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The Real State of the Union: Drowning in Ice Edition

CNN earlier today was running disturbing video of a man who fell through the ice of a pond in Weymouth, MA. He thankfully was rescued, but because of budget cuts, that almost didn't happen. The Associated Press reported: "Authorities say they were lucky to have the...

State of Bush's Union: Whining For Credit

The Washington Post previews tonight's State of the Union address with this: For years, President Bush and his advisers expressed frustration that the White House received little credit for the nation's strong economic performance because of public discontent about...

Weekend Watchdog Wrap-Up

For the second week in a row, the Sunday shows ask a Watchdog question. But this week's victory is a little hollow. After Sen. John McCain lied to Tim Russert during Thursday's debate about his past comments admitting a lack of knowledge on economics, Russert did take...

Weekend Watchdog

Every Friday in our Weekend Watchdog feature, we post suggested questions for scheduled Sunday guests. You can add your own questions in the comment thread. We'll also include contact information for the shows, so we can let them know what their viewers want asked....

What's Your State of the Union?

The following was originally posted at The Huffington Post. President Bush delivers his seventh -- and mercifully, last -- State of the Union address on Monday. If it's going to be anything like the previous six, it will be loaded with misleading rhetoric that's...

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