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The Washington Post’s slam job on Social Security
http://my.firedoglake.com/deanbaker/2011/10/30/washington-post-discards-all-journalistic-standards-in-attack-on-social-security/
http://crooksandliars.com/john-amato/look-mind-villagers-social-security
http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/when-journalism-goes-bad-something.html
More: http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/forbes-fox-panelists-push-social-security-p
Unfounded fears
http://www.samefacts.com/2011/10/wayward-press/chicken-little-and-social-security/
[Michael O’Hare] Last week I polled my mostly-undergraduate policy design class at Berkeley . . .
More: http://motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2011/10/one-point-and-150-grand
[Kevin Drum] From this we can conclude a couple of things. . . the conservative campaign to convince everyone that Social Security is doomed has been wildly successful, even among extremely bright kids who are actively interested in policy issues. [read on]
Have you HEARD Rock Perry give a speech?
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2011/10/30/perrys_bizarre_speech.html
Bizarre
More: http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/syrupy-rick-perry.html
Crazy talk
http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/david/cain-defends-accusing-planned-parenthood-pla
Cain Defends Accusing Planned Parenthood of 'Planned Genocide'; Goal Is To ‘Kill Black Babies’
http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/10/herman-cain-speaks-of-the-so-called-palestinians.php
Herman Cain Speaks Of ‘The So-Called Palestinian People’
Oh-oh
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2011/10/30/women_accuse_cain_of_inappropriate_behavior.html
Women Accuse Cain of Inappropriate Behavior
Cain responds: http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/10/team-cain-calls-sexual-harassment-story-is-unfair-attack.php
Is Fox News for Cain?
http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/david/chris-wallace-rick-perry-your-jobs-plan-terr
Chris Wallace to Rick Perry: Your Jobs Plan Is 'Terrible'
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/30/chris-wallace-mitt-romney-fox-news_n_1065962.html
Chris Wallace: Mitt Romney Is Dodging 'Fox News Sunday' Invitation
Romney, with a lead, starts to play it safe
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2011/10/31/romney_limits_national_media_exposure.html
Romney Limits National Media Exposure
More: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal/2011_10/the_courage_of_his_absence_of033173.php
Theocracy watch
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/10/indoctrination_doc_argues_public_schools_are_hurti.php
‘IndoctriNation’ Doc Argues Public Schools Are Hurting Christianity
[NB: Yes, they should be HELPING Christianity!]
In case you missed the Sunday talk shows
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/30/tv-soundoff-sunday-talkin_n_1065923.html
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