Now if that’s not a provocative title, I don’t know what is. At issue: a tape of O’Donnell from 1996 that opponents dredged up and which was then aired by Rachel Maddow on her MSNBC show. It features O’Donnell speaking … Continue reading →
The pattern is becoming clear: Take one attractive woman politician on the right. Dig into every facet of her past, especially quotes related to her Christian religious beliefs. Mock and revile her, preferably distorting what she said. In particular, make … Continue reading →
The White House and its willing handmaiden the NY Times have a new and unscintillating strategy: attack House Minority Leader John Boehner for being connected to lobbyists and special interest groups that “contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to his … Continue reading →
I’ve got a very busy day today and have only had time to briefly skim the comments section. So this will be short. But to those who think I’m missing something about the long view, and believe I don’t understand … Continue reading →
Fred Barnes gives a credible account of why Castle lost. Sounds as though he ran an elitist, entitled, ultimately stupid campaign. Why was a smart guy so dumb? And not a class act, either. Castle appears to be refusing to … Continue reading →
So. Christine O’Donnell has won the Republican primary in Delaware, handing Mike Castle a defeat. In a way, she also handed a defeat to the Republican establishment itself, serving notice that the usual rules do not apply this year, and … Continue reading →
A new Quinnipiac poll highlights some recent trends on hot-button issues such as illegal immigration and the Ground Zero mosque. On most of the questions, there is a huge disconnect between Republicans and Democrats. This is unsurprising; it’s the stance … Continue reading →
Here’s a thread to discuss today’s primaries in multiple states.
Continue reading →It’s not really surprising that Blue Dog Democrats who voted against HCR in the House are bragging on that fact in their 2010 campaign ads. They’re from relatively conservative districts, and it makes sense that they would point up their … Continue reading →
…appears to finally have gone stark raving mad. He thinks Obama has erred in following: …a strategy of playing it safe: never put forward proposals that might fail to pass, avoid highlighting the philosophical differences between the parties. Has Krugman … Continue reading →
In the comments section of yesterday’s post, “ghost707” writes The reasons the Republicans rolled over is that they found out that they could fleece the public and get away with it. Democrats controlled most of the institutions in this country, … Continue reading →
This Jay Cost article indicates what we already sensed: that the passage of health care reform turned out to have been a sort of Rubicon on the part of the Democrats in Congress. When they decided to cross it, the … Continue reading →