Author Archives: Ralph

Charles Blow: Obama doesn’t want comparisons with MLK; @BarackObama disagrees [pic]

http://twitter.com/#!/CharlesMBlow/status/372799967577915392 Because if there’s one thing OFA hates, it’s blatantly making Obama the focus of tributes to Civil Rights icons! Here’s OFA’s “subdued” way of honoring MLK’s legacy: http://twitter.com/#!/BarackObama/status/372789606871080960 *** Related: President cautions against ‘elevated expectations’ for Wednesday’s speech Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/08/28/charles-blow-obama-doesnt-want-comparisons-with-mlk-barackobama-disagrees-pic/

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‘Consequences’? Fred Thompson zings Obama’s Ukraine line

http://twitter.com/#!/caligram1/status/438372474447609856 Red lines … blow awaaaaay. http://twitter.com/#!/fredthompson/status/438365641259905024 Hey, Obama probably didn’t draw that line. Somebody else made that happen. (Pesky world!) A few more recent tweets from actor and former Senator Fred Thompson’s always delightful Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/#!/fredthompson/status/438063510204190723 http://twitter.com/#!/fredthompson/status/438078504459329539 Related: ‘WOW!’ Garry Kasparov shreds Obama and his ‘red lines’ as bloodbath continues in Ukraine [pics]…

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Matt Yglesias uses death of ‘Fast & Furious’ star to pimp 6 month old column

http://twitter.com/#!/khariparson/status/406987094259933184 Too soon, as well as too late, because the column Salon’s Matt Yglesias was re-promoting because of the death of actor Paul Walker is six months old: http://twitter.com/#!/mattyglesias/status/406986830085890048 Um, okayyy. http://twitter.com/#!/MangyLover/status/406990727307337729 http://twitter.com/#!/AnthonyBialy/status/407005804282126336 *** Related: Jezebel editor on Paul Walker’s death: Why couldn’t it have been Scott Walker? Update: Tweets deleted Jezebel editor doubles down…

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Grading Bill de Blasio’s First Year as New York City’s Mayor

Grading Bill de Blasio’s First Year as New York City’s Mayor Reporters for The Times covering politics, crime, education and the environment weighed in on Mr. de Blasio’s first-year performance. Read More…

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