Month: October 2012

Sandy: Something for Romney to Joke About

When he was knee-deep in the waters of the Republican primaries, Mitt Romney thought federal disaster relief was “immoral.” But now that his buddies on Wall Street are the ones being directly, physically affected by...

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The First 100 Days: What’s At Stake

New York magazine’s Jonathan Chait makes a case that next week’s election may matter more—and more quickly—than most of us realize.  “Whichever party wins will have within its grasp the power...

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The Storm is Arriving

Winds are picking up. I just moved the cars to a part of our lot where they have the least likelihood of being hit by trees or branches. There are no totally safe spots from downed trees. The basement is flooding and the pump is...

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Keeping Dry Open Thread

We’re still here…got the kayak paddles at the ready in case we have to make a break for it tomorrow… But seriously, school is closed Monday and Tuesday, my office is closed tomorrow and maybe Tuesday, and we’re just...

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Still Yelling at Clouds

Appearing on a Sunday morning talk show for the one billionth time, Sen. John McCain made one of the stupidest accusations since Dan Burton shot a watermelon in his backyard. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Sunday that the Obama...

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