Author: BooMan

Big Picture

Here is why we have to break the back of the Republicans now, in preparation for Obama’s second term: The president, in an interview for TIME’s Person of the Year award, said the economy, immigration, climate change...

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Their Defenses Will Not Hold

By any reasonable historical standard, the Republicans should control the House of Representatives for the remainder of the decade. The districts are gerrymandered six ways to Sunday. The Democrats just won the national popular...

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Mikulski Gets Her Chair

I am somewhat stunned that Sen. Patrick Leahy has turned down an opportunity to chair the Appropriations Committee. I was under the impression that he was highly covetous of the job. He will remain the chair of the Judiciary...

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Look at it This Way

When a 20 year old Palestinian walks onto a bus in Israel and detonates a suicide vest, we don’t generally focus on their mental health. It has been documented that recruiters often target mentally ill or challenged people...

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No Good Goodlatte

I warned you about this on Saturday: The top Republican with jurisdiction over firearms regulations in the 113th Congress has shut down talk of gun control in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., massacre, a sign that the House will...

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