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Fourth Time’s the Charm
Doesn’t the right-wing’s favorite new discovery — that Obama called off the raid on Bin Laden three times, before finally committing U.S. forces to the historic mission — better support a theory of his agency? If Obama did something more than just say “go” the minute the battle plan crossed his desk, if (for example) he decided […]
Matt’s Musings
“So do I watch the VP debate, or Survivor? On the one hand, I could watch someone get ridiculed and voted off. On the other hand, I could watch Survivor.”
Meet Joe
Hi, Joe! Welcome to the ticket. Depending on who you talk to, you shore up Obama’s weaknesses, you magnify his vulnerabilities, you’re a safe choice, you’re a risky choice (thanks to being gaffe-prone), you deliver Pennsylvania and Ohio battlegrounds, you only deliver 3-delegate Democratic Deleware, you bring foreign policy experience, you represent foreign policy mistakes, […]
Dead babies, dead cows, and an odd juxtaposition
Ames is off gallivanting around Kansas City, so here with your regularly scheduled Friday post is guest blogger Matt Fairchild. Two very different things catch my attention every day as I drive to work. The first is a daily outdoor gathering of local Christians. The second is a local art gallery owned by a prominent […]
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