There Is No Bliss.

Richard Cohen seems to be experiencing some buyer’s remorse in regard to Barack Obama. Last week in a column, Mr. Cohen lamented that Barack Obama has lost much of the “moral clarity” that he had when he was running for president. To be specific, Mr. Cohen wrote the following—
“But to reread the speech is also [...]

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China Wants Their Money Back….[Open Thread]…..

This SNL cold opening is absolutely hysterical. Enjoy, and have a Happy Thanksgiving.

This diary was originally posted on The Minority Report.

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No Guilt, Only Gall

The author of the article likens it to a Tennesee Williams play. Mary Landrieu sold out the country for $300 million, not $100 million as previously reported. Dana Milbank is right. It is a play but nothing really like those from Williams.
The script has become old and worn from overuse and the lines have [...]

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Understanding Narcissism is Understanding Obama

It’s often quite difficult to talk about once having been an abused spouse because it elicits expressions of sympathy and overshadows the point of the posts or articles. It’s not about sympathy for me but looking out for my country. I’m okay. We are not okay.
There have been a few times when I’ve said [...]

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We The People

This is not about Glenn Beck. It’s about you.
Part One:
Watch the latest business video at FOXBusiness.com
Part Two:
Watch the latest business video at FOXBusiness.com
The saddest thing about this? The people who need to hear and heed it will be among the first to reject it unheard. They will hear sound bytes on the lame stream media [...]

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Jim Cooper, Conservative Democrat?

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Eh, not so much. This is Cooper.
On November 7, 2009:
Nevertheless, the Nashville Democrat planned to vote in favor of the $1.1 trillion package.
“My vote is not an endorsement of all the provisions of the bill because I find much of the bill to be deeply flawed,” Cooper said in a written statement issued [...]

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If you believe in a magnanimous government this won’t matter to you.

Individual freedom is being assaulted from so many different directions the sheer weight of the assaults can cause the hardiest of us to buckle. Yet, there are still some who believe the government has only our best interests at heart. I find that sentiment mind-blowing in the face of what the government is doing.
Accessing records [...]

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