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Jamelle Bouie

Jamelle Bouie is a staff writer at The American Prospect.

Recent Articles

The Slow Pace of Nominations.

Jamelle BouieJan 05, 2011

This is actually a fair criticism of the president:

Republicans, after two years of criticism from the White House for blocking government appointments, have started to complain that the Obama administration is failing to fill senior financial and economic jobs.

Ruining Sane Conservatism.

Jamelle BouieJan 05, 2011

Via Andrew Sullivan, Bruce Bartlett wants President Obama to "rescue sane conservatism" by highlighting serious Republicans and dissident conservatives:

Too Serious to Win.

Jamelle BouieJan 05, 2011

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David Leonhardt sat down for a long Q&A with Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and came away impressed:

Political Violence in America.

Jamelle BouieJan 04, 2011

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Political violence struck in Pakistan today, where a prominent politician was gunned down for his opposition to the country's blasphemy laws:

Up or Down Votes.

Jamelle BouieJan 04, 2011

Bruce Ackerman wants an end to filibusters on executive branch nominees:

The way the Senate deals with executive branch nominees is a scandal. If a single senator issues a "hold" on a nominee, the filibuster rules require 60 senators, and lengthy floor debate, to overcome his or her objection. Senators regularly use holds as bargaining chips to force administration cave-ins to their special-interest demands. For example, Sen. Richard Shelby held up 70 Obama nominations to obtain special funding for a couple of home-state projects.

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