My Debate Prep Regimen
Mr. Schieffer, whose debate will focus on foreign policy, keeps a three-ring binder on his desk that gets thicker every day with news clippings on subjects like Pakistan and Israel and lists of “smart people” he can call for guidance. Whenever he sits down with experts, he brings his assistant to take notes. “I’m a very slow writer,” he confessed. READ MORE >>
How Romney Would Wreck The Economy
In all the excitement last week about Romney's "47 percent" speech, I forgot to post a blog item flogging my latest TRB column, about how Romney would screw up the economic recovery. You'll find it here. READ MORE >>
Yes, Virginia, The Rich Pay Less Tax Now
Why Won’t Conservatives Denounce Voter Suppression?
Why won’t some principled conservative commentator like David Brooks or Michael Gerson denounce the Republican party’s voter-suppression efforts? I find this genuinely puzzling. READ MORE >>
Proof That Mitt Romney Is A Redistributionist
Romney Claims No Tax Advantage in Caymans
Here's a puzzler from an FAQ accompanying Romney’s release of his 2011 tax returns and a summary of his returns from 1990-2009: 12. There are some investments that seem to be established in offshore accounts, like the Cayman Islands and Bermuda. Are these investments evading taxes? READ MORE >>
Mr. 47% Paid Around 14%
“47 Percent”-Voter ID Link Proved
Maybe you thought I was being a little paranoid when I wrote yesterday that it was just a hop, skip and a jump from thinking a.) 47 percent of the country are too hooked on big government and too happy to let other suckers pay their income tax ever vote to for Mitt Romney! to thinking READ MORE >>
How to be a Real “Redistributionist”
Is Obama a “Redistributionist”? Sort of.
In response to the “47 percent” fracas, Mitt Romney has decided to come out swinging: There’s an Obama tape too! One in which Obama says he believes in redistribution! READ MORE >>
