Author: BooMan

Walling Themselves In

An interesting set of observations from Charlie Cook: After Republicans won only 48 percent of all votes cast for the House in 2012 but 54 percent of the seats, it’s no secret that the party enjoys the huge built-in structural...

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When it Happened to Me…

Duncan and I used to talk about this phenomenon back when we made it a habit to meet with friends for drinks every Tuesday night. It’s the tendency of conservatives (including Darth Cheney) to drop their opposition to...

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Have Some Music

The video is vaguely disturbing. Okay, maybe it’s just flat-out disturbing. But the musical arrangement is awesome. It’s like the Thompson Twins, the Tom Tom Club, Madness, and Elvis Costello & the Attractions...

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Casual Observation

The Republicans are doubling down on the Ryan Budget in order to change the narrative because the status quo isn’t working for them? This is supposed to make sense in this or any alternative universe? I guess I will never...

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Dick Morris Gives Advice

Dick Morris has become famous for always being wrong. I’d argue that part of the reason for this is that he hasn’t often attempted to be right. His prognostications and predictions have been part pep-rally (bucking...

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