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The best thing about the first day after Christmas: The Christmas curmudgeons ’ carping starts to wane right up until the calendar draws near to next Christmas. The progressive left are the collective Christmas curmudgeons. They’re worse than the Grinch, who at least ultimately acknowledged that there is such a thing as Christmas. Carp, carp, carp is all the Christmas curmudgeons know how to do. The beautiful Christmas Greeting, “Merry Christmas!” sends them retching over the nearest curb. Unfortunately for the marginalized majority, they don’t keep their misery to themselves but spread it whenever and wherever they can.

Ted Cruz continued his vendetta against the political media Tuesday, this time invoking two famous Muppets to make his point. According to NBC News' Hallie Jackson, Cruz compared political pundits to Statler and Waldorf, the two felt curmudgeons known for mercilessly bashing whatever they happen to be watching, before a rally in Knoxville, Tenn. .@tedcruz was asked about Trump's Clinton's comments. His response, from Knoxville? MUPPETS! --> pic.twitter.com/Td8mxxbCvg- Hallie Jackson (@HallieJackson) December 22, 2015 "There are an abundance of political pundits in the world, who, like Statler and Waldorf, assess every comment every candidate makes," the Texas senator said. "I...

(AP) PLYMOUTH, Mass. -- In this village settled by thrifty Pilgrims, you can still buy penny candy for a penny, but tourist Alan Ferguson doubts he'll be able to dig any 1-cent pieces out of his pockets. He rarely carries pennies because "they take up a lot of room for how much value they have." Instead, like so many other Americans, he dumps his pennies into a bucket back home in Sarasota, Fla. Pity the poor penny! It packs so little value that merry kids chuck pennies into the fountain near the candy store, just to watch them splash...