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This could be HUGE: Obama Will Use Nixon-Era Law to Fight Climate Change
Posted by Greg Laden on March 15, 2013 From Bloomberg President Barack Obama is preparing to tell all federal agencies for the first time that they have to consider the impact on global warming before approving major projects, from pipelines to highways. The result could be significant delays for natural gas- export facilities, ports for coal sales to Asia, and even new forest…
Final ABC-WaPo Poll Is Out
Posted by Greg Laden on November 5, 2012 Bottom line: In the popular vote, Obama will win over Romney by a surprisingly small margin, if he wins. People generally think Obama is going to win, as per this graphic: But the actual “I’m voting for X” numbers are 50% Obama, 47% Romney. That is within the margin of error. The poll, which is…
Important, some scary, comparisons across data 4 ur amusement
Posted by Greg Laden on October 10, 2012 This morning, my inbox had a handful of interesting data that are totally unconnected to each other, each interesting in its own right, and together, a veritable potpourri of bloggyness. So, here goes: First, Don Prothero at Skeptiblog has written one of those posts you want to keep handy next time you need to refer…
Romney did “win” the debate
Posted by Greg Laden on October 5, 2012 Romney did three things at the debate: 1) He totally randomized his policies, thus putting into effect an excellent version of the Chewbaca Defense; 2) He made up his own rules, forcing Obama to follow them and embarrassing PBS and Jim Lehrer; and 3) He made a bunch of independents giddy, so when the post-debate…
A Political Sea Change
Posted by Greg Laden on September 17, 2012 Yeah, I’m bringing back the term “Sea Change” which was briefly popular a few years ago, in reference to the perception of party difference, the difference between Democrats and Republicans, in handling foreign policy. Let me say first that it has never been true that the Republicans were better at handling foreign policy than the…
Romney vs. Obama on Facebook
Posted by Greg Laden on September 10, 2012 Here’s Romney’s “candidate” page: Here’s Obama’s:
Obama v. Romney on Science: The most important thing you can read this election season
Posted by Greg Laden on September 4, 2012 The Science Debate Project, co-founded by my friend Shawn Otto of Minnesota, has been trying to get candidates for the office of President to engage in a public debate about science. There has been resistance to that idea, but at least, Obama and Romney were willing to answer a set of questions related to science…
As usual, the press gets it all wrong
Posted by Greg Laden on November 4, 2009 People deride Americans for being politically sloppy thinkers, and for having short memories. This derision may be well deserved, but the flakiness of American citizens in relation to politics is perhaps easily explained.
Tea Party Protest Photo is Much Like Obama’s Kenyan Birth Certificate
Posted by Greg Laden on September 14, 2009 YOU LIE!!!! Once again, Republicans have been caught at their own game. You all know there was a big shindig in DC on September 12th to protest the blackness of our president, the liberalosity of our congress, the intelligence of the new policies such as Cash for Clunkers and Saving the Economy’s Ass and so…
Hitler gets mad at Obama
Posted by Greg Laden on September 10, 2009 This is really, really funny: Well, actually, it’s not even a little funny… … Well, actually, the punchline is the funniest thing I’ve see yet this year. I can hardly type I’m laughing so hard. Hat Tip Science Lover
Was Barack Hussein Obama born again? and again?
Posted by Greg Laden on August 4, 2009 Again, Maddow’s report on Barack Hussein Obama. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
Strong Ideas and Exclusionary Thinking: Obama, Palin and Greek Food in Minneapolis
Posted by Greg Laden on February 14, 2009 Christos Greek Restaurant is one of three well-known Greek restaurants in Minneapolis. The other two are It’s Greek to Me and Gardens of Salonica. Which one you like may be a matter of cultural survival. It turns out that Greek restaurants in Minneapolis are to the citizens of this area what operating systems and political…
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