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Who’s the Supreme Court Leaker?
[Guest post by Perry Stein and Simon Meiners] READ MORE >>
Why the Supreme Court Justices Won’t Be Crudely Political When They Rule on Obamacare
In the weeks preceding the Obamacare case, many veteran Supreme Court-watchers could not bring themselves to believe that a majority of the justices would find the individual health insurance mandate unconstitutional. But now that the oral argument is over, the consensus has abruptly shifted, with increased focus on the supposedly ironclad opposition between the five “conservative” justices and the four “liberals.” READ MORE >>
Second Thoughts
There are two Democrats running at the top of the ticket this year, and only one of them is President Barack Obama. When Joe Biden’s name first came up, in 2008, as a possible running mate, I told everyone I knew that it would never happen. When Obama did choose Biden, I braced myself for disaster. But Biden turned out to be the right guy for the job. People don’t appreciate what a surprising outcome this is. READ MORE >>
I Am Not For Herman Cain. Believe Me, I Really Am Not. But…
Why Cain’s Deny, Deny, Deny Strategy Is So 1990s
How Cain’s Sex Scandal Will Help His Candidacy
The trouble Herman Cain is experiencing with Politico’s scoop on an alleged past settlement of sexual harassment charges—as well as his initial reaction to it—was, in many respects, predictable. Ever since the pizza executive’s improbable rise to the top of Republican presidential polls, there have been vague but menacing predictions that the new scrutiny he would face could quickly burst the bubble of his candidacy. READ MORE >>
