Author: Benjamin F. Carlson

By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 10, 2010

Op-ed Spotlight: Ex-Virginia Governor Urges Obama to Start Firing

Tim Kaine, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, is tops on his list

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 9, 2010

Op-ed Spotlight: Toyota CEO Begs Forgiveness

Next time, they'll connect the dots sooner

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 8, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: Rahm Emanuel Is Sorry

And angry. Actually, more angry.

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 8, 2010

The Political Fallout of John Murtha's Death

Beltway pundits waste no time making predictions

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 8, 2010

Gloating at John Thain's Step Down

CIT just isn't like Merrill Lynch. Before Thain blew it up, that is.

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 8, 2010

Transcript Breakdown: Sarah Palin Backs Limbaugh's Use of Word 'Retards'

She also jokes that Fox should fire her

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 8, 2010

Did Goldman Kill A.I.G.?

Even critics can't bring themselves to blame Goldman

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 6, 2010

Exasperated Right Rejects Birther Speech at Tea Party Convention

"Where's the Birth Certificate?" asks Joseph Farah

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 6, 2010

By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 2, 2010

Morning Vid: Stephen Colbert Kneecaps Harold Ford Jr.

The aspiring New York Senator should have seen it coming

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 29, 2010

Spatwatch

Never Believe a British Newspaper

An evolutionary psychologist has been burned one too many times

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 28, 2010

Seeking a Second Joe Wilson, Press Pounces on Alito

All Justice Alito did was shake his head and mutter. Is it really comparable to "You lie"?

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 26, 2010

Everybody Loves Apple Tablet Photo, Knows It's Fake

Sure it's phony, but it looks irresistible...

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 25, 2010

Op-ed Spotlight: Garry Kasparov on 'The Supremacy of the Chess Machines'

The former world champion admits computers have surpassed human abilities, but still fail to emulate intelligence

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 22, 2010

Is the Toyota Brand Totaled?

The once-impeccable Japanese automaker recalls another 2.3 million cars

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 19, 2010

Morning Vid: Jim Cramer Foresees Wall Street Bonanza If Brown Wins

The Mad Money maven thinks a defeat to Democrats--the "Pelosi proletariat"--would send business stocks surging

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 18, 2010

Should We Call It 'Looting'?

Critics say racism lies behind the rush to see lawlessness in Haiti's post-disaster scavenging

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 18, 2010

Obama's Firebreathing Radio Address: Is He Getting Serious About Populism?

Two weekend speeches heat up anti-banker rhetoric, but some pundits are skeptical that reform is on the way

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 18, 2010

Lessons from MLK's Legacy

King's late widow explains the meaning of the day, while commentators take differing views of his message

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 18, 2010

Morning Vid: Bush and Clinton United on Sunday Talk

The ex-presidents launch their appeal for private funds to rebuild and aid Haiti

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 16, 2010

The Risks of Obama's Intervention in MA Race

In a last-ditch attempt to preserve 60 votes, the president cuts a robocall and plans a Sunday visit

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 16, 2010

Morning Vid: Rachel Maddow Rebuts Jon Stewart With Love

The MSNBC host won't apologize for taking a political angle on USAID's "good job" in Haiti

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 15, 2010

Transcript Breakdown: Sarah Palin Ends Exhausting Week With Hannity

Palin rounds off her grand Fox News tour, and the Wire caps off its last breakdown--for now

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 14, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: Let's Embrace That the Internet Makes You Dumb

"Intelligence is about thinking, not memorizing facts," says Jesse Brown, though he can't remember who said it first

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 14, 2010

Transcript Breakdown: Glenn Beck Peers Into Sarah Palin's Soul

In their first face-to-face meeting, Beck and Palin vibe over the Statue of Liberty and the founding fathers

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By Benjamin F. Carlson and Max Fisher

Jan 12, 2010

If 'Tonight Show' Moves, Conan Will Quit

The quirky host refuses to host the Tonight Show if it's bumped to a later slot, inspiring shock and many jokes

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 12, 2010

5 Complaints Spurring a Nexus One Backlash

One week after Google phone's launch, the company gets slammed for snubbing customers

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 12, 2010

Morning Vid: Conan Slams Leno and NBC

The host breaks his polite silence and unleashes at the late-night change up

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 8, 2010

Morning Vid: Elvis's Birthday Marked by C-SPAN

Washington commemorates the rocker's 75th birthday the only way it knows how: a panel

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 7, 2010

Yawns and Shrugs Greet Microsoft's CES Keynote

Tech-pundits' eager anticipation for the tablet PC dissolves into boredom

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 6, 2010

RIP, "The Plank"

The New Republic's grab-bag blog goes under, signaling a further shift toward the wonky and specialized

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 6, 2010

Morning Vid: Blogger Refuses to Disclose Salary, Gets Frisked

Andrew Breitbart decries a lapse in airport security: a military blogger refuses to answer questions at the border, gets cuffed

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 6, 2010

Obama's Reprimand of Intelligence 'Screw-Up' Raises Specter of Firings

Pivoting from an off-key speech, the president lambastes failure to "connect the dots" before Flight 253

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 5, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: Erick Erickson on the Colbert Report

The Red State blogger confesses that a few Tweets went too far

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 5, 2010

Warren Buffett Tells Kraft Its Cadbury Bid Is Way Too Sweet

The company's largest shareholder threatens to throw a wrench in the deal

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 5, 2010

Morning Vid: 'Jesus Christ Offers Something Tiger Woods Badly Needs'

Brit Hume denies proselytizing, but reiterates his advice for Tiger Woods

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