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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Political Junkie

Why Don't We Pay (More/Any) Attention To Los Angeles Mayoral Elections?

Los Angeles mayoral candidates Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel.

May 21, 2013 After eight years of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles voters will pick a, shall we say, more charismatically-challenged successor.

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

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It's ScuttleButton Time!

May 15, 2013 President Obama says we don't have time to be playing these kinds of political games. Was he talking about Benghazi or ScuttleButton?

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Wednesday, May 08, 2013

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It's ScuttleButton Time!

May 8, 2013 Seriously, who cares about the Jodi Arias verdict when there's a new ScuttleButton puzzle to be solved? Actually, even if there weren't a new ScuttleButton puzzle.

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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

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Open Democratic Senate Seats Again Give Big Opportunity For GOP, Or Not

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April 30, 2013 Of the eight senators retiring in 2014, six of them are Democrats. Which should be good news for the Republicans. Maybe. Plus: take our poll, please, as to who will win in South Carolina next week.

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It's ScuttleButton Time!

April 30, 2013 America has rushed to embrace the first openly gay NBA active player. Now if it would only embrace ScuttleButton, the popular waste-of-time button puzzle.

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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

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It's ScuttleButton Time!

April 23, 2013 The complaints begin anew. First, it was indignation over the April Fool's puzzle. Now, it's how EASY last week's one was. Well, here's another ScuttleButton for you to figure out.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

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Sanford And Weiner: Different Humiliations, Same Remorseful Script

April 17, 2013 It's wrong, and journalistically lazy, to lump together every politician who was ever involved in a sex scandal. Still, there are a lot of similarities between Mark Sanford and Anthony Weiner — at least in their post-scandal "script."

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Monday, April 01, 2013

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It's ScuttleButton Time!

April 1, 2013 I couldn't possibly go on vacation this week without leaving a ScuttleButton puzzle to be solved behind.

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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

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It's ScuttleButton Time!

March 13, 2013 If you've come here to learn the identity of the next Pope, you've made a grievous mistake. But while you're here you may as well uncover the latest ScuttleButton puzzle.

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Monday, March 11, 2013

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How Jeb Bush Did In His 2016 Tryout

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush speaks at the Reagan Library after autographing his new book 'Immigration Wars: Forging an American Solution' on March 8 in Simi Valley, Calif.

March 11, 2013 Forget about 2012 presidential burnout. The 2016 campaign has already begun, at least according to what has been written in the past week about Jeb Bush's new book on immigration. Plus: Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) won't run again in 2014.

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Monday, March 04, 2013

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Who's 'Right' — CPAC Or Chris Christie?

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie gives details on his 2014 state budget in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013.

March 4, 2013 Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey, is immensely popular, an apparent shoo-in for a second term this year. But his decision to take Obamacare money and federal relief help in the wake of Hurricane Sandy cost him an invitation to speak at a key conservative conference this month.

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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

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It's ScuttleButton Time!

February 27, 2013 One of the big fears of the upcoming sequester is how it could affect ScuttleButton. Rather than panic, you should just solve the puzzle now before it's too late.

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Monday, February 25, 2013

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Chicago's Robin Kelly On Track To Join List Of Black Women To Serve In Congress

February 25, 2013 Should she win Tuesday's special election in Chicago, Robin Kelly will become the 30th female African-American member of the House in the nation's history. This week's Political Junkie column has the complete list, starting with Shirley Chisholm, first elected in 1968.

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Tuesday, February 05, 2013

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It's ScuttleButton Time!

February 5, 2013 Hopefully, many people figured out the ScuttleButton puzzle that came out right before SUPER BOWL SUNDAY. (Wait, is that a hint?) Anyway, the new puzzle is up, and there are no hints for this one.

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Monday, February 04, 2013

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Ed Koch, New York City And The Politics Of Resentment And Race

Koch served as mayor for three terms (1978-89).

February 4, 2013 Ed Koch was elected mayor of New York City in 1977 by being fresh, honest, optimistic and independent. By the time he lost, in a 1989 bid for a 4th term, voters had tired of corruption and racial tension that had become widespread in the city. Koch died on Friday at age 88.

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