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Mark Karlin: Bush Tax Cuts for Wealthy Go to Help Create Jobs Overseas

Blue Wave: The Failure of Conservatism, or Why Michael Gerson is a Lying Hack

Liberal Values: Conservatives' Latest Distortions To Attack Health Care Reform

Desert Beacon: GOP Fearmongering, and the 'Selling of Used Shoes'

Juanita Jean on the latest Willie Nelson pot bust. His best defense?: Whaddya' think eased the tensions at the First Thanksgiving?

Guest post by Don Davis of The Satirical Political Report, who signs off by stating: Well, Mitch McConnell has demanded that I remain a one-term guest-blogger here, but my great thanks to Mike and Blue Gal for allowing me the privilege.

I'm also pleased to inform you that the always insightful Jon Perr of Perrspectives will be manning the ramparts on the Round Up starting tomorrow -- November 29th --so please relay all tips to: mbr AT perrspectives DOT com



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Zandar Versus The Stupid: Wikileaks' Next Bombshell to Make International Diplomacy Like 'Survivor'

The Democratic Daily: Rep. Jan Schakowsky's Superior Deficit Reduction Plan Protects Poor, Middle-Class

The Reaction on Limbaugh's attack on those 'Socialist Pilgrims.' Next thing ya' know, the Wingnuts' War on Thanksgiving will claim that the "First Feast" was financed With food stamps.

Empire Burlesque: End-Game for the Elite’s One-Way Class War

Moridura:The New Media and its role and significance in political campaigning

And finally, on an uplifting note, a federal judge balances the scales for gender equality!

Guest post by Don Davis of The Satirical Political Report. E-mail tips to Don at satiricalpolitical AT gmail DOT com.



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Mario Piperni: A Debate on whether the American Political System is Broken

Prairie Weather; Will Justice be DeLayed? Or will DeLay's Next Stop be 'Laundering' Laundry

Lippmann's Ghost::The Real Cost of Smaller Government and the Hypocrisy of the Right

No More Mister Nice: Is ex-CIA rightie Michael Scheuer a modern-day MacArthur?

Whiskey Fire Deconstructs the Destructive Sarah Palin

Think your Turkey day was disappointing? Courtesy of John Marr, here's the five worst Thanksgiving Days in HISTORY!

Guest post by Don Davis of The Satirical Political Report. E-mail tips to Don at satiricalpolitical AT gmail DOT com.



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A very happy Thanksgiving to all. While there's so much to be thankful for, I think we can all agree to give an especially enthusiastic "Thanks" ... that the GOP Tribe was not at the First Thanksgiving! Enjoy these links with your morning turkey oatmeal, turkey dinner, or midnight turkey snack:

Taylor Marsh on David Brock: Some Democrats Do Fight

Lance Mannion: The 'Logic Deficit' on the Deficit

They Gave Us a Republic: If There's a (George) Will, There's a Hack Way

Bark Bark Woof Woof on Motor Trend's "Electric Volt" to Limbaugh

Polising: Most Want Health Reform Maintained, Expanded

Guest post by Don Davis of The Satirical Political Report. E-mail tips to Don at satiricalpolitical AT gmail DOT com.



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Well, I just saw the Valerie Plame movie 'Fair Game.' If you haven't seen it, and don't want me to ruin the ending, just head straight to the Round Up below, and skip my mini-review in the next 16 words .... "well-acted, well-produced, but unfortunately, the Bush Administration's bastards still get away with bloody murder!"

The Left Coaster: Dems Should Be Framing 'The Bottom 99 Percent'

Seeing the Forest: The Shock Doctrine Push To Gut Social Security And Middle Class

Muddy Politics: GOP Efforts to Defund NPR Fall Short

And from The States "Wrongs" Movement: Pensito Review on the GOP Arizona 'Death Panels, and Pam's House Blend with the South Carolina group planning 'peaceful secession.'

Guest post by Don Davis of The Satirical Political Report. E-mail tips to Don at satiricalpolitical AT gmail DOT com.



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Well, it finally hit me this weekend; strange as it may seem, the GOP Leadership is actually adopting the philosophy not of Ayn Rand, but of ... Woody Allen! And that's just the tip of the stories that coulda' been ripped from Ripley's Believe It or Not:

New Deal 2.0: The Story Behind Obama’s Diss of FDR

Echidne of the Snakes: The People Barack Obama Intends To Compromise With Want To Destroy Us

Newshoggers: We Need More Of Bernie The Socialist

Phronesisaical: More Cleaning Up Republican Arms Control Messes

Blondesense asks and answers: Why do we pay attention to Sarah Palin?

Guest post by Don Davis of The Satirical Political Report. E-mail tips to Don at satiricalpolitical AT gmail DOT com.



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Happy Sunday. Here's hoping your favorite football team doesn't make you as mad as the Rethuglican pols on the Sunday Morning Talk Shows. Now why didn't Bill Clinton support a 'GOP Chip' that would censor that?

First Draft nails it on the 'first draft': 'Symbolic' is the New 'Bulls**t'

Pruning Shears:Tracking the new financial WMDs

P.M. Carpenter on the Nuclear Treaty: Is 'New Start' Obama's New Start?

The Impolitic: Are Democrats talking the talk on tax cuts?

Brilliant at Breakfast: Updating the American Idiot Watch

Guest post by Don Davis of The Satirical Political Report. E-mail tips to Don at satiricalpolitical AT gmail DOT com.



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Scholars & Rogues: What would a progressive society look like? The Tricentennial Manifesto

Private Buffoon: "Helping" the GOP -- Their REAL agenda item for 112th Congress

Kiko's House: Tea Partiers Eat Crow As GM Becomes The New Wall Street Darling. Kinda' makes ya' wonder -- will hypocritical freshman GOP Congressman who bitched for his health care also demand: 'Where's My Car!'

Balloon Juice: It’s Taibbi vs. 'Gergen’s World'

The Poor Man Institute: Michael Ledeen, another dumb and dangerous Neocon

Guest post by Don Davis of The Satirical Political Report. E-mail tips to Don at satiricalpolitical AT gmail DOT com.



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Armchair Generalist on the GOP 'STOP' Treaty: Republicans Don't Care about National Security. You might just call it ... Combust and Vilify!

Reverend Manny: The Best Health Racket Money Can Buy

The Economic Populist:Tax Cuts for the Rich Do Not Generate Jobs

Rude Pundit: Note to Democrats: Remember Where You Come From

Guest post by Don Davis of The Satirical Political Report. E-mail tips to Don at satiricalpolitical AT gmail DOT com.



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Simply Left Behind on [David] Frum Down Under -- belatedly warning the rightwingers not to be ... rightwingers!

Ginandtacos on the shameless Madam Palin, and David E's Fablog on the junior miss heir apparent, the Weeping Willow Palin.

Mad Kane on the TSA 'Pat-Down-Put-Down'

Alternate Brain: Message to the Tea Party -- What took you so long to get angry?

Guest post by Don Davis of The Satirical Political Report. E-mail tips to Don at satiricalpolitical AT gmail DOT com.