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By Eugene Robinson Sorry, but I just can’t do it anymore. When has there been an election with so many looney tunes running under the banner of one of our major parties? Related Entries October 14, 2010 Looney, and That’s No Debate October 14, 2010 The Imperial Defense of Pentagon Bloat

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The Imperial Defense of Pentagon Bloat

By David Sirota Beware the sophistry of budget talking points—especially those seeking to deter any criticism of defense spending. Related Entries October 14, 2010 Looney, and That’s No Debate October 14, 2010 The Imperial Defense of Pentagon Bloat

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Bob Woodward on ‘Obama’s Wars’

The veteran journalist talks to Truthdig’s James Harris about his new book, which zeroes in on a war-averse president struggling to impose order on chaos abroad without losing his grip on the home front. Related Entries October 21, 2010 A National Election, Like It or Not October 20, 2010 French Demonstrations Mark the End of an Era

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Brace Yourself for ‘Sarah Palin’s Alaska’

For all the gosh-darn folksiness Sarah Palin hurls in our direction, the preview for her new TLC show makes the former governor’s existence seem pretty charmed. Related Entries October 14, 2010 Looney, and That’s No Debate October 14, 2010 The Imperial Defense of Pentagon Bloat

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Holocaust Museum Borrows Superman’s Architect

America’s original Holocaust museum has a new permanent home in Los Angeles that looks like it was beamed into existence from the future. In keeping with the theme, visitors are each assigned a personal iPod Touch to enhance their exploration of the building’s mysterious innards. Related Entries October 21, 2010 A National Election, Like It or Not October 20, 2010 French Demonstrations Mark the End of an Era

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This Attack Ad Cannot Be Real

The founder and publisher of the Political Wire, Taegan Goddard , wonders if this attack ad isn’t the best of all time, and it may be, but it also feels like something that aired between segments of “Saturday Night Live.” Only this is funny. Related Entries October 21, 2010 A National Election, Like It or Not October 20, 2010 French Demonstrations Mark the End of an Era

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O’Donnell Drops the Marx Bomb in Delaware Debate

Senate candidate and tea party favorite Christine O’Donnell has done her darnedest to lose the whole “witch” label as she makes her play to join Delaware’s ranks in Congress, but she was more than ready to brand opponent Chris Coons with her own scary term in their debate on Wednesday.

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The California 3rd District features a close contest between incumbent Republican Daniel E. Lungren and Dr. Amierish Bera, whose rare support of further health care reform has done little to dampen his chances of unseating a career politician in Lungren.

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Canadian Home Builder’s Association-Calgary Region and the Urban Development Institute’s Votecalgary.ca Unveils Results from Municipal Election’s Only All-Ward Poll

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When early voting started last week, reports out of Clark County, home to three quarters of Nevada residents, indicated that electronic voting.

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