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Five myths about independent voters and the corresponding "facts"- The Washington Post
Seeded on Fri May 18, 2012 3:42 AM EDT (The Washington Post)
Myth: 1. Independent voters aren’t really independent. Fact: About half are, swinging from party to party. Myth: 2. Independent voters are less engaged.
ROMNEY: "I'm not familiar precisely with what I said, but I'll stand by what I said, whatever it was."
Seeded on Thu May 17, 2012 6:46 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
This morning, the Romney campaign repudiated that plan being hatched by GOP operatives to run millions in ads tying Obama to Jeremiah Wright. But as I noted earlier, Romney himself used Wright to attack Obama during an interview with Sean Hannity in February. Today, Romne …
Ordinary citizens protest fracking because it contaminates drinking water and spews carcinogens while President Obama cheers the frackers on
Seeded on Thu May 17, 2012 1:52 PM EDT ()
Fracking can provide massive amounts of methane gas to be used domestically and millions of gallons of wastewater containing carcinogens. There are roughly 400,000 of these wells across America and they have created a lot of committed opponents. During Obama's State of the Un …
G.O.P. 'Super PAC' Weighs Hard-Line Attack on Obama - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Thu May 17, 2012 10:21 AM EDT (The New York Times)
A group of high-profile Republican strategists is working with a conservative billionaire on a proposal to mount one of the most provocative campaigns of the “super PAC” era and attackPresident Obama in ways that Republicans have so far shied away from. Timed …
Maryland Assembly OKs $260M tax hike, teacher pension shift
Seeded on Thu May 17, 2012 9:45 AM EDT (The Washington Times)
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland General Assembly passed a $260 million tax increase Wednesday as it adjourned from a three-day special session that ended with Gov. Martin O'Malley saying he will bring lawmakers back for another session this summer. The House gave final …
The Inequality Speech That TED Won't Show You - A super-rich venture capitalist tells the truth about "job-creation" and the importance of the middle class
Seeded on Thu May 17, 2012 9:26 AM EDT ()
It is astounding how significantly one idea can shape a society and its policies. Consider this one. If taxes on the rich go up, job creation will go down. This idea is an article of faith for republicans and seldom challenged by democrats and has shaped much of …
Top VAWA Opponents Partnered with Convicted Wife-Beater and Group Tied to Mail Order Bride Firm | rightwingwatch.org
Seeded on Thu May 17, 2012 6:35 AM EDT ()
The House of Representatives is poised to pass a hobbled version of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization (VAWA) later today. The House GOP version actually rolls back some current protections and excludes other key protections contained in the Sena …
How badly has fracking polluted drinking water in Dimock, Pennsylvania
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 7:59 PM EDT (Truthout - All Articles)
The trouble started in 2008, when the wells used by several Dimock families were contaminated with methane. In 2009, fracking firm Cabot Oil & Gas was fined by state regulators for contaminating the wells with methane while fracking underground. Cabot routinely denies cau …
The Chamber of Commerce's Dark Money Days May Be Over | Mother Jones
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 4:35 PM EDT (MotherJones.com)
In the annals of loopholes, one that the Federal Election Commission, the nation's election watchdog, created in 2008 could rank as one of the most absurd. The FEC's Republican commissioners decided that shadowy nonprofits running political ads (think: the US Chamber of Commerce) …
The George Carlin & Scott Walker Clip Every American Needs To See - Democratic Underground
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 4:28 PM EDT (Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News)
The George Carlin & Scott Walker Clip Every American Needs To See It’s almost like George had a pair of magic, look-into-the-future glasses.Warning: A little bit NSFW.
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