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    Political Poetry: Obama At The Debates

    Thanks...sorta. LOL
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    Political Poetry: Obama At The Debates

    With a respectful nod to Ernest Thayer... The outlook was quite rosy for the president that day The polls showed just a tiny lead but the media had its say So even though there seemed to be no need to play the game To Denver went the candidates to rumble just the same. As sixty million plus...
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    Take The Vice Presidential Trivia Quiz

    Thanks for the encouragement! In order to make the quizzes challenging, the research takes some time but I'll post more of them as quickly as I can.
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    Take The Vice Presidential Trivia Quiz

    They were just a heartbeat away from the presidency but how much do we really know about America’s Vice Presidents? Test your knowledge of some of the men that held that much maligned office and their roles in the nation’s history. TalkingSides.com - Take The Vice Presidential Trivia Quiz
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    Take The Presidential Campaign Quiz

    As the 2012 presidential campaign rolls on, test your knowledge of US presidential campaigns and elections past and the candidates who made them memorable. TalkingSides.com - Take The Presidential Campaign Quiz
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    We've Given Them Ample Opportunity

    This morning, Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced that the House of Representatives will proceed with a contempt of Congress vote tomorrow against Attorney General Eric Holder. Neither the announcement nor the expected outcome is a surprise. Republicans have the votes to make it happen and...
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    Is Chris Christie's Charisma Transferable?

    New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has been getting involved in the 2012 presidential contest even after deciding not to compete for the GOP nomination himself. Recently he blasted President Barack Obama for standing by while the congressional super committee failed to reach a deal on debt...
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    It's Time To Summon Fatman

    The candidates in last night's Republican presidential debate failed to deliver again. The two hour event included the same old stump speech sound bytes, lots of defensive posturing and attempted jabs at each other most of which missed their marks. The allegedly conservative front runner claimed...
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    Hiding Behind Civility

    No, I'm saying that when a politician calls for civility or promises he will take the high road, that is most likely code for don't call me out on certain issues or certain aspects of my record. I would like politicians to behave civily but calling for civility from others or promising you will...
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    Hiding Behind Civility

    Civility is the new code word in US politics. A perfectly fine word that for centuries meant acting with courtesy has now become verbal shorthand for "I'm desperately politically vulnerable, don't tell anybody!" Most recent case in point: the newest GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman. The...
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    Obama On Unemployment: Ignorance, Arrogance & Blame

    Another day another example of how, when it comes to job growth, President Barack Obama either doesn't get it or thinks the American people don't. In his weekly radio address he once again touted more government spending as a way to improve the nation's dismal unemployment situation. Referring...
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    Dems' Coalition Of The Conned Is Crumbling

    For decades Democratic candidates have only been able to win elections by dividing voters into special interest groups, making promises to serve those interests and then falling short of keeping those promises once in office. This perpetual promising has kept all those groups in the party's...
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    Obama Has No One To Fight But The American People

    President Barack Obama's brand of compulsive campaigning only works when he has an enemy to attack. Without his immature attempts at sarcasm and ridicule, personal insults and finger pointing, all he has left is his record of abject failure and plummeting job approval rating. But in this...
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    Opportunity Amidst The Ground Zero Mosque Controversy

    While the proposed building of a 13-story, $100 million Islamic Center and mosque near New York's Ground Zero has given all political sides plenty of ammunition for their talking points, it also provides opportunities for real leadership. But while a new poll shows New York voters oppose plans...
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    McCain Is Two Years Too Late

    In a new campaign ad released today, Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) takes on the far-left agenda of President Barack Obama and stands firmly with the majority of Americans who support Arizona's new immigration law and are strongly opposed to the administration's lawsuit against it. The only...
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