The Democratic Jobs Debate As Mass Denial
The debate within the Democratic Party over President Obama's incipient economic relief program is being conducted between two sides that totally misunderstand its purpose. On the one side, you have administration centrists who support a sufficiently narrow plan that can pass Congress: READ MORE >>
Is Michele Bachmann Jewish?
The New York Post says some Jewish Republicans seem to believe so: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is facing a new challenge: He's having trouble raising money from some Jewish donors who mistakenly believe one of his opponents, Michele Bachmann, is Jewish. READ MORE >>
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-- Some more highlights from Alan Krueger's academic career. -- Christopher Hitchens asks: "Does the Texas governor believe his idiotic religious rhetoric, or is he just pandering for votes?" I ask: why not both? READ MORE >>
Understanding Ron Paul
Matthew Yglesias points out that Ron Paul is much more of a Buchananite than a libertarian: READ MORE >>
Bachmann, Perry, And Theocracy
Alan Krueger's Key Insight
How Nerds Ceased To Exist
Ben Zimmer explores the eytomology of "nerd": READ MORE >>
Rick Perry As Bush Redux
A Solution To The Romney-Perry Feud
Maggie Haberman reports on the personal animosity between Mitt Romney and Rick Perry: Perry thinks "Romney stands for nothing,” said a Perry confidante. “He’s got no spine, no backbone.” ... Perry, people familiar with his views said, sees Romney as expedient, overly ambitious and unpalatable to the conservative base. Likewise, people close to Romney said he has unflattering opinions about Perry. READ MORE >>
