Poor Tom Reed

Okay, it's The Onion, but the conversation with our soon-to-be Congressman still rings true.

“At the end of the day, it’s a question of whether a nonbinding signature on an outdated and worthless pledge written 26 years ago is more important than preventing the nation from completely going to hell. I just don’t know what to do here.”

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Required Reading

Thanks to Simon for this conservative lament—not the usual throwing-Romney-under-the-bus lament, but something far more powerful.

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15 at Dinner

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Red Welfare States

Paul asked me to create these maps to show how blue/red states compare in terms of federal dollars received. Using some fairly old taxfoundation.org data and laying it beside the 2012 blue/red state map shows that while they may talk the talk, a lot of red states really don't walk the walk—in case you had any doubt. So-called "Welfare States" in green take more than they pay in. "Donor States" give more than they get. Rhode Island comes out even.

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Required Reading

Frank Bruni on the over-the-top sexism with which we look at the Petraeus scandal.

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First Snow

The first real snow on the mountain—late, this year.

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Required Reading

Frank Rich on the retreat from reality that threatens us all.

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Required Reading

Thanks to Simon for this pithy recap.

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Results in District 10

I think the fact that our conservative little election district went 3 for 2 for Obama, with a turnout of 74%, indicates something about the general electorate's feelings about Romney. I'm just not sure what those feelings were. But we'll take it.

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Vote Today!

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Required Reading

Today's NYT editorial on sending a message via your vote.

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