Ezra Klein

Garance Franke-Ruta’s argument that the Democratic advantage on Social Security might be enough to save the program, but might also lose us seats if we don’t take the next step forward and create a compelling narrative that protects us from the obstructionist label. I’ve been arguing this for awhile, but to support it with everybody’s […]

Damn that Sam Rosenfeld. Here I was planning to digest the in-depth coverage of the DeLay scandals and summarize the excellent work being done by The Stakeholder, The Daily DeLay, and Think Progress so you could all keep score at home. But he got there first. Sigh. Go read. But remember, it would’ve been me […]

All the speculation on Rice is just weird. Is there some natural constituency for her that I’m unaware of? Even assuming support from the Black community, it’s not like African-Americans swarm Republican primaries (nor find themselves particularly influential in Iowa or New Hampshire) or Dobson’s group is going to warm to a “mildly pro-choice” candidate. […]

In fighting the Bolton nomination, the guy to watch on the Senate Foreign Relations Commitee is Chuck Hagel. Unlike most Republican internationalists, who’ve found the ideal out of necessity, and most Democratic internationalists, who’ve arrived there through convenience, Hagel’s got a real commitment to the philosophy. That should make Bolton’s nomination anathema to him and, […]

Since I failed once again to sleep during the night, I’ll be taking abrief nap, and will resume blogging in the early afternoon. In the meantime,here’s a question to ponder: The Bush strategy for fighting terrorism, at least in theory, relieson the idea that free countries will breed and export fewer terrorists.I’m open to this […]

Just when I think I’m out, they pull me back in! Ezra has graciously asked me to mind the shop today, and I’ve gladly obliged. (I guess this is what it’s like to be an Army reservist.) Anyway, I want to direct your collective attention to a startling development on the privacy front. Apparently, AIM […]

I’m going to once again be a rude host and directly contradict my guest-blogger. His post below, while cleverly written, is wrong. I’ve asked him to stay on through tomorrow to help me out, and he’s agreed. Considering the bang-up job he’s done, you should all be stoked. As a general explanatory note, I’m currently […]

This will, sadly (for me, anyway), be my last post as guest-MC on Ezra’s turntables. I want to thank him profusely for having me, and thank all his readers for sharing their thoughts on my thoughts. I also want to conclude with a brief observation about blogging. A while back, Ezra lamented the fact that […]

Before I end my Weekend At Ezra’s, there’s one issue that I’ve been really eager to put before you, his faithful readers. The category is Legal Philosophy. Michael McGough, who I’m pretending is Dahlia Lithwick because I have a terrible schoolboy crush on her, argues that the Ten Commandments cases are transforming Antonin Scalia, wolfman-style, […]

I’m going to be a rude host and flat-out disagree with this guestblogger Dan Munz (who’s really doing an excellent job, don’t you guys think?). Below, he mentions various plans and shows some willingness to have Democrats fight for one that tracks with our ideals. I disagree completely. No plan, not even one, not even […]