Dick Polman
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A great day in history: Gay marriage is legal nationwide
History was made this morning, with the disposition of the most urgent civil rights issue of our time. The U.S. Supreme Court ...
10 years ago
This morning, the U.S Supreme Court saved the Republicans from themselves. If the high court had ruled for the Obamacare haters in ...
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Ties that bind: White supremacist money and the GOP
Ever since the terrorist struck in Charleston, Republicans have had a particularly tough time. Ever so grudgingly, they’ve had to a ...
10 years ago
A ray of hope in the Confederacy of Dunces
In the annals of political flip flops – or “evolutions,” if you prefer – none have arguably rivaled the breathtak ...
10 years ago
Profiles in cowardice: Republicans won’t say “take the flag down”
Pop quiz: How many brain cells does it take to acknowledge that the Confederate flag connotes racism and treason? How many brain cells do ...
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He’s a white racist domestic terrorist. Was that so hard to say?
ISIS death toll in America: 0. Domestic terrorist death toll in Charleston: 9. Unless you’re totally clueless – unless ...
10 years ago
Climate change deniers tell the Pope that religion and politics don’t mix (huh?!)
In the wake of Pope Francis’ newly-released ...
10 years ago
Neil, The Donald, and the ripoff of rock and roll
It’s easy to see why politicians use rock tunes as campaign anthems. After all, it’s a way to look hip and cool and relatable ...
10 years ago
Jeb’s kickoff speech, deconstructed
At long last yesterday, Jeb Bush laid claim to the family business. And if we parse his ...
10 years ago
Good riddance to the Iowa Straw Poll
It’s another big week in politics. Today marks the official entry of Jeb (or, as his logo says, ...
10 years ago
The revolving door scandal: How Dennis Hastert got his coverup cash
Family values fraud Dennis Hastert (1999: “We must continue to be proactive warding off the pedophiles and creeps who want to take ...
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