Republicans
How Herman Cain Fans Ended Up As Iowa’s Swing Voters
Iowa City, Iowa - Now that the Cain Train’s spectacular derailment is firmly in the rearview mirror, and his supporters have dispersed, it’s time to ask who has benefitted from the enthusiasm that propelled him. I spoke with about a dozen party leaders in populous, influential districts to try to get at the answer. READ MORE >>
The Mandate Miscalculation
No, Obama Was Not Too Demanding With Boehner
I'm still shocked and dismayed that President Obama tried so hard to cut a budget deal with Republicans that, in return for enormous concessions, would have raised no more revenue than we'd get if the Bush tax cuts for income over $250,000 expire on schedule. William Galston, by contrast, argues that Obama blundered by asking for too much reve READ MORE >>
I don't usually get excited about personal scandal stories, but the hypocrisy in this report about Rep. Joe Walsh is just too enjoyable: Freshman U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh, a tax-bashing Tea Party champion who sharply lectures President Barack Obama and other Democrats on fiscal responsibility, owes more than $100,000 in child support to his ex-wife and three children, according to documents his ex-wife filed in their divorce case in December. READ MORE >>
Will The GOP Message Machine Oppose Bachmann?
One of the arguments for skepticism of the Michelle Bachmann campaign is that the party establishment opposes her. That isn't totally wrong, but I don't think that frames the issue quite right, either. It certainly doesn't help Bachmann if Washington Republicans fervently hope for her defeat in the primaries. But if that worrying is confined to quiet hand-wringing, that doesn't doom her. What matters is the message conveyed to Republican voters. READ MORE >>
Obama: Bad Negotiator, Or Clever Moderate?
I've been noting the negotiating blunders that have left President Obama in the position of surrendering to Republican policy demands or risk the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Kevin Drum says it's not a blunder: READ MORE >>
Does Racism Hurt The GOP?
David Frum points out the obvious racial incitement on the Drudge report: READ MORE >>
A Good Day for Medicare--and Medicaid Too?
Obama's Budget Strategy
Ron Brownstein describes the Obama administration's strategy for winning the budget debate: READ MORE >>
