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Stop Comparing Mark Sanford and Anthony Weiner: It’s Just Lazy

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Empty your head of what you know and what you think you know and look at these two vastly different scandals objectively.

Opinion: Rand Paul – The Bigot at the Party

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Tom Gualtieri calls out the white paternalism at work in Rand Paul’s hapless speech at Howard University.

AFP: Rubio Vows Tough, Long Path to US Citizenship

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After applying for temporary legal status that would permit them to work in the United States, undocumented immigrants would then have to wait for at least 10 years to apply for a green card.

Voices on the Right That a Progressive Could Love

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Progressivism and conservatism don’t have to be diametrically opposed.

John McCain Recommends the GOP Leave Abortion Alone

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What do you think the GOP needs to do to win back American support?

Misadventures in Campaign Journalism

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How Lucy Berrington accidentally became the enemy of the left and the darling of the right.

Open Thread: Who is Responsible for the Fiscal Cliff, and How Do We Get Past It?

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The clock is ticking and the fiscal cliff is looming. How did we get into this mess and how will we get out?

Freedom, Business and Change

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If conservatives want to run America like a business, they should never turn a potential customer away.

Video: Anonymous Pledges to Prevent the Election From Being Stolen

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Can Anonymous really protect us from a stolen election?

Consider the Radical Center Before Voting

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We should all be Americans before Democrats or Republicans.

This Week Is Homophobia Week or Something

Apparently I am not allowed to swear in the titles of articles anymore! However, I assume no one will have any objections to me calling the infestation of homophobes that has shown up this week assheaded cockmongering fuckwitted douchefaces, because that is in fact what they are, and also no one has said I can’t [...]

Five Things That Shouldn’t Be Mentioned in a Political Campaign

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Campaigns for political office are often painful to watch. Here are five ways to make them better.

Sexual Fantasies I Have About Various Republicans

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If Mittens believed in divorce, and got rid of that woman he calls a wife, then he might actually have a shot at winning this election. Which I definitely don’t want him to do, so I guess that makes me a fan of Anne Romney.

The Most Offensive Word in Michigan: Vagina

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Eric Henney examines what’s truly behind the barring of a Michigan legislator for using the word “vagina” on the legislature floor.

Rankism: The Poison that Destroys Relationships

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Robert Fuller discusses the roots of discrimination and assaults on human dignity.