Today on the Dish, Andrew tried to reconcile the Sophie's choices of healthcare rationing, and suggested harnessing the power of the consumer. The political tides turned, Trump tied with Huck, giving Ed Morrissey flashbacks to Perot, but Andrew thought a Trump-Bachmann just might be crazy enough to change the GOP. Andrew weighed in on whether Palin is done for, and rehashed the Trig birther question with a new academic paper. Andrew remembered England's war memorials, and pinpointed the incoherence of fusing Rand's ideology with Christianism.
Pete Davis acknowledged the risks of Obama tackling the budget, Andrew parsed Obama's approval of Simpson-Bowles, and Stephen Colbert roasted Jon Kyl. Berlusconi ramped up the crazy, and Scott Morgan reprimanded legislators who joke about medical marijuana. Kevin Sablan unraveled the facts behind Facebook Likes, David Runciman tracked down the world's tax havens, and America is better equipped to deal with high gas prices. Freddie DeBoer defended James Joyce, pot allergies exist, and the Sassy Gay Friend talked sense into The Giving Tree. Priscilla Gilman celebrated the small things, Andrew relished being the fun uncle, and thanked readers for their warm welcome to the country.
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–Z.P.
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