Stories to Watch: 7/16/12

Mitt just can't catch a break lately. This morning, he released an ad that was going to be his big chance to get back at Obama. This afternoon, that ad was pulled due to copyright violation.


Also, his Bain story gets weaker by the day.


And Bain is becoming a real problem for Mitt.


Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is a liar -- and not a very good one, either.


Pew finds that more people -- by a pretty wide margin -- think that raising taxes on the rich would be good for the economy than those who believe the opposite. Are we finally realizing that the GOP's talk about "job creators" is all horseshit?


Public sector layoffs come with a private sector price.


RIP Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord.


Conservative super PAC moneybags Sheldon Adelson is all mobbed up.


Finally, this is what passes for good news at Romney HQ.

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Stories to Watch: 2/17/12

Friday. Too lazy to say anything else about it. Now here's the news...


As expected, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoes a marriage equality bill.


A judge denies Wisconsin Gov. Walker's request that the recall be delayed.


The GOP may find their contraception stance pretty expensive come election day.


To provide cover for that stance, at least one Republican resorts to just making stuff up.


It pays to remember that Pat Buchanan is just awful.


About that "failed stimulus."


It's starting to look like Romney's really in trouble and top GOPers are panicking.


Gingrich's Sugar Daddy isn't abandoning him quite yet. I'm not really all that surprised. No one expected Gingrich to win -- not even Sheldon Adelson. The billionaire 's contributions have been message money, not candidate money. He wants GOP candidates to talk about the things Newt Gingrich talks about. I mean, come one, the guy's a freakin' casino magnate -- he knows a losing bet when he sees one.


Finally, how insane is Rick Santorum? If he was telling the truth in 2008, he believes that Satan is using protestant churches to destroy America. That crazy enough for you?

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