November 08, 2012

Thursday's Daily Brief: GOP Picks Up The Pieces Post-Defeat

Thursday, November 8, 2012
POLITICS
Biden Calls Election 'Clear Sort Of Mandate' On Tax Reform
GREEN
Nor'easter Slams Sandy-Ravaged Northeast
WORLD
War's Grim Toll: Among More Than 50,000 Combat Wounded, 1,500 Amputees
POLITICS
Marijuana Victories Could Be Short-Lived
BOOKS
Turn The Page On Stress
BLOG POSTS
Michael Moore: Morning in America
Congratulations everyone!! This country has truly changed, and I believe there will be no going back. Hate lost yesterday. That is amazing in and of itself. And all the women who were elected last night! A total rebuke of Neanderthal attitudes.
Grover Norquist: How Stand the Correlation of Forces in American Politics?
Last night voters confirmed the status quo of the 2010 election which brought a strong, united Republican majority in the House and enough Republican senators to filibuster any particular piece of legislation and a weakened, but re-elected president.
Rosario Dawson: The Future Has Voted
They've come out of the shadows to fight for their families and themselves. And now, the ones who can have shown that they will vote -- and that makes me explosively optimistic about our shared future.
Mark Cuban: Fox News Should Watch Dancing With the Stars
When we got to the last week before the election, I noticed a subtle change in the branding of this election by Fox. Outside of Bill O'Reilly and Chris Wallace, Fox was relentless in sending the message that a Romney win was imminent.
Andrew Losowsky: Why Do We Always Take Books On Vacation?
The hardest part of going on holiday is choosing which books to take with you.