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“Shit man, I'm a progressive and I'm not totally sure what it means.”
Posted on Poll: Majority Of Americans Not Quite Sure What 'Progressive' Means July 12, 2010 10:01 PM
“I live in Chicago but I am Cajun. My family settled in Louisiana after getting booted out of Acadia by”
Posted on LA Rep Melancon Breaks Down During Oil Spill Hearing (VIDEO) May 28, 2010 4:28 AM
“I am excited, too. But I noticed that this district has voted for the LOSING candidate in the last three”
Posted on Democrats Win Special Election In PA-12 May 19, 2010 2:16 AM
“"This race is a true toss-up, though it's reached the point where it will be a surprise if Rep. Joe”
Posted on Super Duper Tuesday With Sprinkles: Previewing The Big Primaries May 18, 2010 7:27 PM
“"I'm banging a House Rep."”
Posted on Rep. Souder And Mistress Recorded Video Praising Abstinence (WATCH) May 18, 2010 11:26 AM
“Is it bad if I think it's funny that the NAACP president's last name is "Jealous"? Because I do.”
Posted on TPMDC Morning Roundup May 17, 2010 9:47 AM
“The Republicans must be FUMING. Oh, this is rich.”
Posted on Crist Hints At Veto Of 'Mean-Spirited' Anti-Abortion Bill May 15, 2010 9:43 AM
“The last item in this roundup contains an error. There are no experts on any topic at the American Enterprise”
Posted on TPMDC Morning Roundup May 10, 2010 2:15 PM
“I voted for the other guy in the primary and was really pissed off when this ninny won the nomination.”
Posted on Poll: Dem Giannoulias Slips In IL-SEN Race May 7, 2010 1:29 PM
“Which drugs are we talking about here? It makes a pretty big difference.”
Posted on Fed Court Filing: How An Armed, Drugged-Up CIA Agent Fell Apart May 7, 2010 12:41 PM
“I absolutely LOVE seeing gopers called UnAmerican. Juicy.”
Posted on Reid Blasts Republicans For 'Gall' On Immigration, Stalling On Financial Reform April 28, 2010 12:41 PM
“I really wish that compromise was already available for public consumption. As it is not, I can't say whether I”
Posted on Reid Leaves Door Open To Moving On Energy Bill Before Immigration Reform April 27, 2010 4:33 PM
“That's actually a really great idea there in the campaign finance reform bill. Think of it: "I'm Rex Tillerson, CEO”
Posted on TPMDC Morning Roundup April 23, 2010 10:53 AM
“Yeah, you know those Senators from Maine, always committing genocide.”
Posted on GOPers: We Didn't Hear McConnell Attack Financial Reform April 15, 2010 2:17 AM
“I really wish I were a musician so I could start Lesbian Bondage Fiasco. It's a great name.”
Posted on Daily Show: Sesame Street Muppet Mr. Johnson Guest Stars As Michael Steele April 9, 2010 4:40 AM
“I want to be with you on that - I can't stand Alexi either - but I just can't vote”
Posted on Poll: GOPer Kirk Takes Narrow Lead In IL-SEN Race Amidst Controversies For Dem Giannoulias April 7, 2010 1:26 AM
“Man I want a want a low-emission unicorn. The one I have right now is so gassy.”
Posted on NRSC: President Obama Has Been Just Great ... April Fools! (VIDEO) April 1, 2010 10:34 AM
“When is the Senate supposed to vote on the reconciliation package?”
Posted on Reid: Senate Will 'Complete Our Work On This Historic Effort' March 22, 2010 1:06 AM
“Hard to get mad a joke. Lucky for me, I was drunk when I saw the article so I was”
Posted on Quayle: 51 Votes 'Not What Our Founding Fathers Had In Mind' (VIDEO) February 13, 2010 5:05 AM
“Illinois is far too reasonable a place for a tea partier to get a statewide nomination. When Alan Keyes came”
Posted on The Tea Party Dog That Didn't Bite? February 2, 2010 2:33 PM
“This is the first thing the GOP leadership has said that I strongly agree with in... a long time. Maybe”
Posted on Boehner: Pentagon Should Be Part Of Spending Freeze February 1, 2010 12:31 PM
“I'm a little disappointed that the biggest flashpoint isn't over when the most important parts of reform will take effect”
Posted on Latest Health Care Flashpoint Strains Relationships Among Democrats January 8, 2010 2:54 PM
“I knew he'd get it done way or another, eventually. Love it.”
Posted on White House Releases Name Of Every Visitor For First Time Ever December 30, 2009 4:04 PM
“I have been wondering this very same thing. Anyone?”
Posted on Why Wait? December 20, 2009 3:15 PM
“Hell yeah we'll take 'em! The majority of the people of Illinois are not cowards, unlike all those republicans that”
Posted on Gov. Quinn, Sen. Durbin 'Encouraged' Obama Memo Suggests Thomson To Be Gitmo Replacement December 11, 2009 7:02 PM
“Man. Really? That doesn't sound too promising either way. It's a shame not to have good choices for a replacement”
Posted on Turnout Low In Massachusetts Senate Primary December 8, 2009 8:28 PM
“Can anyone give me a quick rundown of who these two are, politically? Is there a consensus among TPMers from”
Posted on Turnout Low In Massachusetts Senate Primary December 8, 2009 7:26 PM
“She said she'd only do it if the GOP didn't get even more right-wing. Considering that the GOP is busy”
Posted on Palin, On Third-Party Run For President: 'That Depends' December 8, 2009 3:17 PM
“Ha. Good luck with using such rhetoric to run for federal office in the great state of Illinois Mr. Kirk.”
Posted on GOP Senate Candidate Kirk: Health Care Bill Would Deny Women Mammograms! November 30, 2009 5:10 PM
“Oh man, it would be so hilarious if they got sent to jail for like 3 months!”
Posted on Bipartisanship: Bayh And Kyl Agree That Example Should Be Made Of WH Gate Crashers November 29, 2009 12:51 PM

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Location Chicago, IL
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Politics I'm as socially liberal as can be. I prefer technocratic approaches to economic policy and admire the work of the IMF. I usually describe myself as a Progressive.

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Favorite Blogs TPM, FiveThirtyEight, Justin Gardner at Donklephant, and The Economist (not a blog but nowhere else to put this)
Favorite Books My favorite writer is Nietzsche.
Favorite Quotes "And whosoever shall be found Without the soul for getting down, Must stand and face the hounds of hell, And rot inside a corpse's shell." - Michael Jackson's "Thriller" "We can dance if we want to, We can leave your friends behind. Cuz your friends don't dance and if they don't dance, well, They're no friends of mine." - "Safety Dance", Men Without Hats

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I am an academic neuroscientist in my 20s. Before starting my career I was a professional backpacker, the foreman of a ranch in northern Wisconsin, and a riding instructor for disabled children. I had those opportunities because I'm an Eagle Scout. I'm also a dancer. I used to get paid with free admittance and beer by bands and venues to dance at concerts but I'm too busy these days to do it often enough to get paid.

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