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Liberals Nip at Obama as He Battles Republicans
You can already hear the rumbling in the distance -- a train of noisy liberal Democrats barreling straight for the White House. They should arrive just in time for President Barack Obama’s second inauguration. The president already has his hands...
Tags: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Barack Obama, White House, Public Finance, Republican Party
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'Django Unchained' was more than a role for Kerry Washington
On screen and off, Kerry Washington is a strong woman with strong convictions. Not only does she play the tough political crisis manager Olivia Pope on ABC's highly rated show "Scandal," she also commanded the national stage on the final night of the 2012...
Tags: Psychology, George Washington University, Slavery, Feminism, Entertainment
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Memories of 2012: Long voting lines, too many gun tragedies
A simmering rage was building, with South Florida rallies featuring celebrities wearing hoodies and high school kids holding up bags of Skittles. This was a month after Miami-Dade high school student Trayvon Martin was killed in Central Florida by...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Regional Authority, Trayvon Martin, Prosecution, Elections
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Liberal obsession with race is growing old
When will liberals stop living in the past? Specifically, when will they accept that they aren't all that stands between a wonderful, tolerant America and Jim Crow? I was in the room when, during the Democratic National Convention, civil rights hero...
Tags: Condoleezza Rice, Democratic Party, The Washington Post, Elections, Colin Powell
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Obama nominates John Kerry to be next secretary of State
This post has been corrected. See note at the bottom for details.WASHINGTON – President Obama nominated John F. Kerry, the five-term senator from Massachusetts, to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of State on Friday, choosing a longtime political ally who shares much of his foreign policy worldview and...Tags: Hillary Clinton, Democratic Party, Richard Lugar, International Military Interventions, John McCain
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Charlie's future is all about campaign cash
TALLAHASSEE – Charlie Crist 2.0 must answer a serious question before he becomes a serious alternative to presumed Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls like former CFO Alex Sink, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer or ex-Broward Sen. Nan Rich. While he may...
Tags: Abortion, Buddy Dyer, Government, Barack Obama, Primaries
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Who's on Democrats' 'short list'?
Soon after the 1988 presidential election, pollsters asked Democrats whom they favored to be their party's nominee in 1992. The strongest candidates were Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts and Gov. Mario M. Cuomo of New York. The governor of...Tags: Government, Same-Sex Marriage, Barack Obama, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden
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COLUMN: Who's on Democrats' 'short list'?
Soon after the 1988 presidential election, pollsters asked Democrats whom they favored to be their party’s nominee in 1992. The strongest candidates were Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts and Gov. Mario M. Cuomo of New York. The governor of...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Government, Elizabeth Warren, Barack Obama, Joe Biden
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All Saints rolls out the welcome mat
When All Saints Church, known for its outreach to faith groups beyond its own Episcopal ministry, announced that it would host the annual convention of the Muslim Public Affairs Council this weekend, it got a rash of hate mail. Officials at the Pasadena...
Tags: Mohamed Morsi, Elections, Hamas, Israel, Religion and Belief
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Top TV of 2012: Poehler's Leslie Knope shines on 'Parks and Rec'
Amy Poehler has been a comedian of note for some time now — it's already 11 years since she joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" (and three and change since she left it), and before that there was "The Upright Citizens Brigade" on Comedy Central...
Tags: Amy Poehler, Entertainment, Andy Richter, Preston Sturges, Current TV (tv network)
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The Stone truth: Left-wingers are boring
When, at long last, will people understand that the left is boring? The question came to mind as I was dipping in and out of Oliver Stone's miasmic 700-plus-page tome. I'll never read the whole thing, and not because it's a left-wing screed full of...Tags: Academy Awards, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Oliver Stone, Entertainment Events
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Newark Mayor Cory Booker could enliven New Jersey governor's race
NEW YORK -- The 2012 presidential election is over, Ohio has certified its vote, even Rep. Allen West has conceded. So where’s a political junkie to turn his or her attention throughout the long, cold winter? Perhaps New Jersey, a state known...
Tags: Government, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Regional Authority, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Democratic Party
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