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Romney Assumes Jellyfish Incarnation In Non-Denunciation Denunciation of Nugent’s Violent Anti-Obama Rhetoric

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There have been several developments now in the mini-flap over presumptive Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney endorser Ted Nugent's violent anti-Obama comments -- which some analysts (including TMV readers in comments and via emails) feel sound like a reference to assassination: 1. Apparently the Secret Service is intrigued, since they reportedly will look into the … [Read more...] about Romney Assumes Jellyfish Incarnation In Non-Denunciation Denunciation of Nugent’s Violent Anti-Obama Rhetoric

Afghanistan: Adding Insult to Injuries, and Deaths

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As of Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at least 1,810 members of the U.S. military have died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count, and 15,672 U.S. service members have been wounded in hostile action, since the start of U.S. military operations in that country, according to the Defense … [Read more...] about Afghanistan: Adding Insult to Injuries, and Deaths

Summits of the Americas Serve Only Washington’s Interests (La Jornada, Mexico)

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Is Washington paying any attention at all to the demands and interests of its 'Latin American partners'? According to this editorial from Mexico's La Jornada, few people south of the U.S. border believe that the Summit of the Americas took into account the wishes of Latin Americans, starting with the issues of the inclusion of Cuba at all hemisphere-wide summits, a change in … [Read more...] about Summits of the Americas Serve Only Washington’s Interests (La Jornada, Mexico)

Truly Reprehensible Political Polemics

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UPDATE: fr D. de Wind: The Secret Service Says They Are Investigating Ted Nugent’s Threatening Remarks Toward Obama | Ted Nugent’s threatening remarks about President Obama at the annual National Rifle Association convention in St. Louis have earned him a follow-up conversation with the Secret Service. … The Secret Service, which investigates all threats against the President, … [Read more...] about Truly Reprehensible Political Polemics

Angrier Birds (Guest Voice)

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Angrier Birds Raging Moderate, by Will Durst Some small-minded pundits are guaranteed to grouchily opine this is neither the time nor the place to be re-circulating unfounded conspiracy theories. Then again, mightn't it be more imprudent to ignore the latest rumors and dark mutterings concerning something as important as the nomination of a presidential candidate? Of course … [Read more...] about Angrier Birds (Guest Voice)

What Mitt Will We Get?

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WASHINGTON -- It's all over but the shouting, or, in this case, the polite applause: Mitt Romney is going to be the Republican presidential nominee. But which Mitt Romney? Will it be Mitt One or Mitt Two? This is not an inconsequential question. Mitt One is a fiscally conservative, socially moderate, Wall Street-style Republican who believes in compromise to get things … [Read more...] about What Mitt Will We Get?

Mitt Targets HUD in Hot Mic Moment

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WASHINGTON - Oh, how perfect. April is Fair Housing Month. “I’m going to take a lot of departments in Washington, and agencies, and combine them. Some eliminate, but I’m probably not going to lay out just exactly which ones are going to go,” Romney said. “Things like Housing and Urban Development, which my dad was head of, that might not be around later. But I’m not going to … [Read more...] about Mitt Targets HUD in Hot Mic Moment

Our New Émigrés

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Having immigrated to the United States in pursuit of the American Dream, I was intrigued by the title of the New York Times story “Many U.S. Immigrants’ Children Seek American Dream Abroad.” As the story’s introduction focused on a Mr. Samir N. Kapadia who had arrived in the United States from India as a young child, became a U.S. citizen and was apparently doing very well … [Read more...] about Our New Émigrés

2012 Pulitzer Prize Winners

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The New York Times, my favorite newspaper, has won two 2012 Pulitzer Prizes, one for its reporting on Africa (INTERNATIONAL REPORTING: Jeffrey Gettleman) and another for an investigative series on obscure tax code provisions that allow wealthy corporations and citizens to avoid paying taxes, (EXPLANATORY REPORTING: David Kocieniewski). I was also pleased that The Huffington … [Read more...] about 2012 Pulitzer Prize Winners

Gap Between Romney and Obama Closing Nationally, But At State Level…?

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National polls are showing a narrowing of the gap between Romney and Obama, with more than one poll showing Romney slightly ahead and others showing him slightly behind. National polls, however, do not matter very much. What matters most is the state-by-state polls, and in that regard, the picture is hazy at the moment. Writing for the Washington Post, Chris Cillizza argues … [Read more...] about Gap Between Romney and Obama Closing Nationally, But At State Level…?