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Compromise is a dirty word — if you’re losing

It’s not surprising that the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee thinks the way to end gridlock in Washington is to elect more Democrats. Surely, Republicans think winning back the Senate and the White House is the key to progress.

Where does this end?

There are two, and only two, possibilities surrounding U.S. Senate Republicans’ decision to filibuster the nomination of Richard Cordray to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Flipping hypocrisy

Finding hypocrisy in politics is about as difficult as finding drunks in a bar, so detailing each and every double-standard could fill the entire newspaper. But sometimes, one stands out enough to deserve a little extra scrutiny.

But it’s all we’ve got

Get rid of the state Ethics Commission? Why not? It’s not as if we have unethical officials here anymore, right?

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