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Aug 28, 2012, 6:47 pm Politics

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Payne: Granholm says God shut down GOP convention

“R convention delay due to Isaac: I guess God has ways to shut that whole thing down,” tweeted Jennifer Granholm this week. But in contrast to Mitt Romney’s lame birth certificate joke in Metro Detroit last week, Granholm’s Pat Robertson-channeling joke was met with crickets from the national – and Michigan – media. One can only imagine … Continue Reading →

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Aug 28, 2012, 4:09 pm Newstoon

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Editorial Cartoon: Tampa Hurricane Obama

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Aug 27, 2012, 4:19 pm Politics

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Payne: The media's Tampa agenda

Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin’s wild detour into “legitimate rape” displayed not only a buffoon – but an undisciplined candidate with a tendency to wander down blind alleys like repealing the 17th Amendment (it’s the economy, stupid). But the Akin controversy also exposes another problem: Why is the media obsessing over the abortion issue? After … Continue Reading →

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