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Where’s the Outrage?
whereistheoutrage.net - 10/21/2009
Where’s the Outrage?
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American politics is always been a contact sport. Heck, even the founding fathers didn’t agree on many things and that’s what caused the original founding party to break up but what we’re seeing today is a little bit different. It started with Richard Nixon . He learned the art of divide and ...
liberalvaluesblog.com - 10/25/2009
Conservative Attempts to Defend Fox and Create a False Equivalency With MSNBC
— liberalvaluesblog.com — Along with many other liberal bloggers, I’ve had numerous posts regarding how Fox not only gets the... facts wrong on their news shows but outright makes things up to promote their beliefs . In response to members of the Obama administration pointing out the truth about Fox , conservatives ... (more) Conservative Attempts to Defend Fox and Create a False ...

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washingtonexaminer.com - 10/24/2009
NPR analyst compares Obama to Nixon, issues full apology
— washingtonexaminer.com — By: Byron York Chief Political Correspondent 10/24/09 9:52 AM EDT It's pretty unremarkable to describe the Obama... White House's growing enemies list -- the insurance companies, Chamber of Commerce, Fox News -- as "Nixonian." But there's one place ... (more) NPR analyst compares Obama to Nixon, issues full apology

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liberaloasis.com - 10/21/2009
Where did this divisiveness start?
— liberaloasis.com — American politics is always been a contact sport. Heck, even the founding fathers didn't agree on many... things and that's what caused the original founding party to break up but what we're seeing today is a little bit different. It started with ... (more) Where did this divisiveness start?

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Where did this divisiveness start?
LiberalOasis : The Blog — ... the art of divide and conquer. He used in California politics in the late 40s and again in the 60s. He used it to get elected to Congress in the early 50s. He was able to use the Vietnam war and patriotism to get elected president in 1968. So, I can think of no better expert to talk to than Rick Perlstein, author of the book, Nixonland. It was Nixon who taught Ronald Reagan. More correctly, Ronald Reagan learned from Richard Nixon. Click here for ...

Where did this divisiveness start?
The Hollywood Liberal — ... . It was Nixon who taught Ronald Reagan . More correctly, Ronald Reagan learned from Richard Nixon. Click here for interview! I decided to post my interview with Rick Perlstein, again. It seems we needed the perspective after the elder former President Bush decided to ...

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