The style of politics that denounced elites might have backfired in the Republican Party.
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Obama Rejects Trickle Down Economics
Obama decried income inequality fostered by misguided economics during a rousing speech Tuesday.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Do Kagan and Sotomayor Bleed Blue?
For Obama’s Supreme Court appointees, a case involving the right to face one’s accuser provides an important litmus test on civil liberties.
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What to Read Before You Unwonk Tonight
Newt, brosephs, and the flip-flopping club, oh my!
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8-year-old Confronts Michele Bachmann on Gay Rights
“My mommy’s gay but she doesn’t need any fixing,” he said.
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Obama Takes Cues from Occupy
In a speech this afternoon, President Obama takes a page from Occupy Wall Street and attacks income inequality and those who enable it.
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Romney Wasn’t Happy “Just Earning Money” at Bain
A video shows that Romney had a different take on public service in 2000.
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Quayleman for Romney
Former Vice President Dan Quayle declared his support for Mitt Romney today. Quayle dinged President Obama and explained his endorsement in an op-ed published in the Arizona Republic newspaper earlier today: There are four criteria I use in determining who I will support for president. These are: leadership, character, conservative philosophy and electability… There is […]
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Will Latinos Help Re-Elect Obama?
In the past, Democrats could bank on being the lesser of two evils—but not anymore.
