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Political Culture: At Town Halls, Tea and Thuggery

Jon Cummings August 6, 2009 10

Jon Cummings thought the right wing would smooth down its fringe feathers after the '08 election. Snake eyes on that roll, Jon!

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Political Culture: Redefining “Bread and Circuses”

Jon Cummings November 13, 2008 8

The other day my Popdose colleague Ted Asredagoo posed the question of how President-Elect Obama — once he is wrapped up in the business of actually, you know, governing — will manage to carry

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Donkey Kong: The Last Temptation of Hillary

Jon Cummings August 27, 2008 31

Jon: Our frequent commenter “Elaine” is eager for us to objectify Hillary tonight. Are we “up” for it? Ted: I’m game… Jon: So, Mark Warner looks pretty good. I keep remembering the picture of

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Sugar Water: Celebrity Soapbox!

Robert Cass August 24, 2008 8

Bad news — my girlfriend, Aimiee, and I are still on that steamship we boarded in China two weeks ago. You know the phrase “slow boat to China”? Well, it turns out the boats

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Exit Music (For a Campaign): Hillary Clinton

Zack Dennis June 3, 2008 27

It’s the end of the road for Hillary Clinton’s campaign. A few signs lately have pointed towards Hillary finally packing it in, and after Barack Obama sweeps up enough of the black vote in

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Political Culture: Obama, Ayers, and Advanced Citizenship

Jon Cummings April 24, 2008 10

As the Democratic primary campaign slogs onward to Indiana and North Carolina this week, Hillary Clinton – despite her still-overwhelming deficits in votes, delegates and cash – is reveling in the one success she

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Pop Politico: “The Freak Show”

Ted Asregadoo April 22, 2008 8

We’re at a point in the presidential election when reporters, news directors, anchors, and all the other media powers who help frame election issues are getting weary. Weary of the back and forth, the

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Pop Politico: “The Following Message …”

Ted Asregadoo April 1, 2008 19

In an election year, candidates often want to talk about “the issues,” but more often than not, campaigns will ditch the boring talk for talking smack about each other. It’s a game of misdirection

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Pop Politico: “Action/Reaction”

Ted Asregadoo March 17, 2008 10

As presidential campaigns become longer, the media’s appetite grows for comments by anyone who has a connection — no matter how close or remote — to candidates who are in the running for the

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Dw. Dunphy On… Reconsidering Obama

Dw. Dunphy February 3, 2008 12

I knew I wasn’t voting Republican, that much was certain. No offense to our Republican readers, but eight years is enough. I am not better off than I was in 2000. John McCain is

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