John Boehner apparently will let the debt ceiling rise, even if he has to rely on Democratic votes to do it. This is both good news and bad news. It’s good news because we won’t have a global financial panic in two weeks time. Boehner apparently got Wall Street’s message loud and clear: If you […]
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The Cruelty of Republican States in One Chart
The states rejecting the expansion of Medicaid are the ones that already make it the hardest for poor people to get insured.
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Find Out What It Means to the Tea Party
Congressional conservatives make clear they need to save face.
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Outrage-Based Media and the Specter of False Racism Charges
If you’re a consumer of conservative talk, you’re apparently sure that arguing with liberals inevitably means being called a racist.
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What Happens to Conservatism When the Obamacare War Is Over?
Over the last four years, Obamacare swallowed conservatism whole. Where will they go now?
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This Madness Will Never End
So long as there’s a Democrat in the White House, the fever will never break.Â
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Why the Tea Partiers Think They’ll Win
The key is their enduring faith that conservatism can never fail, it can only be failed.
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John Boehner Has Speaker Tenure for Life—If He Wants It
The factors making Boehner’s life a living hell are external to his personal quirks and failings. Anyone else would have the same problems.
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Have Too Many Cooks Spoiled Obamacare?
Implementation of health care reform is here, and we should acknowledge how much damage has been done by the law’s complexity.
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Virginia Is for Lovers of Politics as Usual
The gubernatorial election continues to amble toward the finish line after last night’s debate, propelled by the yawns induced by its candidates’ impeccable and unimaginative consistency.
