January 2012
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What's Mitt Romney's Real Tax Rate: 15 Percent or... →
In which Derek Thompson of The Atlantic does the hard math for those of us who don’t like numbers (I’m mainly referring to myself here).
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WatchHere’s Mitt Romney’s new ad, without any of NBC’s footage in it.
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“Until the Republicans have a nominee, we don’t have a campaign.”
– President Obama, to Univision
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“The fact that she was the nicest person… makes it so much harder. Somebody...”
– Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, on Retiring Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz. (via @ChadPergram)
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WatchTough not to cry here as Gabrielle Giffords resigns from the House.
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TRIVIA. Because it's Tuesday and everyone needs a... →
One day you may be called upon at a pub quiz night to answer questions about SOTU and you’ll be confident and prepared because of this slideshow. You are welcome.
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Who's sitting with the First Lady at the SOTU?
I still have not received my invite. I’m guessing I’ll get a text from the First Lady soon about how my invitation was lost in the mail. Or maybe I’ll sit on my couch at home. Alone.
Jill Biden: wife of Vice President Joe Biden.
Valerie Jarrett: senior adviser to the president.
Sgt. Ashleigh Berg: Berg has served two tours of duty in Iraq while her husband is on his third...
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As President Obama prepares to deliver his State... →
— State of Hope—Or an Illusion? by Jim Tankersley.
Watchthedailywhat:
End Of An Era of the Day: ”With a heavy heart and a spastic colon” Stephen Colbert majorly announced on last night’s Report that he is officially ending his two-week exploration of a bid to run for the president of the United States of South Carolina.
That’s not to say his effort was for naught: He did manage to secure more votes for Herman Cain in South Carolina than every...
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Your Guide to the State of the Union →
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Google's Suggested Searches for the GOP Field: Not... →
ethanklapper:
Type something into Google, and a couple of additional searches are suggested.
Do that for the field of GOP presidential candidates, and you get a number of less than flattering suggestions.
Here’s former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who’s on his third marriage.
Gingrich’s chief…
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“Books about this campaign will have chapters simply titled: “January 19th”
– Chuck Todd, NBC News
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What The Definition Of “Marriage” Is of the Day: Speaking out for the first time since divorcing Newt Gingrich in 1999, the presidential candidate’s second wife Marianne revealed to ABC News’s Brian Ross that Gingrich asked her for an open marriage after coming clean on his six-year affair with then-aide, now-third-wife Callista.
All this was going on while Speaker of the House...
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Perry Dropping Out; Will Endorse Gingrich →
“Rick Perry plans to drop out of the race for the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday and will endorse Newt Gingrich, sources tell National Journal. Perry will make the announcement in North Charleston at 11 a.m.”
“Rick Perry is telling supporters he plans to drop out of the race for the GOP...”
– National Journal on CNN’s report
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WatchWrite your caption below.
Republican Candidates Get Lucky on Health Insurance
The GOP candidates talk of repealing the 2010 health care reform law, but what type of insurance do they count on for coverage? Margot Sanger-Katz & Meghan McCarthy let you know.
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“The laughter and smirking of the Marines as they urinate on the corpses is also...”
– Yochi Dreazen on how the Video of Urinating Marines Could Be a Defining Image of Afghanistan
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