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   Dan Savage, the brilliant and foul-mouthed sex columnist, has become one of the most important ethicists in America. Are we screwed?
 The federal government is supposed to issue new rules about debt levels for students in for-profit colleges. In the meantime, the states are working on their own regulations.
 Washingtons budget hawks want to decimate the federal workforce to shrink the deficit. It will have the opposite effect.
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December 31, 2009
THURSDAY'S CAMPAIGN ROUND-UP.... Today's installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn't generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers. * The Democratic Change Commission, which was convened to examine the presidential nominating process, will apparently recommend eliminating the influence of superdelegates. The recommendation will be further evaluated by the Democratic National Committee's Rules and Bylaws Committee. * Much to the chagrin of the DCCC, Kansas state Sen. Laura Kelly (D) announced this morning she is ending her campaign against first-term Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R). Dems believe Jenkins is vulnerable, and will likely try to get state Sen. Tom Holland into the race. * Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) new fundraising letter suggests he's expecting to face a primary challenge from former Rep. J.D. Hayworth. * Sen. Richard Burr (R) of North Carolina is considered one of the more vulnerable Republican incumbents in 2010, but he still doesn't mind being associated with the Bush presidency -- Karl Rove is headed to N.C. to help Burr raise money. * The intra-party fight within Florida's state GOP is getting even more intense. This week, a group of key Republican fundraisers in the state -- most are top allies of Jeb Bush -- called on Florida GOP Chairman Jim Greer to resign. * He's been running for months, but yesterday, ophthalmologist Rand Paul formally filed the paperwork to run for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky. Paul, who has no experience in government at any level, is best known for being Rep. Ron Paul's (R-Texas) son, and for being named after Ayn Rand. * Former congressman and convicted felon Jim Traficant said yesterday is he "going to run" for Congress next year, though he hasn't picked a district. Traficant served seven years behind bars after being convicted on federal corruption charges. He was released in September, and would have to quickly establish residency somewhere in order to pretend he's part of the community he wants to represent. —Steve Benen 12:00 PM Permalink | Trackbacks | Comments (10)
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This regular feature usually makes me "near miss" vomiting all over my laptop. Today's edition was a particularly gut-wrenching one... Posted by: neill on December 31, 2009 at 12:03 PM | PERMALINKPaul, who has no experience in government at any level, is best known for being Rep. Ron Paul's (R-Texas) son, and for being named after Ayn Rand. Well, he's got all the Republican qualifications! Posted by: electrolite on December 31, 2009 at 1:08 PM | PERMALINK"Former congressman and convicted felon Jim Traficant said yesterday is he 'going to run' for Congress next year, though he hasn't picked a district." The criminal Traficant's district was split into three separate districts after he went to prison, and he will be radioactive in the counties out beyond the one he lives in now. At least he has the support of the Teabaggers, which will help any Democratic candidate. traficant: worst hair piece in the history of american politics. Posted by: mudwall jackson on December 31, 2009 at 2:07 PM | PERMALINKI suggest keeping an eye on young, long-shot D challenger Krystal Ball (sic) running for VA-1 in 2010 against Rob Wittman. Try http://www.krystalballforcongress.com and Facebook. She cares about environmental and social issues, is generally moderate but not a "blue Dem" etc. Even if she doesn't win, we fans think she can generate interest and make some points. Posted by: Neil B on December 31, 2009 at 2:11 PM | PERMALINKI thought the Ayn Rand name thinng had been debunked. I know his real first name is Randal. Posted by: MikeN on December 31, 2009 at 11:20 PM | PERMALINKGood Day. Why do writers write? Because it isn't there. Help me! Could you help me find sites on the: Home based computer job. I found only this - computer system administrator job. Wife has been injured as an loss where hairline parts can tell more clothing and possible hypothalamus than faint lettuce tests, hair replacement. Hair replacement, lisa offers her extended adhesion; max seems he's according to perform. Waiting for a reply :mad:, Nan from Lithuania. Posted by: Nan on March 31, 2010 at 1:53 PM | PERMALINKInteresting! Thanks for this... you always make so much sense to me... Posted by: Penis Enlargement Albany on December 17, 2010 at 4:39 PM | PERMALINK
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