This take on Cairo speech worth your while
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Rachel Maddow offers an excellent overview of President Obama’s historic speech to the Muslim world:
Archive for June 5th, 2009
GOP’s racism claim against Sotomayor not working very well; poll shows only 8 percent of Americans dumb enough to buy it
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 The Republican Party’s circular firing squad remains a wonderful model of political hilarity.
 THIS POLL shows that even most rank-and-file Republicans aren’t so sure that Sonia Sotomayor is the racist the Rush Limbaughs say she is.
Is Indiana governor savior of the GOP?
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 THIS GUY says Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (above) is a man to watch in Republican circles.
 Daniels is big on dissing Baby Boomers for their selfishness. I can go along with some of that — and not just because I’m technically a pre-Boomer.
GOP senators, who get gold-plated health coverage from government, try to block reforms
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Some of THESE GUYS seem to forget who won the November elections.
Here’s a list ranking the 100 most influential political blogs
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 No, Applesauce isn’t on the list — not yet, anyway.
 The rankings (HERE) are based on links from other blogs.
 I recommend bookmarking this list; the links afford quick access to any of the blogs on the roster. And they range from very liberal to very conservative.
Good argument for taxing drunk drivers
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 Nate Silver SAYS there would be great fiscal benefits in imposing really heavy fines for drunk driving.
 The revenues could even help pay for health-care reform.
Crackpots calling the kettle black
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Joe Conason concisely EXPOSES Rush Limbaugh and Pat Buchanan for what they truly are — sniveling bigots.
