DCCC Targets 10 Republicans on Entitlements
President Obama’s Crony Capitalism
We Should Be Celebrating Health Care Law
Jonathan Cohn, New Republic
A year ago this week, Capitol Hill was full of noise as the House of Representatives debated, and then voted, on the Affordable Care Act. But one of the most vivid memories of that experience for me was an extended moment of silence.It came very late on Sunday evening–after the floor speeches, the votes, and the press conferences had ended. The galleries had long since emptied and the Capitol building itself was virtually unoccupied, so that it was possible to walk the entire length of the building, on the ground floor hallway that stretches from the House all the way to the Senate, without…
America Has To Drum Gaddafi From Power
Andrew Solomon, New Yorker
Muammar Qaddafi’s march forward following his avowed acceptance of a United Nations-mandated ceasefire provoked surprise in much of the civilized world. It’s not that anyone thought Qaddafi had elegant manners, but there was some presumption that he would understand that lying to the U.N. would exacerbate the consequences of defying its decree. To contemplate the idea that there would ever be a correlation between what Qaddafi said and what he did is to miss the central tenet of his rule. Propaganda is, of course, a key tool of control over any large population….
What Republicans Can Learn From Trump
S.E. Cupp, NY Daily News
If Donald Trump isn't running for President, he sure is performing one hell of a sales pitch. And while it's not convincing me that he's suited for the Oval Office, it has at least produced a begrudging appreciation for some of the man's finer qualities. Yes, he has them. And yes, the other 2012 contenders, a pretty lackluster bunch, should take some notes.You don't need to copy the haircut, but there's plenty you can learn from Donald Trump.
