Tell me if you’ve ever faced the following situation. You want to carry two things upstairs. You are holding one, but because of the awkward shape of the second item you can’t pick it up without putting the first...
Read MoreI glanced at CSPAN and noticed that the House is in session and members are currently making one-minute speeches. I’ve been in and out walking around with the baby on this fine spring day, so I’ve haven’t paid...
Read MoreNate Silver has a fascinating post up that pretty much confirms what I’ve thought all along. He gamed out the health care negotiations to test whether different strategies might have altered the outcome, and by how much....
Read MoreSo, let’s say that at least part of the point of the 9/11 attacks was to get the American people to focus on the plight of the Palestinians. I think we can support such a supposition by looking at bin-Laden’s 1998...
Read MoreIt’s amusing to see the Republicans complain about the rule the House of Representatives will use to pass health care reform. You can call it a sleight of hand if you want, because it is. The House doesn’t like the...
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