Democratic Party
A Primary Challenge?
[Guest post by Matthew Zeitlin] In a somewhat odd post for the Atlantic, libertarian-ish Conor Friedersdorf suggests that left-wingers disappointed in the Obama administration ought to support a primary challenge so that they can get Obama to stop taking the left wing of the Democratic Party for granted: READ MORE >>
Checking In On Old Friends
I've been taking a bit of a vacation from enjoying the comic stylings of Peter Wehner, but I decided to check in on the former Bush administration Minister of Propaganda to see if he was still sounding his daily triumphant declarations of the demise of Barack Obama. Turns out he is: READ MORE >>
How To Stop Bachmann
The Lottery That Made Some Boomer Men Liberal
Via John Sides, a paper finds that Vietnam war-era males with low draft lottery numbers tended to become more liberal and more Democratic than those with higher draft lottery numbers: READ MORE >>
What an Honest Economic Debate Looks Like
Television talk shows tend to reinforce the misperceptions of our political debate. But a segment on CNN this Sunday was the rare exception, because it showcased what Republicans really think about the economy—and what might happen if their preferred policies prevail. READ MORE >>
Multiple Choice Mitt: Auto Bailout Edition
What did Mitt Romney think about the auto bailout? And when did he think it? After reading the transcript of Monday’s Republican debate, and following this controversy for the last few weeks, I’m still not sure how to answer those questions. And that may be because Romney is confronting a familiar problem. He is desperate to disown a sensible position that the Republican voters hate. READ MORE >>
Obama’s Law
Risk Factor
How The House GOP Can Survive Paul Ryan
Our Asymmetrical Parties
Michael Gerson has a pretty interesting column noticing that the Democratic Party is riven in two, while the Republican Party is unified: READ MORE >>
