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    Thanks for the response, wise cautions all. A couple of additional thoughts: #2 - I have in mind things like…
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    • Good, thoughtful post, Booman. Thanks.  Also, thanks to all the commenters for an interesting thread. Even with a great progressive…
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    • Again, even while rambling President Obama didn't endorse or advocate "mandatory voter" legislation.  By all means, get angry about the…
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    • And Jeb just came out in opposition to the minimum wage---not raising it, just having it as part of federal…
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    • We agree money had a large role in electing President Obama.  And that "big money" had a large role.  ("Small…
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    • Yeah, I guess on this one I'm closer to Ed Kilgore's view over at the Washington Monthly's "Political Animal" blog…
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    • No tips, no recs, just thanks for posting this, and one question:  Where in his remarks in Cleveland did the…
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    • Thanks for your comment.  This post is just the second in a (planned) series of posts on Fredrickson's book.  As…
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    • Thanks for your comment.  Much of Fredrickson's work as a historian was focused on his own country (the US), but…
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    • For what it's worth, it seems to me there's some value in having some representation on the court that includes…
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    • Thanks for your comment.  I don't know if it's any source of consolation (or if it just makes you more…
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    • Thanks for your comment, but the New Testament is pretty deeply rooted in the Hebrew Scriptures (what Christians and Muslims…
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    • 37 vs. 26 29 vs. 26 28 (vs. 26 for Doug Baldwin) Point and match if your point is the…
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    • Just a minor fact-checking point here: this year's Patriots are, apparently, the youngest team (average age of 25.2 years) ever…
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    • Thanks for this post.  Here's an additional reason Pitts' essay is counterproductive:  as any community organizer knows, it is in…
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    • Good catch, Booman. Even if Clinton gets elected and Democrats retake the Senate, they'll still have to deal with a…
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    • For a long time the word in Massachusetts political circles is that Gov. Patrick is looking to make money, not…
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    • I'll throw this out, not because I have any strong confidence in my prognosticating skills, but because it's a scenario…
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    • Thanks for your comment, but it's hard to imagine almost any Democratic candidate winning in 1988.  GDP rose over 4%…
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    • Thanks for the funk!  Earth Wind & Fire's "Gratitude" is another great, funky song for Thanksgiving:  http://masscommons.wordpress.com/2014/11/27/morning-song-gratitude/ http://masscommons.wordpress.com/
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