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SickJo

News & Politics AdLib - October 27, 2009 21

Joe Lieberman is quoted by TPM to promise to side with Republicans on a filibuster to kill the public option. Who's surprised? Raise your...

The Other Murdoch

Huffington Post AdLib - October 27, 2009 63

Spend some time at The Huffington Post and before too long you will see a reference to Fox News that won't appear on any...

Faux News, Plush Limpballs, and Hairyanna

News & Politics KevenSeven - October 27, 2009 5

Regarding Hairyanna's turn against Obama, and by Dog she was four-square in his corner right up to Nov 10 (HRC could not catch a...

Do We Need Trolls?

News & Politics kesmarn - October 26, 2009 25

Do trolls help us to sharpen our wits and clarify our thoughts? Or are they an annoying interruption?

CHECKMATE!!!

News & Politics BlueStateMan - October 26, 2009 9

The "drama", the bogus articles about "infighting" & the "Presidents reluctance to support the Public Option" (all to eagerly parroted on Huffington Post).. the nonsense about "triggers" was simply political brinkmanship by MASTERS.

Arianna Huffington Responds

Huffington Post AdLib - October 26, 2009 108

When The Huffington Post crossed the line again with another questionable attack on President Obama this Sunday, many members protested online and here at...

I’ve Had More than Enoughington

News & Politics nicole473 - October 26, 2009 10

HP is creeping ever closer towards becoming a distinct thorn in the side of the Democrats and Obama. Their false and misleading headlines, the unsource,...

All HAIL HelenaHandbasket!!

Huffington Post BlueStateMan - October 26, 2009 6

Here is a post I just saw on a few of the threads on HadenoughingtonPost. One on the main, the other on the RealClearPolitics...

HAD ENOUGHINGTON?

News & Politics BlueStateMan - October 26, 2009 8

My First Post

News & Politics Obama20082012 - October 25, 2009 20

Hello, this is my first post on this site or any site. I am not quite sure what I am doing, so this might...

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