GROUNDHOG DAY

The same thing, over and over again . . . 

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/paul-ryan-debt-limit-obamacare-insurer-bailout
GOP May Use Threat Of Default To Sabotage Obamacare

More: http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/01/republicans-make-saddest-hostage-threat-ever.html

http://crooksandliars.com/2014/01/will-gop-get-away-its-economic-sabotage

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/24/1272187/-Senate-Budget-chair-We-will-not-negotiate-on-debt-limit

 

More Republican man-talk about women's body parts

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/mike-huckabee-women-libidos-birth-control-rape

http://prospect.org/article/why-republicans-keep-calling-women-sluts

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2014/01/putz-and-sluts.html

More: http://news.firedoglake.com/2014/01/24/gop-combats-war-on-women-by-talking-about-their-libidos/

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/24/1272231/-Mike-Huckabee-blames-reaction-to-his-Uncle-Sugar-remarks-on-the-media

I think it is remarkable how bitter and unforgiving the two men who lost to Obama have been. They obviously CAN'T STAND the idea that they lost

http://crooksandliars.com/2014/01/romney-putin-outperformed-president-obama
Romney: Putin 'Outperformed' President Obama on World Stage

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2014/01/22/mccain_says_obama_is_worse_than_carter.html
McCain Says Obama is Worse Than Carter

And no one's going to listen to any of them

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/24/1272235/-Republicans-planning-three-separate-responses-to-State-of-the-Union-speech
Republicans planning three separate responses to State of the Union speech 

The GOP establishment has realized that their presidential primaries give too much air time to their fringe elements -- so they're shortening the process

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2014/01/republicans-are-trying-build-better-primary

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2014_01/unintended_consequences048772.php 

Fringe elements like . . . John Bolton! http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2014_01/just_what_the_political_doctor048760.php

The GOP's latest conspiracy theory about the Common Core

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2014_01/more_on_the_republican_backlas048764.php

The media's obsession with bright shiny objects

http://arts.firedoglake.com/2014/01/24/whats-the-point-msnbc-interrupts-congresswoman-for-justin-bieber-breaking-news/
MSNBC Interrupts Former Congresswoman for Justin Bieber Breaking News

In Fox World, the Obama admin is using the power of federal investigation to bully right-wing political figures like McDonnell and D'Souza -- the fact that they pretty obviously seem to have broken the law has nothing to do with it

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2014/01/right-wing-decides-dsouza-indictment-all-about-obama-getting-revenge-his-enemies 

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/the-inevitable-dsouza-conspiracy-theories

http://prospect.org/article/once-again-conservative-media-treat-their-audience-idiots
Once Again, Conservative Media Treat Their Audience Like Idiots

More from Fox World: How they do polling

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/fox-news-unique-approach-polling

Bonus item: As if the Sochi Olympics didn't need any more sabotage

http://www.samefacts.com/2014/01/archive/reviews/olympics-grinch/ 
[NB: Only $595, from Ralph Lauren]

But seriously: http://crooksandliars.com/2014/01/winter-olympics-2014-state-department
State department advises U.S. athletes it could be dangerous to wear uniforms outside of venues

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GIRL TALK

Something happens to Republican men when they talk about women and sex 

http://americablog.com/2014/01/gops-huckabee-birth-control-fed-govt-shouldnt-help-women-cant-control-libido.html
GOP’s Huckabee on birth control: Fed govt shouldn’t help women who can’t control their “libido”

http://www.salon.com/2014/01/23/mike_huckabee_offers_his_expertise_on_the_female_sex_drive/

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/01/23/why-women-do-not-love-mike-huckabee.html

http://www.salon.com/2014/01/23/tony_perkins_blames_president_obama_for_campus_sexual_assault_crisis_in_bizarre_rant/
Tony Perkins blames President Obama for campus sexual assault crisis in bizarre rant 

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/the-wife-voluntarily-submit
Rep. Steve Pearce (R-N.M.) has a new book in which the congressman argues a wife is to “voluntarily submit.” . . .

More: http://crooksandliars.com/2014/01/rick-santorum-defends-mike-huckabees-rant

Wow. Bob McDonnell had a chance to plea bargain, to protect his wife. He refused

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2014/01/24/mcdonnell_rejected_plea_offer_to_spare_wife_charges.html

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2014_01/follow_the_money_cherchez_la_f048753.php

Here's a word you never want to hear: subpoena

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/bridge-scandal-prompts-new-federal-subpoenas
Christie’s bridge scandal generates new federal subpoenas

More: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/23/1271961/-Christie-campaign-New-Jersey-GOP-subpoenaed-by-U-S-Attorney-s-office

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/23/1271898/-Aides-back-Hoboken-mayor-s-story-as-FBI-investigates-Sandy-corruption-claim

http://www.salon.com/2014/01/23/more_bad_news_for_chris_christie/

http://crooksandliars.com/2014/01/man-behind-chris-christie-probe-us

One of the things we're learning about Tea Party candidates: people this crazy about their political views are often . . . errr . . . unreliable in other respects too

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/23/1271937/-Texas-Rep-Steve-Stockman-goes-missing
Steve Stockman Goes Missing

http://www.salon.com/2014/01/23/tea_party_firebrand_steve_stockman_may_be_running_the_worst_primary_campaign_ever/

Tea Party firebrand Steve Stockman may be running the worst primary campaign ever 

One-time conservative wunderkind Dinesh D'Souza has crashed and burned

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/dinesh-dsouza-campaign-finance-indictment

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/01/24/dinesh-d-souza-s-series-of-unfortunate-events.html

The Heritage Foundation: back from the brink?

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/heritage-foundation-stephen-moore-hire

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2014_01/stephen_moore_to_the_rescue048743.php

Bonus item: What John Boehner really thinks

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/01/24/john-boehner-live-and-unhinged-with-jay-leno.html

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OLD FAVORITES

Yes, that Republican image makeover is moving along nicely. With a host of economic and social challenges facing the nation, they still want to talk about . . . abortion

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/22/1271690/-Republicans-Audit-rape-victims-don-t-protect-pregnant-workers

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-abortion-liars-club-and-one-way.html

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/22/1271660/-Republicans-pin-their-hopes-on-abortion-data-So-can-we

A big problem for those trying to debunk the Hoboken mayor's claims about extortion from the Christie admin: she told people at the time what had happened

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/23/nyregion/hoboken-mayor-is-said-to-have-told-of-threat.html?_r=0 

Fixing a broken, unjust voting system: will it happen?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/bipartisan-election-commission-releases-list-of-suggested-fixes/2014/01/22/76902880-8374-11e3-bbe5-6a2a3141e3a9_story.html?wprss=rss_politics

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/election-panel-eyes-reforms

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/22/1271699/-Voting-commission-gets-kudos-for-its-recommendations-but-will-they-be-enacted-or-shelved

Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who has fought health care reform at every step, now wants to take credit for it

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2014/01/mitchs-heart.html

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/mcconnell-hints-key-vulnerability

More from the West Virginia water contamination story

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/22/1271726/-Top-CDC-medical-officer-Pregnant-W-Va-women-should-have-been-warned-about-water-sooner-Ya-think
Top CDC medical officer: Pregnant WV women should have been warned about water sooner.

http://www.salon.com/2014/01/22/company_forgot_to_mention_that_another_chemical_may_have_spilled_into_west_virginias_water_supply/
Company forgot to mention that another chemical may have spilled into West Virginia’s water supply

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/22/1271640/-Company-that-contaminated-WV-water-supply-reaches-bankruptcy-deal-bemoans-perception-problem
Company that contaminated WV water supply reaches bankruptcy deal, bemoans 'perception' problem

http://my.firedoglake.com/cranestation/2014/01/22/over-easy-west-virginia-chemical-leak-and-the-smell-of-collusion/
West Virginia Chemical Leak and the Smell of Collusion

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/21/1271355/-West-Virginia-governor-It-s-your-decision-whether-to-drink-water
West Virginia governor: 'It's your decision' whether to drink water

Wow, this one makes my head hurt

http://www.salon.com/2014/01/22/glenn_beck_says_bill_nyes_fight_against_creationism_is_like_the_catholic_churchs_war_on_galileo/
Glenn Beck says Bill Nye’s fight against creationism is like the Catholic Church’s war on Galileo
 

Bonus item: Pssst! When someone makes a series of stupid, illegal decisions, it isn't a "tragedy"

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2014/01/tragedy-in-village.html

More: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/mcdonnell-indictment-revelations

 The Eight Juiciest Revelations From The Bob McDonnell Indictment

 http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2014/01/bob_mcdonnell_scandal_what_we_can_learn_from_the_alleged_ethical_lapses.html

 Lessons of the Bob McDonnell Scandal

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THE ODD COUPLE

In 2009, two Republican newcomers became governors. Both were touted as potential presidential material; one from the teabagging theocratic wing of the party, the other from the more bipartisan, let's make government work wing. Now their political careers are both in jeopardy. Former US attorney Chris Christie, who made his career going after corrupt NJ pols, is now the target of the current US attorney himself. Now ex-governor Bob McDonnell from Virginia is at the center of a truly sleazy indictment for trading political favors for the lamest of bribes. Whee!

The class of 2009: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/meet-the-class-2009

In Virginia: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/bob-mcdonnell-charged
Bob McDonnell, Wife Charged In Gifts Case

 

The whole story: http://on.msnbc.com/1aoWMia

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2014/01/22/top_6_details_in_mcdonnell_indictment.html

In New Jersey: http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2014/01/chris-christie-losing-invisible-primary
Chris Christie is Losing the Invisible Primary

http://americablog.com/2014/01/2011-numerous-chris-christie-corruption-scandals-re-emerge-ran-president.html 
`Numerous Chris Christie corruption scandals would re-emerge if he ran for president`

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/01/21/how-bad-does-the-gop-need-chris-christie-really-bad.html
Without the scandal-engulfed New Jersey governor, Republicans don’t have a candidate who could even come close to the votes needed to win the presidency in 2016.

How's that image makeover coming, GOP?

http://www.wtop.com/278/3545961/GOP-image-still-muddled-a-year-after-suggestions
The Republican Party's image has changed little in the year since GOP Chairman Reince Priebus published his prescription for broadening the party's appeal despite its investment in outreach to the racial minorities, women and gay voters who backed Democrats decisively in 2012. . . . [read on] 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2014/01/21/the-gops-epic-gamble-2/
A huge amount has already been written about the GOP’s over-reliance on aging downscale white voters, and what this means for the future of the two parties.  . . . [read on]

I think it's great that the GOP can't even decide to have ONE response to the State of the Union address: the Tea Party wants to have its own

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/21/1271351/-Tea-party-PAC-taps-Cruz-sidekick-to-give-SOTU-response-GOP-mum

Florida Republican wants to lynch Obama

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/21/1271403/-Florida-Republican-calls-for-hanging-President-Obama

In Fox World, race is no longer a serious social issue -- so you can stop worrying now

http://crooksandliars.com/2014/01/bill-oreilly-celebrates-mlk-day-declaring

This isn't even a pyramid: we need a new shape

http://news.firedoglake.com/2014/01/21/report-85-richest-people-have-more-wealth-than-poorest-half-of-the-world/
Report: 85 Richest People Have More Wealth Than Poorest Half Of The World

DR's Corner returns: environmental crisis edition

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/21215-beyond-growth-or-beyond-capitalism
Beyond Growth or Beyond Capitalism?

http://my.firedoglake.com/cassiodorus/2014/01/17/another-plea-for-postcapitalism-richard-smith-in-truthout/

More: http://crooksandliars.com/2014/01/study-predicts-global-warming-will-double
Study Predicts Global Warming Will 'Double' Extreme El Niño Events

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/17/science/earth/un-says-lag-in-confronting-climate-woes-will-be-costly.html
U.N. Says Lag in Confronting Climate Woes Will Be Costly

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/21/world/asia/china-also-exports-pollution-to-western-us-study-finds.html
China Exports Pollution to U.S., Study Finds

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/01/17/263529525/california-s-governor-declares-drought-state-of-emergency
California's Governor Declares Drought State Of Emergency

http://ens-newswire.com/2014/01/02/funders-behind-climate-change-denial-hide-donations/
Funders Behind Climate Change Denial Hide Donations 

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THE CIRCLE

Marketers have a database category for everyone

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2014/01/was-your-daughter-killed-car-crash-database-marketers-want-know
"Daughter Killed in Car Crash"

A new defense for NJ's Sandy funding extortion: it was Obama's fault!

http://crooksandliars.com/2014/01/karl-rove-blames-obama-administration

Christie's Lt Gov denies the extortion claims in an oh-so convincing manner

http://crooksandliars.com/2014/01/very-dramatic-denial-nj-lt-governor-over

Chris Matthews says she sounds like a "prisoner of war": http://on.msnbc.com/KA8Yjo

Can you feel the remorse?
 
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2014/01/20/bonus_quote_of_the_day.html
"I will learn things from this. I know I will. I don't know exactly what it is yet that I'll learn from it. But when I get the whole story and really try to understand what's going on here, I know I'm going to learn things."  -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie

Had enough?

http://theweek.com/article/index/255241/its-official-republicans-are-done-trying-to-kill-obamacare
House Republicans have voted to repeal ObamaCare 47 times. They probably won't take a 48th crack at it. 

More: http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/the-hidden-danger-for-republicans-lurking-in-the-budget-deal-20140118
Republicans who voted for the landmark budget deal—and even some who didn't—could face heat for funding Obamacare. 

Back to the future!

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/21/us/politics/parties-seize-on-abortion-issues-in-midterm-race.html
Abortion is becoming an animating issue in the 2014 midterm elections, with Republicans using it to stoke enthusiasm among core supporters and Democrats looking to rally women by portraying conservatives as callous. . . .

Sarah! thinks Obama shouldn't talk about race on the Martin Luther King holiday

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/sarah_palin_mlk_obama_race_card

Meanwhile: http://www.salon.com/2014/01/20/the_racism_that_still_plagues_america/
The racism that still plagues America 

Theocracy watch: More bigotry in the name of "religious freedom"

http://crooksandliars.com/2014/01/arizona-religious-freedom-bill-permits

Bonus item: "How toilet paper explains the world"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/01/20/how-toilet-paper-explains-the-world/?wprss=rss_ezra-klein&clsrd

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MLK

The fight against a Martin Luther King holiday

http://tinyurl.com/kb6thl4

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/19/1270325/-The-history-of-racist-resistance-to-Martin-Luther-King-Jr-Day 

King's Nobel prize speech

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/01/20/martin-luther-king-s-nobel-speech-is-an-often-ignored-masterpiece.html
 
Obama gives a lengthy interview to the New Yorker: highlights

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/01/19/17-highlights-from-the-new-yorkers-17000-word-profile-on-obama/?wprss=rss_politics&clsrd

"Nice little pile of Sandy relief aid you got dere -- be a shame if anythin' happened to it"

http://tinyurl.com/n5at67s
Hoboken mayor stands by allegations, says Christie administration withheld Sandy funds  

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/01/20/mayor-meets-with-federal-prosecutors-to-discuss-christie-allegations/?wprss=rss_politics&clsrd
Mayor meets with federal prosecutors to discuss Christie allegations

More: http://politicalwire.com/archives/2014/01/19/new_allegations_follow_christie_to_florida.html
 
Time heals all war crimes

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/195892-bush-vets-eye-office-as-his-image-rebounds
Bush veterans eye office as the former president's image rebounds 

The kind of judges we have

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/richard-cebull-boyce-martin-judicial-misconduct

I agree with Mitt Romney

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2014/01/19/film_shows_romney_never_believed_he_would_win.html
Film Shows Romney Never Believed He Would Win

Bonus item: Mary Matalin wants you to know she has gay friends

http://crooksandliars.com/2014/01/matalin-plays-down-russian-anti-lgbt-laws

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THE JERSEY WAY

Now he's really in trouble 

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/hoboken-mayor-christie-team-shook-us-down-for-sandy-relief
On MSNBC’s “Up with Steve Kornacki” this morning, Hoboken, N.J. mayor Dawn Zimmer offered an extraordinary account of her dealings with the administration of Governor Chris Christie concerning federal Hurricane Sandy relief aid. She described an effort by top state officials – the lieutenant governor and a cabinet member – to coerce Hoboken’s city government into fast-tracking approval of a proposed redevelopment project by withholding Sandy aid from the government and residents of her city. That project, she says she was told, was “very important to the governor.” And if she worked to get it approved, “the money would start flowing to you.” . . . 

http://crooksandliars.com/2014/01/hoboken-blackmail-charge-worse-bridgegate

Worse than Bridgegate: Moran

http://crooksandliars.com/2014/01/nj-lawmakers-heading-bridge-scandal
N.J. lawmakers heading bridge scandal investigation plan to look into Hoboken recovery funds

Christie denies it all, of course: http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/01/christie-denies-new-allegations.html

Politics 101: when you can't answer the message, attack the messenger

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/18/1270743/-Chris-Christie-blasts-MSNBC-as-partisan-and-openly-hostile

Chris Christie's office blasts MSNBC as 'partisan' and 'openly hostile'

A problem of accountability

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/01/18/the-problem-for-christie-isnt-what-his-aides-did-its-what-they-thought-he-wanted-them-to-do/?wprss=rss_ezra-klein&clsrd
The problem for Christie isn’t what his aides did. It’s what they thought he wanted them to do.

Uphill in both directions (same paper, same day)

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2014/01/18/gop_has_uphill_path_to_270.html
GOP Has Uphill Path to 270

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2014/01/18/the-democratic-partys-uphill-battle-to-270-electoral-votes-in-2016/?wprss=rss_politics&clsrd
The Democratic Party’s uphill path to 270 electoral votes in 2016

More: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2014_01/as_presently_constructed_gop_c048691.php

The Sunday talk show line-ups

http://crooksandliars.com/2014/01/sunday-morning-bobblehead-thread-1
ABC's "This Week" - Russian President Vladimir Putin; Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas. Roundtable: James Carville and Mary Matalin, Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan, New Yorker editor David Remnick, and television and radio host Tavis Smiley.  

NBC's "Meet the Press" - Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates; Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.; Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich.; Assemblyman John Wisniewski, D-N.J.; former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, NBC political analyst and former Obama adviser David Axelrod, The Washington Post’s Nia-Malika Henderson and NBC Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Andrea Mitchell.  

CBS' "Face the Nation" - Rogers; Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo.; Tom Donilon, former national security adviser to President Barack Obama; Michael Morrell, a former CIA deputy director who served on Obama's intelligence review panel. Roundtable: Ruth Marcus of the Washington Post, Christi Parsons of the Los Angeles Times, and David Sanger of the New York Times.  

MSNBC's "UP with Steve Kornacki" - State Sen. Linda Greenstein (D-NJ), member of special Senate Committee to investigate GW Bridge Lane; David Halbfinger, Metro Politics Editor, New York Times; Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick (R-NJ); David Chen, New York Times; Nick Acocella, writer, editor, publisher PolitiFax; Zach Fink, reporter, NY1, fmr. NJ reporter; Michael Powell, New York Times.

MSNBC's "Melissa Harris-Perry" - Laverne Cox, Actress on “Orange is the New Black”; CeCe McDonald, Transgender Activist / Recently released from Prison; Rea Carey, Executive Director of the National Gay and Lesbian task Force; Josh Fox, Director and Producer of “Gasland” and “Gasland II”; Earl Catagnus Jr., Assistant Professor of History / Valley Forge Military College / Iraq Vet; Marcus Mabry, New York Times Lede Blog Editor; Frances Beinecke, President of the Natural Resources Defense Council; Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; Col. Jack Jacobs, Medal of Honor Recipient / MSNBC Military Analyst; Elahe Izadi, Staff Correspondent for the National Journal.  

MSNBC's "Disrupt with Karen Finney" - Stan Salett, Member of the original March on Washington local organizing committee; Dana Milbank, Washington Post; Nia-Malika Henderson, Washington Post; Heather White, Executive Director, Environmental Working Group; Joshua Dubois, Former Spiritual advisor to President Obama; Maria Teresa-Kumar, Voto Latino; Benjy Sarlin, MSNBC.com; Erin Brockovich.  

CNN's "State of the Union" - Rogers; Sen. Angus King, I-Maine. Panel: CNN Commentator Donna Brazile joins Republican Pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson with Time’s Michael Crowley. 

CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS" - Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Carnegie Endowment’s Karim Sadjadpour and Nicholas Wright.

MOYERS & COMPANY: Neil deGrasse Tyson on Science, Religion and the Universe. In part two of their conversation, Bill talks with the astrophysicist about the nature of our mysterious universe and whether faith and science can be reconciled.

Bonus item: Go Bernie!

http://crooksandliars.com/2014/01/bernie-sanders-thinks-sunday-shows-are

Bernie Sanders Thinks The Sunday Shows Are Failing Us

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PULLING BACK THE CURTAIN

Psst! Even his friends don't like him

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/gop-fundraiser-says-christie-as-a-person-is-horrific
GOP Fundraiser Says Christie 'As A Person, Is Horrific'

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/17/1270426/-GOP-donors-on-Christie-fallout-I-think-we-need-Mitt-back
[A] top GOP fundraising operative tells BuzzFeed's McKay Coppins that "people are jumping ship" from the Christie bandwagon . . .

More: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/there-are-definitely-people-jumping-ship

http://www.salon.com/2014/01/18/the_real_reason_the_tea_party_hates_chris_christie/

The top 5 revelations you would learn from watching "Mitt" (so now you don't have to)

 

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/mitt-romney-netflix-documentary-tpm-review

More: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/01/17/inside-mitt-netflix-s-all-access-mitt-romney-documentary.html

Obama's NSA reforms don't come close to satisfying critics

Marcy Wheeler, of course: http://www.emptywheel.net/2014/01/17/first-impressions-obamas-speech/

http://www.emptywheel.net/2014/01/17/obamas-speech-annotated-version

http://www.emptywheel.net/2014/01/17/the-misplaced-enthusiasm-for-obamas-2-hop-change/

http://www.emptywheel.net/2014/01/17/things-barack-obama-doesnt-consider-abuse/

Glenn Greenwald: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jan/17/obama-nsa-reforms-bulk-surveillance-remains

Much more: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/17/1270418/-President-Obama-announces-NSA-nbsp-reforms

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/17/1270486/-NSA-reformers-not-satisfied-by-Obama-s-NSA-proposals

http://dissenter.firedoglake.com/2014/01/17/obama-lectures-those-outraged-by-nsa-surveillance-programs-in-speech-announcing-reforms/

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2014/01/restoring-confidence.html

http://dissenter.firedoglake.com/2014/01/17/you-cant-opt-out-10-nsa-myths-debunked/

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2014/01/president-obama-finally-releases-his-surveillance-reform-plan-and-its-pretty-weak

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/01/17/obama-s-nsa-reforms-show-he-alone-can-t-stop-big-brother.html

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2014_01/obama_inches_forward_on_nsa_ov048676.php

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2014/01/17/a-good-first-step-but-the-fundamental-argument-remains-unresolved/

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/01/what-did-people-think-of-obamas-nsa-speech.html

Get out of the way!

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/17/1270433/-Congressional-move-to-add-more-sanctions-on-Iran-has-run-out-of-steam
Congressional move to add more sanctions on Iran has run out of steam

More: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2014_01/back_from_the_brink_on_iran_sa048674.php

As noted repeatedly here, for Republicans the arrow only points in one direction

http://www.salon.com/2014/01/17/house_conservatives_fed_up_with_conservative_caucus_form_even_more_conservative_caucus/
House conservatives fed up with conservative caucus, form even more conservative caucus

More: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2014_01/no_plan_b_for_republican_estab048678.php

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/01/17/a-simple-test-for-conservative-poverty-proposals/

David Brooks is tired of all this "inequality" talk

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/david-brooks-income-inequality

http://prospect.org/article/david-brooks%E2%80%99s-worst-column-ever

http://my.firedoglake.com/deanbaker/2014/01/17/david-brooks-primitive-defense-of-the-rich/

Rand Paul just can't stop saying stupid things about race

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/01/17/rand-paul-is-america-s-smug-freshman-roommate.html

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2014_01/rand_paul_needs_to_stop_with_t048680.php

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2014/01/rands-little-white-slip.html

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/17/1270469/-Rand-Paul-compares-not-getting-his-way-to-Jim-Crow-and-internment-camps

The man who thought Sarah Palin would be a great president now advises Hillary not to run

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/17/1270472/-Bill-Kristol-mansplains-why-Hillary-Clinton-not-running-for-president-would-be-inspiring-to-women

In Fox World

http://www.salon.com/2014/01/17/elisabeth_hasselbeck_are_feminists_and_wussy_men_a_threat_to_national_security/
Elisabeth Hasselbeck: Are feminists and wussy men a threat to national security?

Bonus item: Awww . . . .

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/duck-dynasty-phil-robertson-season-five-ratings-down
Ratings Plummet For 'Duck Dynasty' 

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