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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Politics

Survey: We are the 47%

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 18, 2012, 11:58 AM Dec 18, 2012
7

Most Americans have benefited from a government entitlement program, a survey says.

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December sky

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 12, 2012, 12:57 PM Dec 12, 2012
1

North Korea successfully fired a rocket today, raising the possibility of a long-range missile that destabilizes a barely-stable area of the world.

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Weather

Politics and snow removal

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 11, 2012, 11:15 AM Dec 11, 2012
10

In Minnesota, it often doesn’t really matter what a politician does, as long as the roads get plowed in the winter and the potholes get fixed in the spring.

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The ‘lunatic’ vote

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 6, 2012, 11:52 AM Dec 6, 2012
3

‘Lunatic’ is out, but ‘idiot’ is in.

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Mr. Burns explains the fiscal cliff

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 5, 2012, 1:49 PM Dec 5, 2012
1

Normally, I’d be a little embarrassed to present a Simpsons character explaining something as important as the coming ‘fiscal cliff.’

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The art of secession

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 5, 2012, 1:22 PM Dec 5, 2012
7

Could a U.S. state legally secede? No.

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She was for Bronco

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 12, 2012, 1:39 PM Nov 12, 2012
4

Abbie Evans, the kid who couldn’t take another minute of the presidential campaign, is a Democrat.

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If only white men could vote

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 9, 2012, 1:54 PM Nov 9, 2012
4

Here’s how the electoral map of Tuesday’s election would’ve looked if we were pre-1870 America.

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Make it stop!

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 8, 2012, 12:28 PM Nov 8, 2012

Judging by the number of people who just won an election and are already floating trial balloons that they’re ready to try for something bigger, Tuesday’s election will bring no relief.

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Wall St. sheds its tears

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 7, 2012, 4:34 PM Nov 7, 2012
5

In the wake of yesterday’s election, Wall Street had its temper tantrum today, closing down more than 300 points in one of the worst days in years. Analysts tend to make these things up as they go but they’re blaming it on several factors such as four more years of fiscal policies, the coming “fiscal Read more →

Jed Bartlett delivers

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 7, 2012, 12:50 PM Nov 7, 2012
1

It’s all over in the Michigan Supreme Court race where Bridget Mary McCormack finished as the top vote getter. She has her little sister to thank, as well as Jed Bartlett, C.J. Craig, and the West Wing reunion.

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The animated election

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 7, 2012, 12:46 PM Nov 7, 2012
1

From the ‘It ain’t over until NMA says it’s over’ file…

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Open thread: What now?

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 7, 2012, 5:33 AM Nov 7, 2012
19

How does Minnesota change now that the DFL has vanquished Republicans?

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When should people abstain from voting?

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 6, 2012, 12:28 PM Nov 6, 2012
11

At what point is it better off if people don’t vote?

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Cameras in the ballot booth

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 6, 2012, 10:11 AM Nov 6, 2012
1

Can you take a picture of your own ballot?

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