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GOP Senators Put Thurgood Marshall on Trial
At The Washington Post, Dana Milbank notes that Republicans have taken to criticizing Justice Thurgood Marshall as a way of attacking Elena Kagan’s (apparent) judicial philosophy:
As confirmation hearings opened Monday afternoon, Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee took the unusual approach of attacking Kagan because she admired the
Zombie Lincoln Thinks Health Care Is Slavery
At least, that’s the message from Rick Barber, a Tea Party-backed candidate for the Republican nomination in Alabama’s Democrat-controlled 2nd District. Here’s the video, for your viewing pleasure (via Ben Smith):
Texas GOP Unveils Brand New, Far-Right Platform
The Texas Republican Party unveiled its new platform today and it contains some very far-right provisions, to say the least. Media Matters has the full details, but here are some of the more noteworthy measures:
High Unemployment Isn’t a Big Concern for Conservative Republicans
Writing at Slate, Daniel Gross wonders why Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke doesn’t seem to care much about high unemployment:
In a speech earlier this month, Bernanke noted that “in all likelihood, a significant amount of time will be required to restore the nearly 8-1/2 million jobs that were
A Plurality of Americans Self-Identify as Conservative. What’s New?
According to new numbers from Gallup, more than four in ten Americans describe themselves as conservative, significantly more than the 35 percent who describe themselves as moderate, and more than double the 20 percent who describe themselves as liberal. If this holds for the rest of the year, the More…
Lincoln Stands Strong on Derivatives, and Vindicates Obama’s Support
David Cho reports that moderate Democrats, with the support of the Democratic leadership, are pressuring Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) to scale back a proposal that would force derivatives to be cleared on an exchange instead of being traded in private deals:
At the meeting among key Democrats in the
It’s Faust the Liberal Agenda the Economy, Stupid
If there’s anything notable about David Brooks, it’s that he’s wedded to both literary analogies and sweeping, ideologically tinged judgments about the public. And in his most recent column, he doesn’t fail to deliver. Pivoting off of an extended analogy to Faust, Brooks argues that Democrats — eager to More…
Memo to Jeb Bush: Obama Is Still Cleaning Up After Your Brother
Jeb Bush isn’t terribly happy with President Obama’s willingness to blame his brother George for his administration’s challenges:
For months now, Jeb Bush has been listening as President Obama blasts his older brother’s administration for the battered economy,
Is There a New Post-Racial Tide in Conservative Politics?
Recently, South Carolina Republicans have attracted a fair amount of positive national attention (a welcome change from last summer). Not only have they tapped Nikki Haley as their gubernatorial nominee — putting her a general election away from becoming the state’s first non-white, non-male governor — but they overwhelmingly voted More…
GOP’s Latest Proxy Battle in the Health Care War: Medicare/Medicaid Nominee’s Confirmation
From the moment President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act, Republicans have been vocal about their intention to repeal the bill, despite the fact that repeal is virtually impossible — odds are extraordinarily slim that Republicans can assemble the 67 Senate votes needed to repeal health care reform in the More…
