McConnell Not Willing to Raise Taxes to Avoid Fiscal Cliff
Obama thinks he has a mandate to raise taxes on high earners. Republicans think they have a mandate to stop him.
Republicans And Young Voters
Turning young voters into Young Republicans isn’t going to be an easy thing for the GOP to pull off.
Are Republicans Finally Realizing Their Immigration Problem?
Republicans are starting to talk about immigration reform, but do they really mean it?
What do I Mean by “Benghazi Conspiracy Theories”?
An attempt to lay down some basic groundwork for discussing this story.
Supreme Court To Review Section Five Of The Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court has agreed to take on another big case.
Petraeus Hindsight Bias
As is often the case with sex scandals, pretty much everything ever written about General David Petraeus takes on an ironic double meaning in hindsight.
The Petraeus Scandal Within a Scandal
The scandal that led to P4’s downfall has many layers, none of them flattering to the most famous American general of his generation.
Filibuster Reform On The Agenda In 2013?
Once again, Senate Democrats are talking about filibuster reform, but will they actually follow through?
David Petraeus Resigns As CIA Director, Admitting To Extra-Marital Affair
A surprise Friday resignation at the CIA.
Unfortunately For the GOP, Democrats Have An Electoral College Advantage
The Democratic Party appears to have a lock on a substantial part of the Electoral College. That poses a problem for Republicans.
The Fight Against Obamacare Died On Election Night
Any chance that the Affordable Care Act will be repealed died with the re-election of Barack Obama. But, there are other fights to come.
The Romney Campaign Was Full Of Poll Denialists
If the Romney campaign looked shocked on Election Night, that’s because they didn’t believe the polls either.
Praying Passenger Gets Denver to DC Plane Military Escort
A passenger praying in the aisles will apparently get your plane priority landing privileges.
Republicans Need To Understand What Went Wrong If They Want To Win Again
Republicans are trying to figure out what went wrong. Will they learn the right lessons from their loss?
Apparently, Citizens United Didn’t Ruin The Election After All
The impact of outside spending on the election turned out to be far less consequential than many had feared.
Retroactive Line of the Day (“Data? We Don’t Need no Stinking Data” Edition)
I just came across Peggy Noonan’s pre-election column. It is quite illustrative.
In 2012, Democrats Had The Advantage On Foreign Policy
Without question, Barack Obama won the foreign policy debate in the 2012 campaign.
Hindsight Isn’t Lying
Tthere’s enough bad punditry going around that there’s no need to invent cases to expose.
Conservatives Blaming Chris Christie For Romney’s Loss
The ink is barely dry on Barack Obama’s victory and some conservatives are already focusing blame on the Governor of New Jersey.