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WTF?

By Karoli October 9, 2008 Domestic Policy, Election 2008 No Comments

Love it. Just love it.

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County Conventions Liveblogged on Twitter

By Karoli March 29, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

Today are the Texas and California county Democratic conventions (with one Texas exception, happening tomorrow), and some of my twitter buds are liveblogging via Twitter. Here’s an excerpt from @lnewcomer‘s…

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Hope Doesn’t Pay?

By Karoli March 2, 2008 Barack Obama, Election 2008 No Comments

This is, of course, the message of the Clinton campaign. Hope doesn’t pay for $3/gallon gas, hope doesn’t pay for medical bills, hope doesn’t pay overdue mortgages, hope doesn’t fill…

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Barack Obama – Start the Iraq Dialogue, then Own it

By Karoli February 29, 2008 Election 2008, Foreign Policy, Iraq No Comments

The Pew Research Center released the findings of a voter survey conducted around the Presidential candidates today, specifically analyzing their perceived strengths and weaknesses in various policy areas when compared…

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Ralph Nader: No, We Can’t

By Karoli February 24, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

Go away, Ralph Nader. We don’t want you to run. We don’t need you to run for President. You’re the past, not the future. Go away. Please. Wasn’t 2000 reason…

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Health Care Reform: Use ERISA As A Model

By Karoli January 10, 2008 Domestic Policy, Election 2008 No Comments

I have spent the past 28 years administering employee benefit plans covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, commonly known as ERISA. Your 401(k) plan, your profit…

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