The cave-in by the House Republicans on the payroll tax is on terms that keeps this conflict going well into the election year–and on terms very favorable to Barack Obama and the Democrats. For the GOP, the two-month extension of the payroll tax cut is the worst possible politics. First, they look weak (because they […]
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Has Hell Frozen Over?
Karl Rove and Barack Obama agree that the House should pass the Senate’s payroll tax cut bill.
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The Ron Paul Rave
If the GOP primary is a party, libertarians are the only ones having fun.
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Michelle Bachmann Venn Diagram
Courtesy of Matt Glassman. Diagrams for Gingrich, Huntsman, and Romney are at the link.
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Practice Makes Perfect
Could an unexpected win in Iowa hurt Romney in the general election?
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Payroll Politics
Today’s Ringside Seat: tackling the new attacks on Ron Paul and the payroll tax cut.
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Mitt Romney Doubles Down on the Lying
With his latest stump speech, the GOP front-runner has given up on telling the truth.
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The Eric Cantor Plan
How to lose friends, make enemies, but still (maybe) come out on top.
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Read My Lips: No New Tax Cuts
Today’s Balance Sheet brings you up-to-date on the never-ending payroll tax cut saga.
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Alas, Poor Seamus, We Knew You Too, Too Well
New York Times columnist Gail Collins’ bizarre obsession with Mitt Romney’s dog.