When inferior is not surprising. . . and how we got here

(photo credit: Senate Democrats via photopin cc) Once upon a time, before witnessing the shutdown and near default of these United States, our federal government was controlled by Democrats. But, as is often the case with life and particularly true in politics, all that seems too good to be true is, in fact, too good to be true....

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CBC's petty politics and the need to "Press On"

(photo credit: Neon Tommy via photopin cc) It seemed as though the former head of the Congressional Black Caucus, Representative Maxine Waters, rushed to the nearest television camera she could find. What was so important? Apparently, Ms. Waters was concerned about the use of "curious" language...

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In jobs speech, President Obama puts the people first

  (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) The contrasts could not have been clearer. A day after eight GOP presidential hopefuls took the stage in Wednesday's Republican debate, President Obama had his turn to address the American people. Long story short, the President delivered twice the leadership of his GOP rivals in half...

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A Daily Show dodge, racism is racism, not "opportunism"

The Daily Show - Longformers - Scared Old People Tags: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook When discussing birtherism, when can we call racism, racism? When is it ok? Well, let's just ask The Daily Show. According to them, birtherism has more to do with scaring old people than painting a Black President as the perpetual "other" and denying him the place of his birth. On...

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Someone tell Dr. West that Rev. Al was right

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy There's been a lot of back and forth over the latest spat between Dr. Cornel West and Rev. Al Sharpton over the weekend. Long story short, Dr. West challenged Rev. Al to be more critical of the Obama Administration, and even said he worried Sharpton might be manipulated by the White House (well, isn't that a tad passive aggressive). But, this isn't about...

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Putting a face on poverty

"I would like everyone to understand that it's not just hitting the very poor poor, it hits everybody. Even someone that's out like me - that's working and trying hard to take care of their family - and I'm not talking about just any family. My kids are great kids, but it hits us hard, harder. So, I want them to see a face on how this economy...

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