MNPundit
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- : Member of TPMCafe since it's inception over 2 years ago. Education: Legal Studies Major; Philosophy Minor; Political Science Minor; Occupation: Law Student Interests: Politics of course, baseball, video games, tennis, writing (fanfiction, original fiction), reading science-fiction, fantasy, policy, historical fiction/biographies. Political Type: (Mostly) Liberal Democrat Religious Type: Old-Fashioned Seeker Personality Type: Rational (NT) Home State: Minnesota
Should He Have Gone?
Once AGAIN responding via diary because we cannot comment on front page posts. When Josh Marshall says Obama should have campaign in Kentucky the last few days, how does he define the last few days? He had an 8,000 person...more »
Posted on May 21, 2008 1:05 AM
Congratulations
Just a short blog to congratulate Josh Marshall on the birth of his new son Dan.He seems like a good kid so far!...more »
Posted on May 9, 2008 4:11 PM
Not Just Change, Evolution
I don't like Matt Stoller. I've never liked Matt Stoller and I don't think I ever will. However, that doesn't mean he doesn't write or do a lot of worthwhile things and in that vein I'd like to draw attention...more »
Posted on May 7, 2008 8:38 PM
A Little Too Eager
I point any visitors to this post by Josh Marshall on the mothership. In particular, take a look at this statement: "But in this case, as Editor & Publisher of TPM and TPMmuckraker, I'm considering endorsing Dann's decision to stay...more »
Posted on May 5, 2008 6:00 PM
Piling On
Am I piling on the over-worked staff of the TPM media empire? Absolutely!Why? Well I expect better, and I expected that TPM would be able to hold out as it was while the most heated Dem Primary in a generation...more »
Posted on March 4, 2008 11:58 PM
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This is actually kind of interesting. While I personally have little problem with hiring based on religion (i.e. if it's a Lutheran Charity why wouldn't you want to hire just Lutherans?) as long as the money is not used for direct proselytizing, it will be a help. Aside from government services religious organizations including mosques, for a major social network and are a way to reach people.
However, if the money can't be used for preaching and if that is enforced, then don't worry, I'm sure many of the most horrendous churches (SBC!) will decline.
Posted at July 1, 2008 11:46 AM in response to Obama Speech: We Can Expand Faith-Based Charities And Separate Church From State
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I just finished a semester long 1983 course, so wouldn't this be a case where the law isn't clearly established? That is, they'll all get off scott-free but from now on they can't do it?
Posted at June 25, 2008 10:16 PM in response to Obama On FISA: Telecom Immunity Issue Doesn't Override National Security
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Clinton would never EVER have released a statement saying she opposed immunity.
Posted at June 25, 2008 3:46 AM in response to This Is Exactly What The GOP Wants
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Winning enough to control the senate in 2006 was almost a miracle. Even most of us thought that was unlikely.
The Tester and Webb races could have easily gone the other way, and I'm not sure Webb could have gotten Virginians to take a good look at him without Macaca.
Posted at June 25, 2008 3:44 AM in response to Poll: Obama And McCain Tied -- In Deep-Red Indiana!
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So what level of criticism would you approve of?
Posted at June 25, 2008 3:42 AM in response to Obamaniac Overconfidence
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SHRINK YOUR PERSONAL PIC GOD DAMN IT!
Posted at June 24, 2008 4:21 PM in response to Poll: Obama And McCain Tied -- In Deep-Red Indiana!
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Ah also: The GOP was willing to live and die by TeleCom immunity, so if there was no immunity, there would be no bill. So by keeping the Dems united on this issue which was good PR-Wise as well, they would ensure the GOP would never let a non-TeleCom Immunity Bill pass, thus making them the obstructors.
It's not a bad strategy. It would have worked--actually it was STILL WORKING--if the Democratic Party was not full of traitors to the United States.
Also I spelled fascist wrong above.
Posted at June 23, 2008 11:00 AM in response to This Is Exactly What The GOP Wants
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Kos (and others) felt that the best way PR-wise of attacking this bill was to focus on TeleCom immunity since everyone hates those ComCast facist bastards anyway.
Posted at June 23, 2008 10:58 AM in response to This Is Exactly What The GOP Wants
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The problem is, when she is spewing bile about someone's fashion sense she is wrong.
Gore looked GOOD in Earth Tones. It didn't make him more or less boring!
It's more a function of bad taste than anything else.
Posted at June 23, 2008 10:55 AM in response to Times Public Editor Hammers Maureen Dowd's Coverage Of Hillary
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Then why on earth would Obama ever do the right thing if he suffers no consequences? Being a presidential candidate means you can't quietly vote no on this stuff and say the rest of the bill (which is horrendous) is okay.
WHICH HE DID.
Obama stands for New Politics, well I guess it doesn't fucking stand for much.
My enthusiasm is dead. I'm now as excited as I would be if Clinton had won.
Posted at June 23, 2008 10:51 AM in response to This Is Exactly What The GOP Wants
