Month: November 2013

Yeah, But…

Maybe the president is a lousy blogger but I don’t think writing good-quality polemics is really in his job description. In any case, I try to remember the converse. I might be a good blogger, but I don’t think...

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Casual Observation

Yes, it may be possible to get a zero-premium bronze plan on the exchanges, but I can’t imagine a case where it wouldn’t be a better idea to pay a little and get a silver plan. If you have any medical costs at all,...

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The Interesting Case of Mike Michaud

Rep. Mike Michaud (D-ME) is an interesting figure. He represents Maine’s 2nd District, which is primarily rural. It is actually the largest, by geographical size, district east of the Mississippi River. While it includes...

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Meta Thread

I had fun writing for the Washington Monthly this weekend. It’s cool to have a new and different audience. My next weekend gig there is scheduled for November 23rd and 24th. One of our two cars was pronounced dead last...

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Because the Senate Needs More Cowbell

Here we go: Texas tea party activists eager to send another firebrand in the mold of Ted Cruz to the Senate have launched a movement to draft evangelical historian David Barton to run against Sen. John Cornyn. Barton, who hosts...

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