Famous British actor Michael Caine (A.K.A. Batman’s butler, Alfred) was on The Daily Show last night, when the conversation turned towards Britain’s upcoming election. He and Stewart criticized America’s never-ending election season style of campaigning. As soon as someone is elected (or even shortly before), everyone focuses on the next congressional and presidential elections.
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Our Never-Ending Election Season is a Good Thing
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Tweet this: Are Americans Judged by Their Character and Not Their Skin Color?
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Join me tonight at 10:00 pm ET on Twitter, as we watch Chris Matthews in a town hall style meeting as he asks the question, “Are Americans judged by their character and not their skin color?”
Chris Matthews, the host of MSNBC’s Hardball, announced at the beginning of the Obama presidency that he saw it as [...]
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