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Utah Seeks Political Power By Giving Up 3/4ths Of It

Aside from salt and religion, not too much comes out of Salt Lake City -- well, unless you're a Mormon. And most of what I know about being a Mormon I learned from The Book Of Mormon -- the musical. I...

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Koch Brothers Caught Again In a Lie -- What's Else Is New?

The Koch brothers put millions of dollars into the anti-Obamacare campaign, and here's what they came up with for all those bucks. It sure does sound convincing -- heart tugging. Gut wrenching. Here's...

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Lindsey Graham Accused Of Being 'Ambiguously Gay'

All politics in South Carolina is loco, I mean local. No, I take that back. With the recent comments by Republican U.S. senatorial candidate Dave Feliciano about sitting Senator Lindsey Graham, there's...

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How Embarrassing - Obamacare Works For Former N.H. GOP Chairman

Sometimes you can't win for losing, or so the old adage goes. And in New Hampshire, Fergus Cullen, the former chairperson of the Republican party, found himself on the short end of the stick -- by...

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GOP Senators Vote Against US Pledge of Allegiance

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all... That's how the original Pledge of...

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Granite-Thick Skulls In Granite State of New Hampshire

New Hampshire is known as the Granite State. We all know granite. It's one of the hardest rocks in existence and it's the high end of kitchen counter tops. Granite has a new purpose now--it's used to...

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Sen. Begich Debuts Outline For Democrats To Retain Senate

It's not all that complicated for Democrats to hold the Senate. It really isn't. And from the largest state in the union, Alaska, comes the way to do it. Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) released a new...

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Issa Sings Flip Flop Solo In Bonus-Minor

Ever defiant, but also ever evolving, Rep. Darrell Issa can add flip-flopper to his resume of skills -- maybe next to arson and car theft. The chairman of the United States House Committee on...

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Obamacare Puts Egg On Florida Gov. Rick Scott's Face

So what happens when you go campaigning in seemingly comfortable waters and things don't go as planned? Let's ask Florida Gov. Rick Scott. He went to a senior center in his state to warn about cuts he...

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Golden Showers Rain Down In Oregon GOP Party Race

When you gotta go, you gotta go -- pee, that is. All candidates running for office, even the super wealthy ones, look for campaign contributions. That's just a given. But usually what they want from...

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Georgia's Anti-Gay GOP Peach of a Candidate

Boy, has the state of Georgia's Republican Party hit an all time low with their senatorial candidate, U.S. Representative Phil Gingrey! He's evidently the conservatives' conservative. There's no level...

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Hagel & Miller Pissing Contest Results In Bergdahl Firestorm

Seems like the Republicans, sharks that they are, can't wait to taste the meat behind the Bergdahl blood in the waters. They realize that healthcare is a bust for them. The IRS scandal flamed out....

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GOP Men Spill Democracy Seed, Now Hate Their Bastard Child

One of the many excuses the Republicans gave for invading Iraq was that we needed to sew the seeds of Democracy. Yes, really, those are their words-- the seeds of Democracy. Forget 911, Saddam's...

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Paul Bremer Gets Reamed A New A**hole By Erin Burnett

Sometimes watching someone squirm makes us feel uncomfortable. But when they bring it on themselves, not so much. CNN's Erin Burnett had Iraq Warlord and Bush confident and liar-in-chief Paul Bremer...

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Rand Paul Turns To Felons To Boost GOP Voter Registration

You gotta hand it to Rand Paul. He marches to another drummer. That doesn't make him a bad person. His politics do. One thing Republicans (and calling Rand Paul a Republican is misleading-- he's a...

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Pity the Billionaire - or Not

Listen to today's show: Pity the Billionaire is the title of one of Thomas Frank's brilliant books, and one I immediately thought of when I read his current column, "Hillary Clinton forgets the '90s"...

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Romney All In For Another Run To Purchase White House

Six months ago, I posted on The Political Carnival that Mitt Romney was leading in the New Hampshire polls for a 2016 run. And in those six months, nothing has changed. He still leads. Last week's...

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Darkhorse Candidate Soars Into Lead In Kentucky Senate Race

Photo courtesy of Represent.Us It's that time of year when campaign ads are starting to infiltrate and pollute our radio and TV viewing. Candidates sling accusations and innuendos causing more...

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Elizabeth Warren Does What Hillary Clinton Could Never Do

Do you want to know why there's a draft Elizabeth Warren movement growing by leaps and bounds? The answer is found by simply watching the Massachusetts senator calmly, quietly, and succinctly destroy...

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Elizabeth Warren: "And We Will Fight For It!"

Just give Elizabeth Warren 3 1/2 minutes and you'll see why America needs her leadership. What she lays out in her plan for the U.S. is exactly the blueprint Democrats MUST use as they run in 2014....

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