If this were a normal political environment, it would be safe to assume a GOP House majority through the 2012 cycle. After all, at 240 seats, it would take another wave election – the third in as many cycles – for Republicans to lose control of the House. But the politics of this moment are […]
Jamelle Bouie
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Same Bite, Different Bark
Of the things worth noting about the first major Republican presidential debate in June, the absence of Texas Governor Rick Perry from the stage ranks high up there. With Perry set to announce his presidential bid on Saturday in South Carolina, his absence again upstaged the other GOP presidential contenders at last night’s debate in […]
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The Super Committee’s Super Wish List
Six progressive ideas Obama should recommend to the “Super Congress”
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Everybody’s Happy Nowadays
I’m not surprised to learn that most Democrats are uninterested in challenging President Obama for the Democratic nomination: Dissatisfaction from some Democratic activists notwithstanding, 78 percent of Democrats approve of Obama, according to the latest Gallup survey. In particular, liberal Democrats and African Americans show strong support for the president, at 78 percent and 85 […]
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Wisconsin Was a Win
The conventional wisdom on the recall elections in Wisconsin is that they were a failure. Democrats only won two of the six seats up for recall, and failed to capture a majority in the state senate. At The Prospect, Harold Meyerson saw the results as a “sobering” reminder of union weakness in an age of […]
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The Public Really Doesn’t Like the Republican Party
Given liberal despair over President Obama’s political fortunes, you might think that we live in a world where the Republican Party is popular with voters. But you’d be wrong. Despite their recent legislative success, Republicans have never been more unpopular than they are now. According to the latest CNN survey of American voters, 59 percent […]
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Obama Stays Tame on Republicans
If his press conference this afternoon was any indication, President Obama wants the world to know that American debt is still safe. “The markets continue to believe that our status is AAA. … Warren Buffet said that if there were a quadruple-A rating, he’d give us that.” While Obama disputes the downgrade, he doesn’t actually […]
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Not Bad Enough
The July employment report isn’t bad, but that doesn’t mean it’s good, either. On the bright side, total private-sector payrolls increased by 154,000, a massive increase over the 18,000 jobs created in June. What’s more, the June numbers improved as well; after revision, the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that the economy created 46,000 jobs […]
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To the Super Committee, and Beyond!
With Republicans beginning to focus their efforts on passing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution, and further spending cuts via the “super committee,” it’s natural to wonder what plan – if any – Democrats have for the coming months. At a meeting this morning with liberal bloggers, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi explained her […]