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Monday, March 25, 2013

Noonan: Can the Republican Party Recover From Iraq? - WSJ.com

Noonan: Can the Republican Party Recover From Iraq? - WSJ.com

Did the Iraq war hurt the GOP? Yes. The war, and the crash of '08, half killed it. It's still digging out, and whether it can succeed is an open question.

Here, offered in a spirit of open debate, is what the war did to the GOP:

Friday, March 22, 2013

Daily Kos: Rachel Maddow Shows Faux News For The Sham They Are With Obama Award (VIDEO)

Daily Kos: Rachel Maddow Shows Faux News For The Sham They Are With Obama Award (VIDEO)

Today was a very eventful day for President Obama in Israel. He visited Gaza albeit with rockets being launched into Israel from Gaza. He then gave a major speech in Jerusalem to an auditorium filled with cheering university students where he provided encouragement and tough love to both the Israelis and Palestinians. After that speech, the President was awarded the Israeli’s Presidential Distinction Award, the highest civilian award in Israel and the first sitting President to receive one.
As he was getting this most distinguished award, both CNN and MSNBC covered the event live. This should have been a patriotic moment for the country. In accepting the award the President even said he accepted it on behalf of the American people. Fox News was not covering this event. I was compelled to tweet on this as follows in real time.

Obama first sitting president to receive Medal of Distinction in Israel - chicagotribune.com

Obama first sitting president to receive Medal of Distinction in Israel - chicagotribune.com