Ezra Klein

Sorry for the lack of posting this morning, was editing a piece. Normal frequency starts now. For now, keep yourself busy with the LA Weekly’s coverage of the California elections, particularly Meyerson’s piece. This was more than a rejection of Arnold, it was a rejection of a particular and poisonous form of politics, and it […]

Oliver Willis gets this just right: One of the most annoying things I’ve seen in coverage of the Virginiarace is the near-mythic stature afforded the Rove-created “72 Hour Task Force“. When the polls showed Kaine up 5%, the drumbeat of how superawesome the task force would be was supposed to put fear in the hearts […]

Dean Baker has some suggestions for real pro-growth progressivism, and they all look good to me. It strikes me as strange that economists spend a lot of time inveighing against trade-related protectionism but have little to say about similar barriers in the domestic economy. I’d love to see an expanded Medicare compete in the private […]

There’s something of a consensus forming, and very likely a correct one, that in addition to the legacy of Warner, what won the election for Tim Kaine was was his sincere and oft-mentioned faith. Good to hear it. But these discussions always worry me a bit. It’s not that I necessarily feel qualified to dispute […]

Matt Singer makes, I think, a good point here: Two years ago, I went on a rant following Schwarzenegger’s election about how politicians in California were using ballot issues to sidestep the legislative process. There has been an uptick in anti-initiative sentiment in recent years, a natural response to interest groups walking away from the […]

Sure is a shame that last night didn’t happen next year. Kaine won by a far-better-than-expected 6%, Corzine easily brought it home by 10%, and every one of Arnold’s initiatives failed. That’s a landslide for the Democrat in the blue, an easy win for the Democrat in the red, and a resounding rejection of the […]

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Awhile back, I had an Apple employee reading here. If you’re still out there, could you e-mail me? I have some questions I’d like to ask you. On a different, though related note: #&@$@ my Powerbook!

Finally, a gas tax proposal I could accept: Sen’s argument is that because the supply of oil is fairly inelasticand production is mostly controlled by a cartel, if we imposed a tax oncrude oil rather than gasoline, the overwhelming majority of the cost would be borne by producers rather than consumers. As a result, a […]

David Adesnik makes a haha: That’s pretty funny. Kennedy is an experienced member of the Judiciary Committee, but he’s suggesting that Christian conservatives know more about Alito than he does. Now that’s what I call oversight. Yep. A real chuckle. Here’s James Dobson: Well, some have called me today, some whose names our listeners would […]