Publishing that document, if you have gotten your hands on it, is the most basic and essential act of reporting. The mandate to publish that document is not a matter of journalistic ethics, but the entire reason to have a free press.

Seriously. Let’s not forget:

That person’s reasoning is nonsense. The director made a judgment call. The goal was to be diverse and avoid outdated stereotypes that are offensive today. So they had one character Asian, another black, and another made from male to female and of Celtic origin.

I’m having difficulty understanding Margaret Cho’s perspective here. It sounds like Tilda was up front about the issues, expressed her desire to do something about it and sought advice from someone who is in a good position to provide it. And Cho’s responses were thoughtful and measured as well. Not sure what got lost…

Those are eligibility requirements, not qualifications. Being qualified for a job means you have relevant experience, knowledge, background, etc. to perform the functions of that job.

not having a basic understanding of how government works should be an automatic disqualifier. being a con artist, a fraud, a demagogue, narcissist, and anit-intellectual conspiracist are bonus points.

eh..quite the opposite: if the electoral college refuses to vote trump into office, they’re actually doing their job (1. preventing someone who clearly isn’t qualified from holding that office and 2. adhering to the will of the people’s popular vote)

It’s known as arguing in the alternative, and it’s perfectly valid.

It’s not a favor, it’s recognition that the mechanism in place—as imperfect as it is—is the best hope we have of avoiding a calamitous presidency.

I actually respect you immensely for having that attitude.

Please see HARDBALL with CHRIS MATTHEWS on MSNBC, WEEKDAYS AT 7PM for further information.

nah

It’s so luxurious, you wouldn’t believe what people are saying about this stocking cap, I sent the best people to find my cap, they tell me this is the longest one anywhere, anywhere in the world you can’t find a better one than this, I was in China and other Asia and I see the stocking caps they have there, everyone…

He was married to a black woman, so unless he was living out some weird slaver fantasy, he’s not a conventional racist. I’d agree that he doesn’t “get” institutional racism, but he’s...well...complicated. I just can’t wrap my head around this guy. Sometimes he seems racist, sometimes not. I think he’s probably decent…

This wasn't speeding. If he was doing 80 on the LIE at 2AM, I'd agree with you. This was recklessly weaving through traffic, making multiple illegal and dangerous lane changes, and putting the lives of dozens of others at risk. I'm entirely in favor of felony charges for drivers who injure or kill cyclists and…

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