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Saturday, June 19, 2010
US-Slovenia Ref Might be Fired
Koman "Sleepy Eyes" Couilibaly might be removed from the World Cup for his horrible refereeing. (ESPN)
Friday, June 18, 2010
World Cup: Oh Referees...USA 2 Slovenia 2
The referee (Koman Couilibaly from Mali), reffing his 1st World Cup game ever, made a terrible yellow card decision against Robbie Findley and then reversed the game winning goal on a play where 3 US players were being held and weren't offsides. Nicely done, sir. (ESPN)
Politics as Usual
Step 1: Introduce bill that curbs special interests. Step 2: Introduce loopholes so nobody is actually affected. Step 3: D'oh. (NYTimes)
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Sarah Palin to the Rescue
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Main Street vs. Mainstream
Voters don't view President Obama's BP speech like the pundits. (DailyBeast)
World Cup: US vs. Slovenia Preview
10 AM Eastern tomorrow, a win would go a long way toward advancing to the next round. (SI)
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Utah Joins the Pac-10
And Utah makes 12. So now the Pac-10 has 12, the Big 10 has 12, and the Big 12 has 10...go figure. (ESPN)
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Holding the Senate Majority
Can the Democrats hold their 59-41 majority in the midterms? (HuffingtonPost)
Gun to Their Head
New legislation on campaign finance inexplicably exempts the NRA. (HuffingtonPost)
National Security Shell Game
Believe it or not, you can't defend every policy issue by calling it a matter of national security. (LATimes)
Monday, June 14, 2010
Get on the Offensive
Obama needs to get on the offensive to stop the national feeling of dread. (Slate)
World Cup: The Humming Noise Continues

So far, the vuvuzelas (the source of the incessant humming/buzzing noise) will not be banned despite complaints. (NYTimes)
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Romney 2012?
"In a time of national crisis, we look to our president to acknowledge, as Harry Truman did, that it is at his desk where the buck stops."- Mitt Romney (in an op-ed today demanding presidential leadership).
"I am the president and the buck stops with me."- Barack Obama (two weeks ago)
Obama and the Oil Spill
The President needs to lead, not emote. If you want emotional support, get a dog or a therapist. (Newsweek)
Glenn Beck's Overton Window

From the man behind the statement Obama is a racist with a deep seated hatred of white people and the acronym "OLIGARHY" comes the Overton Window, a thinly veiled attempt at fiction filled with lazy writing and a lame plot. (MediaMatters)
Meet the Press
Ironic that gaffe-prone Joe Biden is becoming the key liaison with the press. (NYTimes)
Blame Game
When it comes to the oil spill (and most other issues), we have met the enemy and he is us. (NYTimes)
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