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‘Fiscal cliff’ road trip: Obama talks Scrooge as GOP stews

'Fiscal cliff' road trip: Obama talks Scrooge as GOP stews President Obama’s speech Friday at a toy factory in suburban Philadelphia – an electoral battleground area – had all the hallmarks of a campaign event. An American flag was prominently displayed. About 350 people packed the room, eager to see…

Redstate’s Erick Erickson: Republican consultants swimming in cash like ‘Scrooge McDuck’

Conservative Redstate co-founder Erick Erickson on Wednesday said that Mitt Romney had lost to President Barack Obama because he had outsourced to his campaign to Republican consultants who were now “swimming” in money like the Disney cartoon character Scrooge McDuck. While reviewing the election results on Wednesday morning, CNN’s John…

Bah, humbug! — Scrooge (1935)

This is the 1935 British film version of Dickens’ “Christmas Carol,” and though the special effects may be a bit creaky, it’s probably richer than any other version in the atmosphere of 19th century London. I’ve also got to admit that Marley’s ghost appearing as a face on the door…