…but it turned out maybe not so much. Here’s more on how that came to be. Author Mark Mackinnon writes: …[A]ll of this could have been avoided had President Obama simply led and acted on the 2010 Simpson-Bowles plan. Simply? … Continue reading →
I hadn’t thought of this before, but it’s an interesting point that Peter Shrag makes: For the first time in the 236-year history of the Republic, no one on either presidential ticket belongs to the once-prototypical American group, the White … Continue reading →
…we cannot lead the world in the 20th century in making automobiles?” asks Joe Biden. Nowhere, Joe, nowhere—because history tells us that we did do just that. Only problem is, it’s the 21st century now. I actually have some sympathy … Continue reading →
…still think Romney’s not a fighter? I don’t often say “I told you so,” but I can’t resist this time (see the last paragraph of this post, as well as paragraphs 4-6 here). I don’t know whether Romney will win, … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: Ace.] This is pretty funny, despite the obligatory Palin/Quayle-bashing, the kneejerk assumption that Ryan’s politics don’t really make sense, and the reference (not excerpted here) to Ryan’s being very white: It’s okay to admit it. You’re frightened to … Continue reading →
Get ready to hear a lot of this sort of thing: “Paul Ryan’s plan would ELIMINATE MEDICARE as we know it.” The words “eliminate Medicare” will be said with great emphasis, and the phrase “as we know it” will be … Continue reading →
He’s exceptionally young: 42. He didn’t go to an Ivy League school. He’s not a lawyer. (Those last two are a refreshing change.) But he’s married to one—that is, to a former lawyer who’s now a stay-at-home mother. And like … Continue reading →
…(big drum roll) Paul Ryan of Wisconsin. And of course, right on schedule with hardly a pause for breath, the attacks begin (my impression is that there used to be a little grace period for the new nominee, but maybe … Continue reading →
A positive article—at least, sort of halfway positive—about something Mitt Romney once did, appearing in the NY Times. [NOTE: By the way, you can talk about today’s bad-news polls in this thread, if you like. It’s possible to criticize the … Continue reading →
Bridget Johnson notes that Obama has a new catch-phrase that he’s used five times in recent speeches, “trickle-down fairy dust.” Here’s a typical example: We know better than this. They have been trying to sell us this trickle-down, tax cut … Continue reading →
Anyone who studies history and humanity knows about the technique of the Big Lie. The summary version of the idea of the Big Lie is that propaganda works, and truth has little to do with its efficacy. In fact, the … Continue reading →
…isn’t asking for your sympathy. Which is an awfully good thing.
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