Author: BooMan

Casual Observation

I don’t know what Secretary Sebelius is doing or if she is doing it at the behest of Obama’s political strategists. Her explanation seems kind of far-fetched to me. And I don’t see much upside politically....

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Will Iowa Kill Romney Again?

Back in late-May, the New York Times reported: [Mitt Romney] has told friends that he felt burned by the process in Iowa four years ago. He invested $10 million and finished second in the caucuses to Mr. Huckabee, who spent a...

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Apples and Oranges

I occasionally bring up the following facts to remind people that they can’t make lazy comparisons between what Franklin Roosevelt accomplished and what President Obama has accomplished. The following numbers are the...

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Teddy’s Good, But Don’t Forget Franklin

The president gave a speech today that was supposed to be reminiscent of a speech Teddy Roosevelt gave in 1910. I’ll probably have something to say about the speech tomorrow. But I want to introduce parts of Franklin...

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The Gang of 14 is Dead

Well, I guess the Gang of 14 is dead. Senate Republicans successfully filibustered a nominee to the District of Columbia Circuit who shouldn’t have been controversial in the least. Just check out Caitlin Halligan’s...

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