Flying people in New York City

Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:41 AM EST

The username on the video is ChronicleNYC, so presumably this is a promotion for that new movie about the telekinetic teens. Regardless, my brain accepts three people flying in front of the Lower Manhattan skyline so easily it's embarrassing.

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Links for the 1/30 TRMS

Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:59 PM EST

Dems Say Romney Outspends Newt 5 -1 In Florida In Miami, story of profits and layoffs highlights debate over Mitt Romney's tenure at Bain After a Romney Deal, Profits and Then Layoffs Romney returns show low tax rate; questions linger The Daily Show: Indecision 2012 - I …

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Housekeeping note: The Steve Benen RSS feed

Mon Jan 30, 2012 7:51 PM EST

Now that Steve is up and running here with nary a step missed, we want to make sure his regular readers are able to transition to reading him here equally seamlessly.

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Links for the 1/27 TRMS

Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:49 PM EST

Links cited on the show:

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Press button for cocktail

Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:05 PM EST

Even though we post all of the Cocktail Moments here on the blog, it doesn't take long for them to disappear into the archive and people often have trouble finding them.

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You might be a nerd if...

Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:55 PM EST

On the subway platform where I wait to come to work, new posters have been posted promoting the new Ghost Rider movie. All I can think of when I see it is, Why the heck does he need a radiator on the motorcyle? Dude, you're on FIRE.

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Seasonal Affective Disorder Palliative Vol. 2

Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:05 PM EST

Welcome, winter haters. In my second attempt to de-suckify the January gloom and cold, here's a sunny slice of feel good from Liam Neeson called The Grey... I kid because I love.

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The Week in Geek

Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:44 AM EST

Takeoffs and landings in 55 mph crosswinds at Düsseldorf Airport. Hats off to pilots who make this look easy.

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Links for the 1/26 TRMS

Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:26 AM EST

Boston MS charities get big gifts from Romney foundation Join IAVA this Saturday in St.

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Ahead on the 1/26 Maddow Show

Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:01 PM EST

Tonight's guests: Michael Isikoff, NBC News national investigative correspondent Wayne Besen, author, activist and executive director of Truth Wins Out Mike Berlon, chairman of the Georgia Democratic Party

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Voter ID bill advances in Iowa

Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:36 PM EST

Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz has introduced a new voter I.D. bill for consideration by the Iowa legislature. Should this bill pass the Republican-controlled Iowa House, it will be the second Voter I.D.

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Name that cocktail

Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:30 PM EST

First correct guess wins praise and glory. UPDATE: Full credit and celebrity to commenter Hoosierville. It's a "Lemony Daniels" of course! Honorable mention to Stephanie Dunn Hightower, who was first on the Facebook thread but not faster than Hoosierville.

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Shine on you crazy city

Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:32 AM EST

It's funny that Rachel revisited her Tuesday night exchange with Chris Matthews tonight. I've been stuck on that segment as well- though not exactly the same part.

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Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:16 AM EST

TRMS Video: Lemony Snicket on observations about Occupy Wall Street Current Employment Statistics Highlights December 2012 (pdf) Original version of PolitiFact's fact-check on Obama jobs claim from State of the Union 2012 Have private-sector jobs grown by 3 million in 22 months …

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Tonight's addresses at a glance

Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:06 PM EST

President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address*: Republican response from Governor Mitch Daniels*: *created from transcripts as prepared, may differ from delivered remarks (Cloud tool: Wordle)

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'An ordinary, beautiful life'

Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:45 AM EST

Leave it to the Irish to transform the often tedious, daily struggle for justice into a poetry for us all. Cheers. (h/t Broadsheet)

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How to make a Millionaire

Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:10 PM EST

This recipe makes two drinks, so set your glassware accordingly. Ingredients: -- 4 oz of bourbon -- 1.5 oz Grand Marnier -- 1 oz grenadine -- get the good stuff or you can make it yourself with pomegranate juice and sugar -- 1 oz lemon juice -- 0.5 oz pastis -- egg white (! …

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Links for the 1/20 TRMS

Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:54 PM EST

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Etta James, 1938-2012

Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:00 PM EST

Soul music is not background music. It is not music to shop to. It is not music to eat dinner to. Soul music is not something that plays while a service representative gets back to you. Soul music is Etta James.

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Ahead on the 1/20 Maddow Show

Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:44 PM EST

Tonight's guests:

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The Week in Geek

Fri Jan 20, 2012 4:44 PM EST

Daniel Starr-Tambor has set the Solar System to music in a palindrome as an homage to Bach.

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'I do not believe that the rich should be able to buy the government...'

Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:18 PM EST

While Star Wars guru George Lucas was promoting his new movie Red Tails, Charlie Rose got Lucas to offer his opinions about politics on CBS This Morning. Bottom line: 99 percent? Jedi. One percent? Vader.

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Links for the 1/19 TRMS

Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:14 AM EST

SRLC debate sponsors (scroll all the way down to the bottom) Newt Gingrich: The Indispensable Republican Exclusive: Gingrich Lacks Moral Character to Be President, Ex-Wife Says Focus on Family founder James Dobson endorses Rick Santorum MEDIA ADVISORY: THE REPUBLICAN PARTY …

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Why is Seattle getting all of my snow?

Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:51 PM EST

As a former New Englander living in what should be a four-season region (and with due deference to Kent's S.A.D.), I expect winter to be beautiful, messy and miserably inconvenient. Because I expect it to snow in the winter.

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Ahead on the 1/19 Maddow Show

Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:34 PM EST

Tonight's guests: Eugene Robinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the Washington Post and msnbc political analyst Mark Murray, deputy political director, NBC News Joel Sawyer, former Huntsman South Carolina state director, former South Carolina GOP executive director

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There has been many post Election reflections from the McCain Campaign since their defeat on November 4th. While the campaign blames the meltdown of the financial markets, a looming recession and the nation's involvement in two wars, local publisher Susan Caldwell reflects on the refusal of an interview for Cindy McCain for the publication Applaud Magazine. Did this type of behavior contribute to republican demise or was it doomed from the start?

In April 2007 a representative of the Obama campaign contacted Applaud Magazine to request that the magazine feature an article on Michelle Obama. The primary focus for the magazine is to "Applaud and Inspire women" – both republican and democratic. The publication thought the election would be a wonderful opportunity to present women in New Hampshire and neighboring state Massachusetts with a portrait of their prospective first ladies. Since the Obama campaign was eager to have media coverage for Michelle Obama, the assumption was that the McCain campaign would be just as eager to have the magazine feature Cindy McCain. After all New Hampshire is an important battle ground state - so why would they refuse?

This began a series of phone calls, faxes and emails to the national campaign headquarters for the McCain campaign. The result was a total lack of response. Finally the magazine received an email from Jeff Grappone, the NE Communications Director for the McCain campaign. Grappone inquired if the magazine had been looking for an interview with Cindy McCain. The publisher of Applaud explained that they had been trying for months to get some background material on Cindy and the answers to three questions. After a few more requests, Grappone relayed that he was very disappointed that he could not provide any information, as the campaign had not followed up on his request.

Deciding what to do at this point was very difficult. When we feature someone in the magazine it has nothing to do with politics, it relates to what they have accomplished and we are very big on "Firsts' says Susan Caldwell. The magazine has featured Hillary Clinton (D) because she was the first woman to run for president on the Democratic ticket, and Donna Lee Lozeau (R) who is the first female mayor of Nashua, NH. Women who do things for the first time raise the bar for every other woman in the world. That's what is important to the readers of the magazine.
— Lisa Knight

Just stopping by to say thank you for accepting my membership request to the Nightly News group....roger
— overwegcompound

Yeah, try to avoid those in the Nightly group please. :)
— Will Femia

Thanks for picking me up....either my link to ABC is broken or I am no longer allowed to post there because I called Obama "Little Black Sambo"... my bad...
— WOWNEWS2