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Charlie Cook predicts non-establishment GOP'er will win the nomination
12/1/2014 10:01:26 AM  Noah Rothman
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Over the holiday weekend, political reporters were shocked to learn that the nonpartisan political handicapper Charlie Cook believed that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton only had a 25 or perhaps 30 percent chance of even running for president
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Politico: Pope Francis dampened US bishops' efforts in midterms
12/1/2014 9:31:11 AM  Ed Morrissey
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Occasionally, Pope Francis comes across as nearly a magical figure — at least in the way the media reports on his impact, especially when it comes to politics. Today’s entry by Tom Kington in Politico adds to that perception, as the LA Times
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Report: Little interest in Obamacare's small business site
12/1/2014 9:01:55 AM  Noah Rothman
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When Healthcare.gov debuted in October of 2013, the website experienced so many problems for individuals shopping for Affordable Care Act-related insurance plans that an aspect of that site geared toward small businesses was simply shelved. That element
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Black Friday lays an egg
12/1/2014 8:31:24 AM  Ed Morrissey
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The panic-inducing artificial-shortage bargains got rolled out on Friday morning, and in some cases on Thanksgiving evening. The workers showed up, ready for their toughest day of the year. Millions of shoppers, though, stayed well away from the Black
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5 St. Louis Rams enter game with "hands up don't shoot" gesture
12/1/2014 8:01:45 AM  Jazz Shaw
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Viewers of the Rams game yesterday got an unexpected – and in some quarters, unwelcome – surprise when the team took the field for their game against the Raiders. The St. Louis Rams made a silent statement about the decision by a Ferguson,
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Quotes of the day
11/30/2014 8:01:54 PM  Allahpundit
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Former Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson’s lawyer says Wilson resigned after his police chief said he had information suggesting that if Wilson didn’t, “there were going to be acts taken against” the department or its
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Brief programming note: mankind will go extinct
11/30/2014 6:31:37 PM  Jazz Shaw
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I understand that the vast majority of you are busy cleaning up from Thanksgiving, putting up Christmas lights and shopping for gifts for those you hold near and dear. Trust me… I have the same concerns and pressures on my time. But if you have a
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Landrieu not seeming to enjoy exciting runoff race
11/30/2014 5:01:52 PM  Jazz Shaw
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In the days following the election I heard some muted, yet marginally optimistic talk from Democrat activists who felt that the gloom and doom predictions for Mary Landrieu in the runoff were being overstated. The logic went something along these lines:
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Obscure GOP staffer's Facebook criticism of Obama daughters becomes a media obsession
11/30/2014 3:31:03 PM  Noah Rothman
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The familiar circumstance in which members of the press clutch at their pearls, seek out the fainting couch, and demand satisfaction for perceived insults to the Obama family’s honor has grown lamentably predictable. Another opportunity for the
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Sunday reflection: Mark 13:33–37
11/30/2014 3:01:48 PM  Ed Morrissey
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"Sunday Reflection" is a regular feature, looking at the specific readings used in today's Mass in Catholic parishes around the world. The reflection represents only my own point of view, intended to help prepare myself for the Lord's day and
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As Democratic infighting intensifies, Hagel allies fire back at the White House
11/30/2014 2:01:26 PM  Noah Rothman
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Among Democrats, fighting is breaking out all over. The Senate's third-ranking Democrat, Chuck Schumer (D-NY), is hurling criticisms toward the White House over Barack Obama's handling of the recession and his myopic and politically ruinous obsession
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NFL Week 13 open thread
11/30/2014 12:31:03 PM  Jazz Shaw
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Jazz: After our special Thanksgiving edition of the NFL thread, I finally got some good news. I went 3-0, beating Ed’s 2-1 showing thanks to the Eagles’ romp over the Cowboys. That brought me to 41-42 with the bragging rights for
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The Supreme Court as a 2016 campaign issue
11/30/2014 11:01:41 AM  Jazz Shaw
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At the Washington Post, Paul Waldman is very, very concerned over how the next presidential election will impact the makeup of the Supreme Court. In this highly unbiased (ahem) look at the issues involved, Waldman assures us that both liberals and
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