McConnell And Reid Reach Filibuster Deal
Once again, the filibuster survives. Nobody should be surprised.
Revenue Problem or Spending Problem?
Kevin Drum argues that, “We Don’t Have a Spending Problem. We Have an Aging Problem.”
Congress Jumps Off Fiscal Cliff, Pulls Parachute Rip Cord
Our politicians have averted an artificial crisis of their own making. The next one’s in two months.
A 2013 Reading Guide: Challenge Yourself
For the New Year, how about challenging your ideas just a little bit?
In 2012, Democrats Had The Advantage On Foreign Policy
Without question, Barack Obama won the foreign policy debate in the 2012 campaign.
Hurricane Sandy And The Broken Window Fallacy
Once again, a natural disaster has caused a common economic fallacy re resurface.
Iran’s Currency Has Collapsed. A Sign The Sanctions Are Working?
Iran’s currency has collapsed and there are riot police in the streets of Teheran. It appears the sanctions may just be working after all.
The Afghan Surge Was A Failure
The Afghan Surge announced by President Obama in December 2009 is over. By any objective measurement, it was a failure.
Was Mitt Romney The Best Candidate The GOP Had This Year?
Whether Republicans like it or not, Mitt Romney was the best candidate they had in 2012.
Mitt Romney: Half Of Americans Are Hopeless Losers That I Don’t Need To Worry About
So, Mitt Romney opened his mouth again.
Romney Campaign: Embassy Protests Wouldn’t Be Happening If Mitt Was President
The Romney campaign is doubling down on bizarre foreign policy pronouncements.
Is The GOP Suckering Fiscal Conservatives All Over Again?
Do fiscal conservatives realize they’re being sold a bill of goods?
The Nastiest Campaign Ever? Or Just The Pettiest?
Maybe the real problem this year isn’t that the campaign is unduly nasty, but that it’s incredibly petty.
American Politics May Be Nasty But They Started It
At some point, however, using the bad actions of the past to justify worse actions in the present has to stop.
Paul Ryan Polling Worse Than Sarah Palin?
If a new Gallup poll is any indication, Paul Ryan was not a great pick.
Inkblot, MIA
Kevin Drum has been writing about his cat, Inkblot, most every Friday for the last decade. Sadly, he’s been missing since Tuesday night.
The Anglo-Saxon Outrage Of The Day
Two words spoken by a Romney aide have led to a ridiculous firestorm on the right, while the rest of their comments are being ignored.
Mitt Romney Is Letting Obama’s Bain Attacks Define Him, To His Detriment
By failing to respond adequately, Mitt Romney is letting his opponent define him for the voters. That could hurt him greatly in November.
Whatever It Is, It’s Not Journalism
Reporters covering the 2012 election are letting the campaigns control what they report to a disturbing degree.