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First Thoughts: A day of contradictions
Tue May 15, 2012
- IR--BRAVO and very well said. I had totally forgotten the Kurt Vonnegut quote. To that, I will add a paraphrase from a book by Robert A. Heinlein, "Friday": Lack of civility precedes the collapse of a society. "We have met the enemy and he is us!" Pogo by Walt Kelly
VIDEO: The Week Ahead: Mathmatology 101
Fri May 11, 2012
- It may have been a crazy week--but thank you to all my friends at the DDI and on First Read (including our hosts) for providing some sanity and clarity! You guys ROCK! My very best to all the moms--Happy Mother's Day and have a great weekend!
VIDEO: Romney gets emotional
Fri May 11, 2012
- Besides Jody--didn't Mitt close his business office for a few days so they could find a partner's lost daughter? If he could be so helpful to a business partner, why couldn't he help his niece as well? Maybe because business trumps family in his mind.
First Thoughts: An off-script week
Fri May 11, 2012
- Hey Jodi--great commentary! It is so funny to watch all the right-wingers fight over who is going to get the awards this week. So many candidates, so few awards! Congratulations on the newest one: the Forked-Tongue Award! Does anyone have any Snookie repellent to share?
RNC official says Romney 'still deciding' on immigration
Tue May 8, 2012
- phine--ditto on the welcome back! It is not just the "survivors" pulling for you--the rest of us are too! Sending healing thoughts and images your way!
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Tue May 8, 2012
- Thank you Mr. Sendak--for your wonderful stories and illustrations that are such a joy to me and my children! And for the beautiful magical sets you designed for Pacific Northwest's production of The Nutcracker. You were an inspiration in my daughter's (and my) love of dance.
First Thoughts: Driving a message and pushing the limits
Fri Apr 27, 2012
- Jody--I will add my thank you for a great wrap up as usual to everyone else's! I always look forward to it! Have a great weekend! "We have met the enemy and he is us!" Pogo by Walt Kelly
First Thoughts: Driving a message and pushing the limits
Fri Apr 27, 2012
- Thank you IR! You have eloquently expressed your thoughts. May we put aside our differences and come together to work for the good of all Americans. So say we all.
Ryan puts a softer face on his budget reforms
Thu Apr 26, 2012
- Brava Debbie and NDDR! Let the leadership of the church put its money where its mouth is....and there is certainly LOTS of money in the church! "We have met the enemy and he is us!" Pogo by Walt Kelly
Ryan puts a softer face on his budget reforms
Thu Apr 26, 2012
- Steeler--there is NO "softer face" on the Ryan budget. No matter how he tries to spin it, anyone who is not of the 1% winds up losing! This budget would be a tragedy for the rest of the 99% of us.

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First Thoughts: A day of contradictions
A day of contradictions for Team Obama… And a contradiction for Romney in Iowa… That NYT/CBS poll -- things that make you go, hmmmm… Pro-Obama Super PAC doubles down on Bain… JP Morgan Chase loss spurs more talk about regulation… NE SEN primary …
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VIDEO: The Week Ahead: Mathmatology 101
Commencement season, Romney raises money in Florida, Obama raises money in New York with Ricky Martin, the G-8 Summit, and Andy's new "insider" strategy. He's really got the nomination "locked up."
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VIDEO: Romney gets emotional
By NBC's Morgan ParmetGov. Mitt Romney becomes teary eyed when he tells an audience in Charlotte, N.C., talking about how a community came together to help his niece when her husband was called up to the National Guard. Transcript:
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First Thoughts: An off-script week
Both campaigns were taken off script this week. The Obama campaign didn’t think this week would be about gay marriage when it began, and the Romney campaign certainly didn’t think it would have to be talking about doing “stupid things” 50 year ago about hi …
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RNC official says Romney 'still deciding' on immigration
Updated 12:53 p.m. - Mitt Romney found himself in a difficult position -- and on the receiving end of an attack by President Obama's campaign -- after an RNC official suggested the presumptive Republican nominee is "still deciding" on his position on immigration. Bettina …
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