Republican Monetary Policy Myths
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on February 12th, 2011 5:31 am by HL
Republican Monetary Policy Myths
Paul Krugman, New York Times
There was a time when Republicans used to refer to themselves, proudly, as “the party of Lincoln.” But you don’t hear that line much these days. Why?The main answer, presumably, lies in the G.O.P.’s decision, long ago, to seek votes from Southerners angered by the end of legal segregation. With the old Confederacy now the heart of the Republican base, boasting about the party’s Civil War-era legacy is no longer advisable.
GOPers Face Fork in Road to White House
Matt Bai, New York Times
If you just can't get enough of C-Span's daytime programming and are inclined to watch all of the speechifying at the annual gathering of conservative activists here this week, then keep in mind that these potential Republican presidential candidates face a choice in the earliest months of this nascent campaign.They can either tell the rebellious, angry base of their party exactly what it craves to hear, or they can tell the base what they think it needs to hear in order to win. Down one path lies affection and applause.
Republicans Line Up to Run for Lee Seat
Mubarak Resigns; Hands Power to Military
Whitlock & Lodono, Wash Post
President Hosni Mubarak resigned Friday and handed power to the Egyptian military, setting off wild celebrations among protesters across the country who had demanded his ouster for the last 18 days.When the announcement by Vice President Omar Suleiman was broadcast in Cairo's Tahrir Square — the protest epicenter –pandemonium broke out, as huge throngs of demonstrators realized they had toppled the autocratic ruler of the most populous Arab nation through a largely peaceful revolution.
