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    • 22 Ratings
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    Post-Traumatic Convention Disorder

    SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 1:55AM

    By Francesca Biller


    Topics: spaghetti westerns, super crazy hats, conventions of 2012, cnn, msnbc, fox, goodwill, the foo fighters, president bill clinton, wolf blitzer, president barack obama, david gergen, john king, cabernet, porterhouse steak, pot roast with mash potatoes and gravy, bedroom, popcorn, american history books, the academy awards, dancing wit the stars, encyclopedias

    • Editor's Pick
    • 20 Ratings
    • 7880 Views
    • 27 Comments
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    "Niggerization": Toure was Right About Romney's Race Baiting

    AUGUST 17, 2012 1:10PM

    By Chauncey DeVega


    Topics: race, election, romney, obama, racial appeals, msnbc, toure, media, culture, african americans

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 3698 Views
    • 30 Comments
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    Free Speech No Free Pass From Truth or Consequences

    JULY 31, 2012 10:22AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: politics, religion, religious right, republican party, chick-fil-a, free speech, gay marriage, dan cathy, mayor tom menino, public opinion, fairness doctrine, mike huckabee, christian right, focus on the family, founding fathers, first amendment, constitution, fact versus opinion, democracy, consent of the governed, popular sovereignty, fox news, msnbc, ann coulter, communism, treason, marketplace of ideas, boston globe, bigotry, president obama, paranoia, science, gender discrimination, gun control, hunger, justice clarence thomas, liberalism, conservatism

    • Editor's Pick
    • 30 Ratings
    • 6755 Views
    • 36 Comments
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    Scalia embodies power corrupt right wing

    JUNE 27, 2012 1:00PM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: politics, economics, antonin scalia, supreme court, citizens united, constitution, arizona immigration law, right wing, conservatism, walter lippmann, catholic church, absolutism, autacracy, dream act, president obama, birth control, salon, fox news, talk radio, roberts court, clarence thomas, bush v. gore, roe v. wade, james fallows, dana milbank, vatican ii, voter id, chris hayes, twilight of the elites, meritocracy, ed schultz, msnbc, oligarchy, plutocracy, democracy, political power, rule of law

    • Editor's Pick
    • 22 Ratings
    • 3815 Views
    • 36 Comments
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    Marcus Bachmann Prays the Gay Away

    JULY 13, 2011 8:28AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: gay/lesbian, msnbc, republican primary 2011, anti-gay rhetoric, iowa caucus, iowa straw poll, janet boynes, book “called out: a former lesbian’s discovery of freedom”, barbarians need to be educated, wayne besen, timothy wiertzema ma mft, timothy wiertzema, pray the gay away, john becker, abc news, brian ross, the nation, truth wins out, "the truth about the homosexual agenda", curt prins, minneapolis city pages, american psychological association, medicaid abuse, faith-based therapy, psychological interventions on gays, ex-gay therapy, homosexuality, ex-gay, reparative therapy, christian counseling center, g.r. anderson jr., bachmann & associates, bachmann and associates, michele bachmann, marcus bachmann, republican primary, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 2 Ratings
    • 2319 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    Republican Anagrams 2012

    JUNE 24, 2011 12:26AM

    By Daniel Rigney


    Topics: anagramistan, rimshot the sitdown comic, red meat republicans, red meat conservatives, reddest of the red meat republicans, tea with that red meat?, fallon, frenemies, puns want to be free, word games want to be free, use without permission, attribution appreciated, republican, crab lineup, republicans, caliber puns, supreme court, prosecute rum, computer user, scores guns, democrats, curse songs, old rant dump, damn turd pol, rick perry, rick prayer, rick santorum, catkin rumours, iran must rock, republican anagrams, republican anagrams 2012, daniel rigney, danagram, open call, politics, comedy, satire, humor, internet anagram server, i rearrangement servant, wordie, scrambled words for breakfast, jumble puzzle, anagram puzzle, word puzzle, pun puzzle, houston chronicle, la piranhas, sarah palin, sharia plan, metro minty, memory tint, mitt romney, michele bachmann, i becalm henchman, red meat republicans, oral pun, a pol run, ron paul, rand paul, paul ryan, ayn rand, from the same pod, thanks for the memories, usual gang of idiots, mad magazine, colbert, daily show with jon stewart, go rachel maddow, msnbc, comedy central, wordies of the world unite, word nerds of the world unite, word nerds, steal this blogpost, word nerds of the world unite, danagram salutes comedy writers, conan o'brien, letterman, rice thresher+back page, earth certificates, jon huntsman, nut man, man nuts, letterman + squirrels, we report you decide, fair and balanced, satire, frenemies, brooke alvarez, onion news network, onn, the onion, wait wait don't tell me, paula poundstone, 'gram, encryption, retching wing, crew night gin, newt gingrich, television, news, gossip, 'gram, political amnesia, video, belief/religion

    • Editor's Pick
    • 1 Ratings
    • 1672 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Weiner's Lies Pale Compared to Other Congressmen's Actions

    JUNE 9, 2011 5:40AM

    By Michael Russnow


    Topics: gossip, gay/lesbian, belief/religion, politics, youtube, facebook, twitter, environment, prostitution, pro-choice, u. s. senate, scott pelley, ram productions international, michael russnow, family values, newspapers, nbc, msnbc, magazines, journalism, health care reform, gay rights, gay marriage, environment, education, cnn, cbs, birthers, abortion, abc, obama health care, new york, john ensign, house of representatives, fox news, eliot spitzer, diane sawyer, david vitter, chris matthews, brian williams, bill clinton, anthony weiner, anderson cooper

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 739 Views
    • 24 Comments
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    Learning To Like Larry

    JANUARY 28, 2011 11:40AM

    By Maureen Andrade


    Topics: commentary, pundits, politics, msnbc, the last word with lawrence o'donnell

    • Editor's Pick
    • 16 Ratings
    • 10240 Views
    • 22 Comments
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    FOX News top source of voter misinformation, study finds

    DECEMBER 16, 2010 3:46PM

    By Jimmy Zuma


    Topics: jimmy zuma, research, democracy, npr, cnn, pbs, msnbc, obama, tarp, bush, stimulus, fox news, media matters, propaganda, clay ramsay, worldpublicopinion.org, university of maryland, citizens united, election, misinformation, voter, misinformation and the 2010 election

    • Editor's Pick
    • 11 Ratings
    • 1534 Views
    • 27 Comments
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    Our two-tiered citizenship – that’s you on the bottom

    NOVEMBER 12, 2010 8:27AM

    By Jimmy Zuma


    Topics: citizenship, msnbc, keith olberman, donations, phil griffin, reaction, countdown, supreme court, citizens united, at will employment, workers, scotus, constitution, democracy, corporatocracy, benito mussolini, corporations, employers, jimmy zuma

    • Editor's Pick
    • 13 Ratings
    • 2855 Views
    • 43 Comments
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    Journalists Are Citizens, Too

    NOVEMBER 8, 2010 9:33AM

    By Heather Michon


    Topics: impartiality, objectivity, media, howard kurtz, poltical contributions, nbc news, msnbc, keith olbermann

    • Editor's Pick
    • 15 Ratings
    • 3936 Views
    • 23 Comments
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    More Public Broadcasting; Fewer Public Broadcaster Fights

    AUGUST 3, 2009 5:55PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: keith olbermann, bill o'reilly, ge, general electric, nbc, msnbc, can keith olbermann just adopt me already, i attend the church of the new york times, fox, fox news, journalism, the new york times, glenn greenwald, gawker, media, pbs, corporation for public broadcasting, obama administration, politics, bush administration, budget

    • Editor's Pick
    • 21 Ratings
    • 6857 Views
    • 30 Comments
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    The Real News in the O'Reilly-Olbermann Feud

    AUGUST 3, 2009 12:45PM

    By David Sirota


    Topics: olbermann, o'reilly, fox news, msnbc, general electric

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 2549 Views
    • 41 Comments
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    Tuning into the Michael Jackson Memorial & Feeling Guilty

    JULY 7, 2009 1:32AM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: memorial, staples center, jon stewart, fox news, nbc, abc, msnbc, cnn, politics, news, entertainment, fallen icon, mtv, culture, pop culture, death, star, legend, icon, music, pop, pop icon, celebrity, rip mj, michael jackson

    • Editor's Pick
    • 28 Ratings
    • 4931 Views
    • 44 Comments
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    This Is What A President Is

    FEBRUARY 25, 2009 12:17AM

    By Hal_M


    Topics: address, bobby jindal, congress, louisiana, maddow, matthews, mccain, msnbc, obama, oh god, olbermann, plan, president, republican

    • Editor's Pick
    • 40 Ratings
    • 3357 Views
    • 58 Comments
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    How Do You Cover Your Own Ignorance?

    FEBRUARY 9, 2009 10:00PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: macroeconomics, msnbc, nbc, chuck todd, i attend the church of the new york times, is bailout one word or two?, stimulus, media, journalism, obama press conference, obama stimulus

    • Editor's Pick
    • 26 Ratings
    • 3674 Views
    • 61 Comments
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    Happy Birthday, Mr. Olbermann

    JANUARY 27, 2009 10:13PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: msnbc, rachel maddow, countdown, liberal media, media bias, journalism, can keith olbermann just adopt me already?

    • Editor's Pick
    • 33 Ratings
    • 3538 Views
    • 61 Comments
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    Keith Olbermann's Mama Needs To Slap Him Upside the Head

    JANUARY 14, 2009 10:02AM

    By Heather Michon


    Topics: kieth olbermann, countdown, msnbc, rachel maddow, sarah palin, sexism, prejudice

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 1858 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    My Chanakuh Gift for MSNBC: 8 Days of News Programming

    DECEMBER 25, 2008 2:26PM

    By Paul Levinson


    Topics: msnbc

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 970 Views
    • 16 Comments
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    Chris Matthews' Insult to Pennsylvania Voters

    DECEMBER 4, 2008 10:51AM

    By David Sirota


    Topics: msnbc, chris matthews

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