Behind the GOP's voter fraud hysteria
As Republicans warn of catastrophe at the polls, an expert on election fraud explains the real partisan hoax -- the suppression of Democratic votes
John McCain's letter of affirmation; the evolutionary advantage of late fatherhood; political showdown at the buffet restaurant; and much more .
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008
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Republican Senator releases gay-baiting ad
What are the Village People doing in a campaign ad? Good question
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Can pregnant cops still work?
The ACLU is representing five Detroit police officers forced to take sick leave after getting pregnant. Why not just give them desk duty?
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Debate prep: Dow falls a whopping 733 points
Monday's rally is ancient history, as investors run for cover, again. Does anyone care about Bill Ayers?
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Salon Radio: Scott Horton
Did PBS (and Jay Rockefeller's wife) block the broadcast of a documentary linking torture to the Bush administration? And what role did Bill Kristol play in Sarah Palin's selection?
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Obama campaign brings ads to video games
One professor dubs the strategy "San Andreas Populism"
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Patrick Ruffini, the demise of the right and the Democratic alternative
Destruction of the right will achieve a necessary good, but it is only the first step, not the last, to achieve anything meaningful
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A Red Sox beat-down
Forget about curses, luck and momentum. The Rays are just pounding Boston into submission
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Forgive me, America, for I have sinned
Some politicians survive sex scandals. Why? They have perfected the public grovel
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Obama by a nose
An expert "face reader" tells us what McCain's jowls say about his drooping power base, how Palin's cheekbones explain her "polite" power style and why the Democrats are looking awfully good
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Which John McCain will show up to debate?
With his campaign on the rocks, McCain could hit reset one more time and abandon civility in his final showdown with Barack Obama
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Behind the GOP's voter fraud hysteria
As Republicans warn of catastrophe at the polls, an expert on election fraud explains the real partisan hoax -- the suppression of Democratic votes
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Semisweet "Chocolate News"
Is David Alan Grier's flava-ful new sketch comedy show a black version of "The Daily Show"?
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Let the leader lead
The American people are poised to do something that could not be imagined 10 years ago -- elect the best man president, regardless of his skin color
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Bateman: Sarah Palin vs. Troopergate
"The report has shown that there was no illegal or unethical activity there in my choice to replace our commissioner"
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Since you asked ...
My girlfriend "settled" for me -- and I don't trust her
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The K Chronicles
Where's my huge production deal?!
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008
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McCain: The risky choice for president
After betting his campaign on efforts to smear Barack Obama, John McCain finds he's the one voters don't trust
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Friendly fire in Iraq -- and a coverup
The Army says no, but a graphic video and eyewitness testimony indicate that a U.S. tank killed two American soldiers. The mother of one soldier demands answers
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The Army's version of the deaths of Nelson and Suarez
Despite a video that seems to show friendly fire, and the discovery of a tank shell near the impact site, the official investigation attributes their deaths to enemy action
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Palin family values
The damning Troopergate report shows that Gov. Palin is not only unethical but vindictive
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No time to cry wolf
It's totally understandable to be afraid of Sarah Palin and the outcome of the election. But still, we have to have faith
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Since you asked ...
Making the best of uncertain times
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Must read: New fiction we love
"Sea of Poppies," set in Calcutta, is a swashbuckling saga full of sadists, weaklings and tyrants -- and, thankfully, there are two more volumes to come
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This Modern World
Too stupid to Google it yourself?
Monday, Oct. 13, 2008
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Blood in the water in North Carolina
Republican Sen. Liddy Dole may be a goner, and John McCain is in trouble in a state the GOP hasn't lost since 1976. What happened?
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Hard times at the bottom of the Bush economy
From a tent city in Reno to a drug dealer's block in Detroit, I saw how Republican rule has hit those living on the American fringe
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How John McCain could still win
The odds are long for McCain, but this is no time for Democrats to embrace irrational exuberance. Here are four ways McCain might be able to turn it around
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Dirt cheap
Step one in the battle against soaring food prices: Start your own recession garden
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Since you asked ...
Gambling debts and talk of ending it all: Should I intervene?
Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008
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I Like to Watch
He's got Bette Davis eyes! CBS's "Eleventh Hour," NBC's "My Own Worst Enemy" and ABC's "Life on Mars" bring us soulful-eyed leading men who kick ass and take names as the world falls apart!
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Opus
Where will Opus' final paradise be?
Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008
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Critics' Picks
What you need to see, read, do this week: Indie rock for Barack, a time capsule of late-'80s bohemia, a peek at other people's diaries
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Sarah Palin: The view from Alaska
Amid "Troopergate" and other government scandals, including killing wolf pups, an Alaskan writer explains why the Palin phenomenon rings hollow in his home state
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Mumblecore grows up -- and gets naked
In the wrenching, erotic relationship drama "Nights and Weekends," Joe Swanberg and Greta Gerwig leave the clichés of 20-something indie film behind
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A member of the state parole board accused of using the Internet to set up a meeting for sex with underage girls has resigned, the board's chairman said Wednesday.
Chris Ortloff, who also was a New York legislator for 20 years, was arrested Monday by state police at a suburban Albany motel. Authorities said that starting in June he repeatedly sent e-mails to investigators posing as two preteen sisters and arranged a meeting for sex.
Parole board Chairman George Alexander said he accepted Ortloff's resignation Wednesday. Ortloff was appointed to the $101,600-a-year job in 2006.
The 61-year-old Republican from Plattsburgh faces a federal charge of using the Internet to solicit sex with a minor. A bail hearing was postponed Wednesday afternoon at his lawyer's request.
Federal prosecutor Thomas Spina filed a motion late Wednesday to have Ortloff jailed until trial, saying he's a danger to the community. Spina cited statements by Ortloff to an undercover agent that he had had sex previously with prepubescent girls and would even be interested in sex with toddlers.
Andrew Safranko, the Albany attorney representing Ortloff, declined to comment on the motion Wednesday evening, saying he had yet to review the document with his client.
Ryan O'Neal and his son, Redmond, have been charged with possession of methamphetamine in Malibu, California. Both men are charged with felony drug possession, district attorney James Garrison said Wednesday. Redmond O'Neal, 23, also faces misdemeanor charges for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of pepper spray.
He and his 67-year-old actor father are scheduled to be arraigned Nov. 13.
The father and son were arrested Sept. 17 after deputies searched their Malibu home. The sweep was part of Redmond's probation; police said drugs were found on Redmond and in Ryan O'Neal's living area.
Forecasters say Omar has grown to a fierce Category 2 hurricane with top winds of 105 mph as it barrels toward the U.S. and British Virgin Islands.
Schools, businesses and a large oil refinery have closed Wednesday on several Caribbean islands that could receive punishing winds from the storm. Heavy rains and winds have already begun to pummel St. Croix.
At 8 p.m. EDT, Omar's center was located about 80 miles south of St. Croix and was moving northeast at 17 mph. The storm is forecast to continue strengthening in the next day.
Hurricane warnings were in place for the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Culebra, St. Maarten, St. Barts and Vieques.
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