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Republican Secret Camera Scam Artist Fools NPR, But Also Muslim-Hating Bloggers

​James O'Keefe, the same Republican operative/twerp/'investigative journalist' behind such secret stings as the undercover ACORN videos (yeah, the pimp costume guy) and the attempted tapping of U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu's phones went at it again today with a new video project. This time, O'Ke ... More >>

41 is the New 51: Why America's Political Numeracy Crisis Continues

​We were kidding (to the apparent mystification of some of our readers), but this front page item from the Philadelphia Metro discovered by Atrios shows the impression persists that Scott Brown's election, which turned the Democratic Senate advantage from 60-40 to 59-41, is actually the dawn o ... More >>

Cramer Bails on Morning Joe After His Ass-Kicking

Hmm: after suffering an epic smackdown on Jon Stewart's show last night, Jim Cramer didn't show up for a planned "The Morning Joe" interview this morning. "Guess he had a late night," said Joe Scarborough. Reaction to the Daily Show ep was swift and brutal. James Fallows of The Atlantic compares S ... More >>

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