Obama speaking about "redistribution" in October 1998 at a conference... Read more

Romney sold $60,000 worth of stock in 1969 alone, stock that was given to him by his father, money that would be about $377,000 in today's dollars. That's right, he had $377,000 in today's dollars to blow through in one year when he was still a student

Romney sold $60,000 worth of stock in 1969 alone, stock that was given to him by his father, money that would be about $377,000 in today's dollars. That's right, he had $377,000 in today's dollars to blow through in one year when he was still a student
REDDIT TOP NEWS | SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
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Fox Fails To Disclose News Corp. Ties To Chicago Teachers Strike. Iin none of at least 89 segments has the "fair and balanced" network disclosed that its parent company, News Corporation, owns 90% of the company doing the testing that is at the heart of much of the dispute.

Fox Fails To Disclose News Corp. Ties To Chicago Teachers Strike. In none of at least 89 segments has the "fair and balanced" network disclosed that its parent company, News Corporation, owns 90% of the company doing the testing that is at the heart of much of the dispute.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dstew


Read more... 865 score | 39 comments > submitted by coondawwg subreddit: politics ... Read more


Romney’s Shameful Views On Palestine

Romney's Shameful Views On Palestine
PULSE | SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dsfpZ


Mitt Romney is nothing if not predictable. Thanks to _Mother Jones_, we now know his private thoughts about the Israel-Palestinian conflict. And they ... Read more


STUDY: Agriculture Giant Monsanto’s Products Cause Tumors, Organ Damage In Rats

STUDY: Agriculture Giant Monsanto's Products Cause Tumors, Organ Damage In Rats
THINKPROGRESS | SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dsbHU


A new study out today may hurt efforts by America's largest biotechnology company, Monsanto, to defeat a California ... Read more

Must-Read: A Guide For Engaging and Winning on Climate And Clean Energy

Must-Read: A Guide For Engaging and Winning on Climate And Clean Energy
THINKPROGRESS | SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dsT7j


Betsy Taylor of Breakthrough Strategies & Solutions has put together an excellent messaging guide on climate and clean ... Read more


Sponsor Of Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Defends Romney, Says ‘Lazy’ People Also Shouldn’t Vote

Sponsor Of Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Defends Romney, Says 'Lazy' People Also Shouldn't Vote
THINKPROGRESS | SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dsowX


As Pennsylvania's strict voter ID law returns to the lower court for reconsideration, its original sponsor, Rep. Daryl ... Read more


Romney Endorsement in Church Bulletin Raises Outcry - NYTimes.com

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/nyregion/romney-endorsement-in-church-bulletin-raises-outcry.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

Penn Jillette: Why Tolerance Is Condescending

Jon Stewart Tears Apart Romney’s Assertions About The ‘Dependent’ 47 Percent | Mediaite

Jon Stewart Tears Apart Romney's Assertions About The 'Dependent' 47 Percent | Mediaite
MEDIAITE.COM
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Randy Newman: I'm Dreamin' of a White President - 'Who knows how to handle money and start a war'

http://www.newser.com/story/154311/randy-newman-im-dreamin-of-a-white-president.html

New Randy Newman Song “I’m Dreaming” Available for Free Download | Nonesuch Records

http://www.nonesuch.com/journal/new-randy-newman-song-im-dreaming-available-for-free-download-2012-09-18

US taxpayers paid more to Israeli defense budget than Israelis

US taxpayers paid more to Israeli defense budget than Israelis
REDDIT TOP NEWS | SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
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Canada rises to Top Five in world economic freedom ranking as U.S. plummets to 18th | Canada |

Canada rises to Top Five in world economic freedom ranking as U.S. plummets to 18th | Canada |
REDDIT TOP NEWS | SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
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Read more... 1721 score | 517 comments > submitted by 13Man subreddit: worldnews ... Read more

The Sinister Message Behind Romney's "Gaffe"

The Sinister Message Behind Romney's "Gaffe"
PULSE | SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dpzoR


_Part two of a response to Mitt Romney's remarks on the "47%." Read part one here._ David Brooks blames the Romney 47% comments on maladroitness: the... Read more


If Americans... (evolution analogy)

If Americans...
REDDIT TOP NEWS | SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
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Read more... 1063 score | 168 comments > submitted by Read more


Obama's Success: Not Because of Welfare

Obama's Success: Not Because of Welfare
PULSE | SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dqnQy
Ramesh Ponnuru points out the willful blindness of partisan Republicans on Obama. While they claim he will win because he's hooked people on the welfa... Read more

Good Guy Soviet Union

Good Guy Soviet Union
REDDIT TOP NEWS | SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
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Read more... 1589 score | 114 comments > submitted by mojibg subreddit: AdviceAnimals ... Read more

College 'Bro': How I Punked Fox - Max Rice promised what program wanted: disenchantment with Obama

http://www.newser.com/story/154216/college-bro-how-i-punked-fox.html

Brooks: Romney doesn't understand American culture - San Jose Mercury News

http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_21571896/brooks-romney-doesnt-understand-american-culture

The Demonization Of Clean Tech: The Five Biggest Myths

The Demonization Of Clean Tech: The Five Biggest Myths
THINKPROGRESS | SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/drkeO


by Trevor Winnie, via Clean Edge The case for technologies that harness renewable resources, improve efficiency, and reduce ... Read more


New Ad: Straight, Catholic Republicans For Marriage Equality In Minnesota

New Ad: Straight, Catholic Republicans For Marriage Equality In Minnesota
THINKPROGRESS | SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dp1Fd


Our guest blogger is Jack Jenkins, writer and researcher for the Center for America Progress' Faith and Progressive ... Read more


House GOP Wants Americans’ Premiums to Help Fund Insurance Company Profits Instead Of Health Care

House GOP Wants Americans' Premiums to Help Fund Insurance Company Profits Instead Of Health Care
THINKPROGRESS | SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/drdvQ


Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee will consider legislation repealing a crucial Obamacare consumer ... Read more


RNC Convention Star Clint Eastwood Reaffirms Support For Marriage Equality

RNC Convention Star Clint Eastwood Reaffirms Support For Marriage Equality
THINKPROGRESS | SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dr3bj


Actor/director Clint Eastwood, whose controversial "surprise" Republican National Convention conversation with an ... Read more


On Health Care Reform, Oregon Governor Says House GOP Budget ‘Misses The Target By A Wide Sea Mile’

On Health Care Reform, Oregon Governor Says House GOP Budget 'Misses The Target By A Wide Sea Mile'
THINKPROGRESS | SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/drj1e


Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber presented a talk to the Center for American Progress today, outlining the reforms his state is ... Read more


Romney: Poorer Half Of Country ‘Never … Take Personal Responsibility’ — But Who Is Responsible For Pollution?

Romney: Poorer Half Of Country 'Never … Take Personal Responsibility' — But Who Is Responsible For Pollution?
THINKPROGRESS | SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dqNR4


I'm sure by now you've seen excerpts from the infamous Romney video where he is speaking to a $50,000-a-plate ... Read more

Romney's 'dependent' voters: Seniors on benefits

Romney's 'dependent' voters: Seniors on benefits
CNN MONEY | SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dqCFb


Nearly half of U.S... Read more


4,000 millionaires in Romney's '47%'

4,000 millionaires in Romney's '47%'
CNN MONEY | SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dqbGf


Here's a look at the tiniest - and wealthiest - sliver of non-payers that the Republican presidential candidate characterized as Obama voters... Read more


Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Impact of Don't Ask Don't Tell Repeal on Military

Are Unmarried Men Stigmatized?

Newsweek's 'Muslim Rage' Controversy

GOP = Party of Knuckleheads?

SECRET VIDEO: Mitt Romney on 47% of Americans

SECRET VIDEO: Romney Tells Millionaire Donors What He REALLY Thinks of Obama Voters | Mother Jones

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/09/secret-video-romney-private-fundraiser

Apoplectic Skeptic: What the GOP's single largest donor would save under Mitt Romney's tax plan

What the GOP's single largest donor would save under Mitt Romney's tax plan
think-progress: - Romney's tax plan would personally save Sheldon Adelson a total $2.3 billion in taxes. - It saves Adelson approximately $1.5 million...
Source: http://goo.gl/mag/qnSpeL
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Paul Ryan Wants The Federal Reserve To Stop Fighting Unemployment

Paul Ryan Wants The Federal Reserve To Stop Fighting Unemployment
THINKPROGRESS | SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dp9uT


Last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke announced his institution would launch a third round of quantitative easing ... Read more


a person on my Facebook posted the first part of the photo and I came back with this....they are no long my Facebook friend.

a person on my Facebook posted the first part of the photo and I came back with this....they are no long my Facebook friend.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | SEPTEMBER 16, 2012
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Warp Drive May Be More Feasible Than Thought, Scientists Say

Warp Drive May Be More Feasible Than Thought, Scientists Say
REDDIT TOP NEWS | SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
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It's really that simple.

It's really that simple.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
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The GOP's Tense Relationship with "Smart People"

The GOP's Tense Relationship with "Smart People"
PULSE | SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/do6dp


Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum made a bit of news this weekend, declaring that "we will never have the elite, smart people on our side" at the... Read more

The Powerful Welfare Voting Bloc?

The Powerful Welfare Voting Bloc?
PULSE | SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dorif


Dylan Matthews swats away a time-honored rumor from right wing talk radio, that of the potent political power of voters on the dole. Here's the probl... Read more


New Anti-Obama Billionaire To Spend $12 Million To Buy Elections For Republicans

New Anti-Obama Billionaire To Spend $12 Million To Buy Elections For Republicans
THINKPROGRESS | SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dn7cX


Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire casino mogul who spent tens of millions of dollars seeking to buy Congress and the White House ... Read more

Mike Huckabee Releases Islamophobic Theme Song: Middle East ‘Not Fit For Man Or Beast’

Mike Huckabee Releases Islamophobic Theme Song: Middle East 'Not Fit For Man Or Beast'
THINKPROGRESS | SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dnq0k


"Nutjobs stuck in the thirteenth century" is just one insult used in the parody song showcased by former Arkansas ... Read more


Focus On The Family: There Are ‘A Variety Of Roads Into Homosexuality’

Focus On The Family: There Are 'A Variety Of Roads Into Homosexuality'
THINKPROGRESS | SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dnVpH


On Friday, while many anti-gay conservatives were at the Values Voters Summit, Focus on the Family posted an interview with its ... Read more

Misinformation On Iran’s Nuclear Program Pervades Sunday Talk Shows

Misinformation On Iran's Nuclear Program Pervades Sunday Talk Shows
THINKPROGRESS | SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dnL6t


With the economy and other domestic issues dominating the discourse this election cycle, it's rare to see the Sunday ... Read more


Wisconsin GOP Governor Looks To Repeal Building Safety Codes

Wisconsin GOP Governor Looks To Repeal Building Safety Codes
THINKPROGRESS | SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dowef


In another attack on the boogeyman of "big government," Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) is moving forward with a new ... Read more

Tax Cuts Don't Lead to Economic Growth



Tax Cuts Don't Lead to Economic Growth
THE ATLANTIC | SEPTEMBER 16, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dmEqN


Here's a brief economic history of the last quarter-century in taxes and growth. In 1990, President George H. W. Bush raised taxes, and GDP growth in... Read more


Sunday, September 16, 2012

FOR SEVERAL weeks, we’ve been asking Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney to explain how he can cut taxes, as promised, without adding to the nation’s debt, as also promised. Now he’s effectively let the cat out of the bag: He can’t.

FOR SEVERAL weeks, we've been asking Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney to explain how he can cut taxes, as promised, without adding to the nation's debt, as also promised. Now he's effectively let the cat out of the bag: He can't.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | SEPTEMBER 15, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dla9I
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I was surprised to hear these words from Hilary Clinton

I was surprised to hear these words from Hilary Clinton
REDDIT TOP NEWS | SEPTEMBER 15, 2012
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GOP Bill Would Can Welfare Work Requirements - Republicans have slammed Obama for "gutting" welfare reform

http://www.newser.com/story/154105/gop-bill-would-can-welfare-work-requirements.html

Santorum says Obama shares blame for anti-US violence

Santorum says Obama shares blame for anti-US violence
TOP NBCNEWS HEADLINES | SEPTEMBER 15, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/djRTU


WASHINGTON -- Appearing at an annual gathering of conservative Christian voters, former presidential candidate **Rick Santorum** accused President **B... Read more

Santorum: ‘We Will Never Have… Smart People On Our Side’

Well, he got the first part right...

Santorum: 'We Will Never Have… Smart People On Our Side'
THINKPROGRESS | SEPTEMBER 15, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/dkWR3


Speaking Saturday at the Values Voters Summit, Rick Santorum said that "smart people" would never side with ... Read more


Blinded By The Right: House GOP Deletes Climate Change ‘Concern’ From Anti-EPA Bill

Blinded By The Right: House GOP Deletes Climate Change 'Concern' From Anti-EPA Bill
THINKPROGRESS | SEPTEMBER 15, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/djWCi


It's bad enough the House GOP keep passing legislation aimed at blocking the Environmental Protection Agency from ... Read more


Why Is The Muslim World So Easily Offended?

Why Is The Muslim World So Easily Offended?
REDDIT TOP NEWS | SEPTEMBER 15, 2012
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Poor Bill Gates

Poor Bill Gates
REDDIT TOP NEWS | SEPTEMBER 15, 2012
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The National Memo » Romney’s Humiliation Grows As Facts Emerge In Libya Episode

The National Memo » Romney's Humiliation Grows As Facts Emerge In Libya Episode
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