1972 Presidential Nominee George McGovern Dies

1972 Presidential Nominee George McGovern Dies »

I met McGovern once, in 2006, when I was working in PR. We spoke politics for a good 15 minutes. The dude was sharp.

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Reginald Foster, an American Catholic priest and friar of the Order of Discalced Carmelites, and Bill Maher.

Bill Maher: When you look at a building like...

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The Hill: Rep. King blames Reagan for Obama presidency

The Iowa Republican said immigrants that Ronald Reagan legalized by signing a 1986 “amnesty” bill were responsible for...

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Never change, Tumblr

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Someone make a GIF of Frank Gifford eating Jif peanut butter.

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While I was driving home from work on Monday, firefighters and rescue personnel halfway across the country were pulling bodies from the rubble following a massive tornado.

That...

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The Tornado Nature

A repost vis a vis the tragedy in Oklahoma. I’ll finish writing out some thoughts about today’s other thing some other time.

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Some people in...

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nbcnews:

Photo of the Moore tornado in a viewer’s wing mirror. Source is safe and requested to remain anonymous.

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“Mutual desperation.”

— Sam Biddle of Valleywag’s reason for why Tumblr and Yahoo! are such a good fit. Listen to his take on this morning’s Brian Lehrer Show.

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