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Senate Seat Series—Update: Fall 2011
[Update: Russ Feingold endorses Tammy Baldwin for Wisconsin’s Senate seat] In this series we examine the potential change in the Senate makeup of the United States Congress. Currently there is but a four-seat difference in control of the Senate (not counting … Continue reading
Nate Silver: Budget Politics in the Doldrums
Those of you who have been missing Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight columns since the New York Times went behind a (partial) paywall might want to spend one of your 20 “free” ganders at his latest column, “Budget Politics in the Doldrums.” With … Continue reading
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Tagged budget, Government shutdown, Nate Silver, Tea Party, United States Congress
140 Comments
Is It Appropriate?
On January 8, 2011, U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) was shot in the head by alleged gunman Jared Laughner. For our quick-cut Saturday pieces, one of the other moderators asked me (quite reasonably) to write a few words about her recovery, … Continue reading
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Tagged brain injury, Gabrielle Giffords, gunshot wound, media, right to know, United States Congress
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In This Corner…Michele Bachmann
2012 Contender Series: Michele Bachmann (Updated January 4th: Ms. Bachmann officially withdrew from the residential race after a poor showing in the Iowa Caucus. It is expected that she will run for re-election in Minnesota once the redistricting is settled) … Continue reading
Posted in Contender Series
Tagged batshit crazy, Global Warming, Michele Bachmann, Minnesota, Minnesota's 6th congressional district, Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act, presidential candidate, State of the Union, Tea Party, Tea Party Caucus, Tea Party movement, United States Congress
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Everything You Need to Know About the Filibuster
According to the dictionary: Filibuster; the use of irregular or obstructive tactics by a member of a legislative assembly to prevent the adoption of a measure generally favored or to force a decision against the will of the majority. A … Continue reading
More Politics Over Principles
I, for one, am tired of politicians putting politics ahead of the good of the country. Congress had an opportunity to extend unemployment benefits, and yet cynically chose not to do it.
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Tagged Legislation, Nancy Pelosi, Unemployment benefits, United States Congress
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The Worst Person in the World?
Nancy Pelosi has the highest unfavorable ratings of key politicians, according to a new Nate Silver article. This really doesn’t come as a surprise to me, nor does it surprise Jonathan Allen and John Harris over at Politico. I have … Continue reading
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Tagged Nancy Pelosi, Nate Silver, Politico, United States Congress
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My Great Depression
As it seems pretty likely now that we will have a Republican House with a Democratic Senate and President starting late January and I’ve begun to think about the economic impact. Obviously, even if the party predictions are spot on, there … Continue reading
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Tagged Federal Reserve System, Great Depression, Unemployment, United States Congress
101 Comments
GOP: Titanic or S. S. Minnow?
Here’s a really insightful, historical perspective from Dylan Loewe over at Huffington Post. Another 1994? Or Another 1946? In the article he points out that Democrats held huge majorities throughout FDR’s entire 12 years before Republicans finally made a comeback. … Continue reading
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Tagged Franklin D. Roosevelt, Huffington Post, Titanic, United States Congress, White House
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