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The Reality-Based Reagan
Thanks to the folks at TPM for asking me participate this week in the TPM Book Club - and above all, thanks to Will Bunch for engaging in the long overdue process of unpacking the myth of Ronald Reagan. One of the most surprising things about researching my book, Live from the Campaign ...
59% Still Believe Government Is the Problem
rasmussenreports.com — In early October , as the meltdown of the financial industry gained momentum following the collapse of Lehman Brothers, a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 59% of U.S. voters agreed with Ronald Reagan that “government is not the ... (more) 59% Still Believe Government Is the Problem
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youtube.com — Ronald Reagan blows away Barack Hussein Obama on socialism, healthcare, the Consititution and Liberty. (more) The Reagan Obama Debate (video)
We’re liberals and we run the show: we don’t need your steenking history
neoneocon.com — Leon Wieseltier of The New Republic is happy about recent political developments . Very happy. After decades of wandering in the Republican desert (and he includes the Clinton years as a craven accommodation to Republicans), the good guys ... (more) We’re liberals and we run the show: we don’t need your ...
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What kind of economic stimulus do American women want?
The Hollywood Liberal — What kind of economic stimulus do American women want? Ever since Barack Obama won the presidency, American women - battered by the George W Bush administration’s assaults on their rights - have sensed the possibility of change and mobilised to make sure that the new president hear their voices… [image] [image] The Reality-Based Reagan Thanks to the folks at TPM for asking me participate this week in the TPM Book Club - and above all, thanks to Will Bunch for engaging in the long overdue process of unpacking the myth of Ronald Reagan…. [image] [image] This entry was posted on Thursday, February 19th, 2009 at 5:32 am and is filed ...

Reagan and the March of Freedom
The Hollywood Liberal — Reagan and the March of Freedom A number of the people in this discussion have commented on the importance of the disconnect between the rhetoric of freedom as promoted by Reagan in relation to the Soviet Union and other Communist nations and that of the… [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] The Reality-Based Reagan Thanks to the folks at TPM for asking me participate this week in the TPM Book Club - and above all, thanks to Will Bunch for engaging in the long overdue process of unpacking the myth of Ronald Reagan…. [image] [image] What Will America Do If Israel Abandons Democracy? Steven Walt, ...

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