Author: BooMan

Her Unrequited Loyalty is Not Wavering

Well, if our goal is to get to the bottom of why the Christie administration decided to shut down two access lanes to the George Washington Bridge, this isn’t very good news: Even now, after Mr. Christie’s denunciation of...

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How Warren Is Saving the Left

It’s hard to build trust in government when Mitch McConnell is doing everything he can think of to make it so the federal government cannot function effectively. But, ultimately, the frozen gears in the Capitol are the...

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It’s Not Safe to Be Bobby Knight Anymore

I remember when real men were allowed to run things. Not like now, with our “sort of feminized atmosphere” where “old-fashioned tough guys run some risks” if they are all muscular and masculine and stuff....

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Casual Observation

Greg Sargent explains Mitch McConnell’s strategy so I don’t have to, again. I’ve grown weary of saying the same things over and over again, but somebody has to do it.

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Sorry to See George Miller Go

I’m not happy to learn that liberal lion Rep. George Miller (D-CA) is retiring from Congress after this term. In particular, it makes me unhappy because it means that Rep. Rob Andrews (D-NJ) will now have seniority on the...

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