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Lance Armstrong “Sings” Radiohead’s Creep
Pure awesomeness. h/t Joe Sonka and Erik Hungerbuhler Creep from Matthijs_Vlot on Vimeo.
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John Y’s Musings from the Middle: What If “Breaking Bad” Was About Shoes?
A kinder, gentler Breaking Bad? I love this series but it can be over-the-top with fringe plot developments and crazy characters as the mild mannered former high school chemistry teacher, Walter White,...
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Confused About the Hemp vs. Pot Debate? Here Are Answers
Last week, I joined Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Jamie Comer in support of legalizing industrial hemp on the public broadcasting program, Kentucky Tonight. Click the picture at left to watch our...
View ArticleJeff Smith Talks Political Scandal with Krystal Ball on The Cycle
Contributing RP and former Missouri State Sen. Jeff Smith talks about his political advice column, “Do As I Say,” which helps other politicians and professionals who find themselves in compromising...
View ArticleJeff Smith: Dysfunctional Detroit
A study found that Detroit’s declining population, decimated economy and chaotic administration has led to its dysfunction. How can the city turn itself around? Originally aired on February 26, 2013...
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Marin Cogan’s “House of Cads”— The psycho-sexual ordeal of reporting in...
Fascinating piece in this week’s The New Republic about how the brilliant Netflix series “House of Cards” reflects the misogynistic treatment of women journalists in Washington. I can attest that the...
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Jeff Smith on NPR: Harnessing prison ingenuity to get ex-cons on their feet
When contributing RP Jeff Smith, a state senator representing St. Louis, found himself behind bars for political missteps, he discovered a unique business world churning in prisons. He saw that a...
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Preview of “Breaking Bad” Final Season
A preview of the final eight episodes of the best television show ever. Yes, the best show ever…coming this summer:
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#IStandWithRand…& Ashley Judd, Israel, Hemp, Government Transparency,...
What a long, strange week it’s been. A few highlights: I Stood with Ashley Judd: The week began with my appearance on Kentucky Newsmakers debating my friend, Democratic political consultant Dale...
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Jeff Smith: Do As I Say — A Political Advice Column
Q: In House of Cards, Congressman Russo is having sex with his aide, while House Majority Whip Underwood is having sex with a journalist. Which happens more often? —A.S., New York City Great...
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My Father, RFK & the Greatest Speech of the 20th Century
My dad and I circa 1968 On this day in which we remember the tragic assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., we re-run this piece — in which the RP honored King, his father, and contributing RP...
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John Y. Brown, III: Will the Real School Bullies Please Stand Up?
Will the real school bullies please stand up? Of course not. All bullies, at bottom, are hurt cowards. But they do need to be called out and held accountable. The actual bullies, of course, are the...
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The RP in The Daily Beast: Ashley Judd Smear Helps Mitch McConnell As...
In the morning’s Daily Beast, The RP reports on how Democratic failure to frame the narrative on the recordings of a Mitch McConnell campaign staff meeting is consistent with the historical pattern...
View ArticleJoe Manchin on Newtown: I Had to Do Something
Powerful testimony from U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) who serves as the Honorary Co-Chair of No Labels (with former Governor Jon Hunstmann):
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How to Help Boston Marathon Victims
A good guide from The Huffington Post: HOW YOU CAN HELP: This story is developing. Please check back for updates on how to help. The Red Cross says the best way to help right now is to get in touch...
View ArticleLauren Mayer: The Sky Isn’t Falling (and Background Checks Aren’t The First...
Parents of teenagers are used to over-reactions – if someone doesn’t laugh at their Facebook post, they’re despondent, or a bad hair day leads to “I’m too hideous to go to school today,” or my personal...
View ArticleJeff Smith: Sweet…
Sweet. Hedge-fund managers, who hunt for market inefficiency, underperformed the market by 10 percent, but still made billions each. [New York Times]
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Must Read Op-Ed from Gabby Giffords: “I’m Furious”
From the New York Times: SENATORS say they fear the N.R.A. and the gun lobby. But I think that fear must be nothing compared to the fear the first graders in Sandy Hook Elementary School felt as their...
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From Mitch McConnell’s Facebook Page…
Check out below the meme posted on Senator Mitch McConnell’s Facebook page, and the comments made by the Senator’s team and others. Then let us know what you think:
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Nick Paleologos: Filibuster the Filibuster
Last week, the US Senate voted 54-46 to strengthen gun safety laws in America. It failed. That’s right. 54%–a solid majority of the US Senate–voted in favor of universal background checks, and the bill...
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