Author: Martin
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Meet your new Poet Laureate
That’s right, we got us a new Poet Laureate, or Poetry Czar, if you prefer. His name is W.S. Merwin, he’s got two Pulitzers to his credit, and he lives in Hawaii. (No word on the status of his birth certificate, but I’m sure Nathan Deal is feverishly researching, even as we speak.)
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John Edwards: Keepin’ it classy
Well, at least semi-classy. White wine instead of say, body shots, while he’s running around and partying. From TNR: He drank white wine and light beer [at a party for Duke public policy students], according to multiple attendees. After a while, Edwards made his way to the dance floor. “He was kind of uncomfortably dancing,”…
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Hodges’ false argument
“If the facts are on your side, argue the facts. If the law is on your side, argue the law. If neither the facts nor the law is on your side, bang on the table.” I’ve said for a while that the most interesting race to follow as we trundle towards July 20th is the…
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AFL-CIO ATM? WTF?
Something interesting happened in Arkansas this week. An incumbent US Senator barely squeaked to a runoff win, despite having a hefty initial fundraising advantage and the support of a lot of the Democratic establishment (including the not-so-tacit-support of the state party, and the anything-but-tacit support of a certain former President from Arkansas). That it was…
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What you can learn from Alabama (no, seriously)
Just a few months ago, the political cognoscenti were bullish on U.S. Rep.-turned-gubernatorial-candidate Artur Davis in Alabama. Davis, a four-term Congressman representing Birmingham, had an impressive record in Congress, was close with President Obama, and was generally seen as the man to beat in Alabama’s Democratic Primary. And, earlier this week, he was just that.…
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Joe Martin’s website
He’s also out of the gate with a broadcast email asking for the cash money, which is a good thing. You can see his website at: joemartin.org