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• Dark side of the Newt

  Fri Jan 27, 2012
  • Newt's Id: "Treaties, Schmeaties! There will be no need for treaties after my administration takes over the world during my first term!!" MWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

• Announcing the coolest thing since Jackie Chan playing ping pong: Steve Benen on Maddow Blog

  Tue Jan 24, 2012
  • I am a long-time Benenite, and look forward to his continued analysis and future discourse with the readership here. I'm just glad he's writing somewhere. I need my fix.

• What should be the U.S. objective in Libya?

  Tue Mar 22, 2011
  • Arab nations should be doing all the heavy lifting, especially if any ground troops are needed.

• Do you support U.S. involvement in an international military force against Libya's Gadhafi?

  Mon Mar 21, 2011
  • The initial intervention was necessary, but the Arab states should be doing all the heavy lifitng from now on.

• Thousands protest Wisconsin anti-union bill

  Wed Feb 16, 2011
  • Not true. Unless you negotiate an employment agreement (a practice usually reserved for executives and upper management), your employment is "at will," meaning the employer can fire you at any time for practically any reason.

• Thousands protest Wisconsin anti-union bill

  Wed Feb 16, 2011
  • I think Gov. Walker's actions are going to reap a lot of unintended consequences that he will soon regret. The silver lining is that his audacious proposals are bringing some critical labor issues into the public consciousness.

• Do you support a tiered security system based on risk?

  Tue Feb 8, 2011
  • We need real, proactive security measures. Anything is better than the current measures that inconvenience everyone with no apparent upside

• Gunfire breaks out as Mubarak's allies and foes clash

  Wed Feb 2, 2011
  • Stop calling them "Mubarak supporters." These are paid thugs bent on sowing violence so the military has an excuse to forcibly remove the protestors.

• Was it appropriate for Alabama's new governor to say that only Christians are his brothers and sisters?

  Wed Jan 19, 2011
  • Bentley needs to keep his personal religious views separate from his public responsibilities. He was attending in a public capacity.

• Do you think a review of regulations could end up creating jobs and spurring the economy?

  Tue Jan 18, 2011
  • Public interest/safety always comes first. If regs can be removed/changed without compromising the public interest, fine. Otherwise, don't.