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Friday on the Dish, after Andrew analyzed why Romney's 1980 playbook isn't working, the candidate's tax release induced yawns (and Tweet-cracks). Meanwhile, Peggy Noonan called Romney's campaign a "rolling calamity," undecideds broke for Obama and Kevin Drum argued Romney was the most electable of the GOP candidates. Jim Fallows and Josh Barro then dissected Romney's and Obama's debating styles, Bernstein wondered why Romney picked such feeble attacks and Romney campaign rolled out a new Spanish language ad.

In polls, Andrew synthesized that latest swing-state data, Sam Wang defended his House forecast and Nate Cohn discounted Gallup's poll. More generally, Eric Randall rounded up Romney's 99 problems, Dan Drezner explained what presidents care more than voters about and former governor likened George Romney's presidential run to duck-on-football action. And while the job market increasingly demanded bachelor's degrees or higher, income inequality has worsened compared to 1774 and Republicans illuminated American history.

In world news, Benghazi's identity fragmented, Eli Lake investigated what really happened in Libya and Mara Hvistendahl kneecapped Hanna Rosin's arguments about the end of men in Asia.

In assorted commentary, Andrew highlighted how the diversity of early Christianity's sacred texts contradicts the rigid dogma of later permutations. Meanwhile, TNC discussed how he talks to his son about race, readers distinguished between pedophiles and child molestors, as well as weighing in more on hookup culture. Seth Mnookin explained bad science, Andrew Rotherham reported on teachers cashing in on lesson plans, Elizabeth Greenwood was appalled by "Breaking Amish," and Brad Leithauser took on Hemingway's paradoxical style.

Homer voted, Chris Jones profiled quiet comedian Teller and the mainstreaming of gay culture marginalized queens. Plus, men loved money and Ben Yagoda dissed idioms. MHB here, VFYW here, FOTD here and don't forget to ask Dina anything (this reader sure won't)!

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Today on the Dish, Andrew framed the election as a Tory against a Randian. And as commentators hailed Ponnuru's takedown of the 47 percent attack line from last year, Andrew saw hope for the GOP's return to sanity. He also pointed to the debates as Romney's chance for recovery, parried a reader's dissent on the … Continue reading The Daily Wrap

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Today on the Dish, Andrew debated Frum on Romney's foreign policy, saw through modern Republican courage and wondered how bad the Eastwood buzz was for Romney. He also spelled out why Obama must explain sequestration. After Romney and the Republicans mocked climate change, Pareene took them to task. Earlier, Kevin Roose broke down why the Bain bailout didn't directly screw taxpayers. Then Nate Cohn explained convention bounces, Greg Scoblete marveled at the GOP's "repudiation" of limited foreign policy and while the ad war remained relatively calm, readers wondered about anti-Obama ads on the Dish. Brad Plumer then passed along bad economic news and Felix Salmon dismissed the likelihood of Fed action.

In empty chair news, the interwebs made fun of Eastwood, Goldblog transcribed the Ayatollah debate, bloggers analyzed #Eastwooding, and readers overthought Clint's subtext.

As Netanyahu's government destroyed Palestinian homes, Andrew marveled at the indifference. Swaziland's King Mswati III ruled by witchcraft, Minxin Pei worried about China's decline and a Spaniard demonstrated. Also, China practiced male homosexuality throughout the ages.

In assorted commentary, Andrew promised to review new research on IQ, while Robert Gonzales assessed pot's effect on same. Barton Swaim poleaxed academic writing, textbook prices outpaced inflation and Johnny Depp became Comanche. Farmers fed cows candy, Marc Tracy profiled Buzfeed, and cooking when you're tired sucked. Meanwhile, Hanna talked matriarchy, Brewster Kahle saved – literally – the internet and a dad donned a skirt. As Gideon Lewis-Kraus investigated Maru and cat cafes, ferrets proved loyal. The world's richest woman then scolded the poor, water balloons exploded and VFYW here.

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Today on the Dish, Andrew analyzed the personal character of both Romney and Ryan, hailed The Economist's editorial on Romney and missed Hitch's jokes. After hailing the corner-turning in the culture war, he then lamented the extremism of the Republican Party, and as the American Academy of Pediatrics endorsed circumcision, Andrew stood firm in his … Continue reading The Daily Wrap

by Gwynn Guilford Today on the Dish, a pro-Obama Super PAC hit Romney hard on his "at least 13%" remark, while David Simon and Dreher ranted about Romney's obtuseness and readers speculated about what he left out. Nate Silver discounted the Romney rally, Obama's first Medicare ad aired and Douthat leapt to Ryan's defense. Meanwhile, … Continue reading The Weekly Wrap

by Gwynn Guilford Talk about Romney's sneaky weekend VP pick, Paul Ryan, dominated today's Dish. While Team Obama pummelled the Wisconsin congressman's budget plan, the blogosphere debated the ticket's implications and Yglesias worried that it implies distraction from our unemployment woes. Bloggers also lamented Ryan's potentially catastrophic monetary policies, and berated pundits and media lightwieghts … Continue reading The Daily Wrap

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A new study confirms that your eyes reveal your sexuality:

For the first time, researchers at Cornell University used a specialized infrared lens to measure pupillary changes to participants watching erotic videos. Pupils were highly telling: they widened most to videos of people who participants found attractive, thereby revealing where they were on the sexual spectrum from heterosexual to homosexual. … Previous research explored these mechanisms either by simply asking people about their sexuality, or by using physiological measures such as assessing their genital arousal. These methods, however, come with substantial problems.

The study also provided new evidence regarding the nature of bi-sexuality:

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Today on the Dish, while Andrew ripped apart Romney advisor Glenn Hubbard's vague and reckless economic plans, The Daily Caller missed a few zeroes, though Jenna Jameson probably doesn't care – since being rich makes her a sudden Republican. Romney spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom was a hypocrite, and the Princeton Election Consortium showed that Bain is killing Mitt's odds. Stratfor called out America's love of bullshit, which the FCC probably didn't help when they built a crappy website to inform an America that barely understands what a Super PAC is. A chart put Obama's lousy job creation in perspective, and there were lots of reax to today's better-but-still-meh job numbers. Either way Stan Collender pointed out we actually still haven't stepped back from the fiscal cliff that is the Bush tax cuts mayhem.

Perry Link explained China's lack of charismatic leaders, and while we rounded up growing unrest in Mali, Instagram rounded up the unrest in Syria. In the Dish's continued look at the Olympics, Steven Walt and Alpha Abebe considered nationalism via the Games, while Michael Phelps beat out entire nations in the medal count and readers marveled at Gabby Douglas's achievement in the context of American history. Meanwhile David Sirota got high blood pressure from "U-S-A" chants, while Hampton Stevens shook his head at Middle East politics getting in the way of sportsmanship.

Readers weighed in on Amy Siskind's attack column and Andrew discussed the Dish's attempted balance with regards to women. While Christianists bucked the environment in NC, Megyn Kelly bucked the GOP on gay marriage and earned herself a Yglesias Award nomination. Simon Critchley lamented the modern university-as-dolt factory, and we once again considered the effect of cannabis legalization on minors. Jesse Walker and Andrew contemplated the sexual life of Mormon history, which Dishedly led to a remarkable FOTD. Lots of readers made it clear Mayor Bloomberg doesn't know breast when it comes to banning baby formula. Amazon made it clear that if they have to hand over sales tax, everyone does. 

We profiled the world's heaviest bony fish, which almost looks as weird as the mascots at the London Olympics, which almost look as top-heavy and gender-neutral as the mascots at the Beijing Olympics. But everything was OK, because beards proved useful yet again. What else is useful? Toilet paper – and the Dish explored its history. Oh and a Steelers fan memorialized his foreskin. Yes you read that correctly.

Alex Gibney pointed his lens at the rotten institution that is the Vatican, and Jim Holt shared his thoughts on the new generation of atheists. The NYT clarified Gore Vidal's sex and insult choices, while YouTube showed him, and TV, in fine form. It was a gorgeous Utah view from a reader's window. Wing covered Beyonce in our MHB. Christopher Middleton gave us a short and lovely poem.

– C.D.

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Today on the Dish, as news of the Colorado shooting trickled out, the Lede live-blogged, Rosenberg contextualized, bloggers reflected on its implications for gun control, while partisan bias slipped into early accounts of the alleged perpetrator. And this post was a mini-memorial to a "redheaded Texan spitfire" who was killed last night.

Andrew added his voice to Russell Jacoby's account of this era's conservative intellectual vacuity and kneaded some data into his argument about Obama and Reagan. Andrew also responded to Greenwald's challenge on the drone war trial, while Klaidman explained who was behind Obama's Afghanistan-Pakistan policy. The blogosphere read tea leaves on Syria while Storyhunter looked at Syrian citizen journalists. And Iran banned chicken on TV.

On the campaign front, the Colorado tragedy meant an ad war ceasefire. More nuance on Romney's Bain role came out, despite continued silence from Bain on the matter. Readers suggested financial possibilities explaining Romney's IRA and wondered how Romney could legally source textiles from Burma given sanctions. Gopnik schooled Romney on Adam Smith and wealthy voters still supported Obama. And while a small business owner explained his experience with "government heavy-handedness," Millman called out crony capitalism in infrastructure spending on both sides of the aisle.

In environment news, Avent lamented the lack of incentives to innovate, Bill McKibben spoke the unnerving truth on the fossil fuel business, Spain was the biggest supplier of Hong Kong's shark fins, and ideology trumped actual perception of local weather. In weed, Yglesias explained how legalization would bottom out pot prices, while Greg Campbell argued pot is the new blood diamond.

More opinions came in on the IOC's definition of "female," Pareene lit into Sorkin for shaping the modern pompous liberal, and the new movie The Master explored an L. Ron Hubbard-like figure. Locke called for Orwell's mantle to be passed on … to Hitchens. Jason Zengerle dished on the vetting process, Ben Kingsley stretched his ethnic repertoire to the Middle Kingdom, and Andrew reflected on a Trey-and-Matt animation of Alan Watts teachings. Peter Keating analyzed why few Olympic records are likely to be broken, and telepresence could be the next wave of outsourcing. Here's an MHB for those whose mental health benefits from black goo, and a creepy, ironic FOTD here. VFYW here, and thank god it's poem day! Also, don't forget to vote on the Ask Jay Rosen Anything questions.

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