Barney Frank, Mock Outrage, the Dinosaur of Congress

Earlier today, Barney Frank was blowing hard, as blowhards are wont to do He was doing his best to impersonate McCarthy and demand the names of transgressors who he wants broiled, soiled, and embroiled in tar and feathers for a free pole ride out of the big swamp they call DC

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Kevin Leffler isn't the first person to call Michael Moore a hypocrite, but he is the first to debunk the award-winning documentarian in a feature-length film. Advertisement

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A luncheon conversation with Lou Dobbs can reveal a lot about his stand on immigration. From the article: Among people whose immigration views I admire, Mr. Dobbs has a reputation as a hopeless blowhard. I did not dwell on that at lunch.

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s it just me, or has it become super-cool to be a blowhard? Everywhere I turn, it seems someone's speaking a bit too loudly, going on slightly too long and imparting ideas dressed up with dropped names, self-serving anecdotes and sanctimonious chest-thumping.

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Eight Political Creatures Newsvine Is Better Off Avoiding

It's no surprise to anyone who spends any amount of time commenting on articles here at Newsvine that people here run the political spectrum, from anarchists to fascists (and, thankfully, everyone in between).

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