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Could You Live Without the Internet?

(Feb. 24) -- It's tempting for someone whose livelihood depends on the Web to write something snarky about people who never use the Internet. After all, they'd never see it. Besides, it's 2010. Who doesn't go online these days? One in five Americans, that's who. About one-third of the population does not have a...

Demon Sheep: Epic FAIL or Genius?

(Feb. 4) -- Carly Fiorina's latest campaign commercial is so ba-a-a-a-d it's great. Or it's a viral video hit for the wrong reason. Either way, you can't resist watching the "demon sheep ad." But first, a few reviews: "This must be seen to be believed, this latest inept volley from would-be California Senator Carly...

Poll of Republicans Met With Shock, Skepticism

(Feb. 3) -- Most Republicans think Barack Obama is a socialist and Sarah Palin is more qualified than him to be president. Most either think Obama wasn't born in the U.S. or aren't sure. Nearly 40 percent want him impeached. Those are a few of the results in a Daily Kos poll that's shaking up the blogosphere. The liberal...

Obama's Speech Raises Hopes -- and Doubts

(Jan. 28) -- President Barack Obama's first State of the Union address is getting generally favorable reviews from all but his most partisan critics. His performance moved some commentators more than others, but many who've weighed in online wonder whether Obama's words will lead to any real changes. "It was better and...

ACORN Buster's Arrest Shocks Conservatives

(Jan. 27) -- News of James O'Keefe's arrest has stunned right-wing bloggers who cheered him just a few months ago for embarrassing ACORN by masquerading as a pimp in a series of hidden-camera videos. O'Keefe and three other men are accused of tampering with the phones in Sen. Mary Landrieu's New Orleans office. The four...