Mitt Romney: Let Detroit Go Bankrupt

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Tammy Duckworth wins, sets up high-profile battle with Joe Walsh

Tammy Duckworth’s win in Tuesday’s Democratic primary in a northwest suburban congressional district sets up what certainly will be a high-profile battle in November against freshman Republican Rep. Joe Walsh.

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Will The Real Mitt Romney Please Stand Up? (VIDEO)

Eminem Parody Satirizes GOP Candidate In His Own Words In politics, the cliche "will the real [candidate's name here] please stand up?" is often used to question the authenticity of his or her views. But let's face it -- how often can we hear that phrase without thinking of …

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Obama Issues Waivers on Military Trials for Foreign Qaeda Suspects - NYTimes.com

Last year, the Obama administration strongly objected to a Congressional mandate that foreigners suspected of being Al Qaeda operatives be held in military custody rather than go through the civilian criminal justice system. On Tuesday, President Obama sought to have the last  …

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Santorum's failed pandering to blue-collar workers - The Washington Post

By Kathleen Parker, Tuesday, February 28, 6:54 PM Politicians say the darnedest things, especially when their lips are moving. Perhaps it is on account of such a long primary season, but the more they talk, the tastier their feet.

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The First Google Maps War - NYTimes.com

Did Google Maps almost cause a war in 2010? On Nov.

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Obama Welcomes Signs of Progress on Payroll Tax Cut - NYTimes.com

Members of a House-Senate committee charged with writing a measure to extend a payroll tax holiday and unemployment benefits appeared to be nearing a deal Tuesday afternoon as Republicans and Democrats raced to complete an agreement over how to pay for some of the components, …

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Lake Vostok, Antarctic Lake, Drilled By Russian Scientists

After drilling into Lake Vostok for over two decades, Russian scientists have confirmed that they reached the mysterious freshwater lake that was sealed beneath over two miles of Antarctic ice. Although reports on Lake Vostok came in Monday, the feat was not confirmed for t …

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'Sorry' Blagojevich gets 14-year prison sentence

Disgraced former Gov.

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Judge sides against Blago on key issues

A subdued former Gov. Rod Blagojevich faced setback after setback Tuesday on the first day of his sentencing hearing, with several key rulings going against him that could result in him serving more time in prison after his conviction on corruption charges. U.S.

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Health Care for a Changing Work Force

Today, some 42 million people — about a third of the United States work force — do not have jobs in the traditional sense. They fall into a catchall category the government calls “contingent” workers.

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Gingrich Says He Was Acting as a Citizen, Not a Lobbyist - NYTimes.com

Newt Gingrich said on Wednesday night that his advocacy with state and federal legislators for policies that would help his paying clients was in keeping with his role as a citizen, and was not evidence that he ever acted as a lobbyist.

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Newt Gingrich's disgusting remarks about 'really poor children' - The Washington Post

GOP hopeful Newt Gingrich defended his stance against certain child labor laws during a campaign stop in Iowa Thursday, saying that children born into poverty aren’t accustomed to working unless it involves crime.

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At Occupy Berkeley, Beat Poets Has New Meaning - NYTimes.com

Earlier that day a colleague had written to say that the campus police had moved in to take down the Occupy tents and that students had been “beaten viciously.” I didn’t believe it.

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Spamland#2 - YouTube

Just watch it.

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AP calls race: Ohio SB 5 defeated

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A million votes have been counted and nearly 63 percent of them are "No" votes on state Issue 2 (Senate Bill 5). And just a few minutes ago, the Associated Press has called the race -- saying Issue 2 and Senate Bill 5 have been defeated.

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Ray Charles with Poncho Sanchez - Mary Ann - YouTube

It's not the original, but this is a pretty great version. And yes, Poncho Sanchez spells his name with no a's and two o's.

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Invasion Of The Mind-Controlling Zombie Parasites

A few months back, something terrible happened to millions of flies around Washington, D.C. "We were getting literally hundreds of reports of these crazy dead flies everywhere — on vegetation, on sign posts," says Mike Raupp, an entomologist at the University of Mar …

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Scaredy Cat Blues - Smiley Burnette

Here's one to (sort of) fit the season.

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Cain Campaign Manager Says Smoking Video Is No Hoax - NYTimes.com

With its low production values, the juxtaposition of Mr. Block’s flat delivery with the video’s pulsing House-music – the Tea Party anthem “I am America” by Krista Branch — and, finally, Mr.

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Herman Cain’s interesting ad

Ed and I both woke up this morning thinking about Herman Cain’s new ad.

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