Editors’ Blog - 2012
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08.24.12 | 1:35 pm
Custer Gets a New Stand

RNC official denounces New Mexico Governor for ‘dishonoring’ Gen. George A. Custer by meeting with American Indians.

08.25.12 | 5:20 am
New Poll: McCaskill Leads Akin By 9

Fun stats from the new Mason-Dixon poll of Missouri: Half of Todd Akin’s supporters say he should withdraw from the race; a plurality of McCaskill supporters say he should stay in.

08.25.12 | 1:00 pm
Neil Armstrong, 1930-2012

The first man to walk on the moon has died at age 82. Here’s the statement from NASA administrator Charles Bolden: Read More

08.25.12 | 3:35 pm
Isaac Delays Start Of GOP Convention

With the Tampa Bay area under a tropical storm warning, the RNC has effectively delayed the start of the Republican National Convention from Monday until Tuesday.

08.26.12 | 12:05 pm
Don’t Roof Rack Me, Bro!

Devo has just released a new single “Don’t Roof Rack Me, Bro! (Seamus Unleashed)“. Available on iTunes.

08.26.12 | 12:12 pm
Birtherpalooza, Here We Come

Reading between the lines in this new New York Times story, it looks like Romney’s birther joke was no accident.

Mitt Romney is heading into his nominating convention with his advisers convinced he needs a more combative footing against President Obama in order to appeal to white, working-class voters and to persuade them that he is the best answer to their economic frustrations.

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08.26.12 | 3:35 pm
Revised GOP Convention Schedule

Here’s the new lineup for Tuesday-Thursday.

08.26.12 | 5:05 pm
It Weighs in the Balance

How many people do you think know that a Romney victory in November would almost certainly lead to Medicare becoming a voucher program?

08.27.12 | 4:21 am
Back to Medicare

Yesterday I asked how many people knew that a Romney victory would likely lead to Medicare becoming a voucher program. I think we have our answer. Two polls have come out over the last 24 hours showing the Romney-Ryan ticket either tied or ahead of Obama-Biden on the issue of Medicare. ABC/Wapo and CNN.

08.27.12 | 5:16 am
Our Guest This Week

This week we’re joined by Time Magazine’s Michael Grunwald who will be discussing the Obama Stimulus Bill and a lot you probably don’t know about it along with his new book The New New Deal.