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Strategy Can Be Ideology, But the Party is Not a Movement

Most of us know that politics doesn't only go from left to right. But there's a lot of disagreement about which other axes are most important for understanding political difference or politics more generally. Pragmatist vs. idealist? Grassroots vs. ...

From LAURA CLAWSON, Daily Kos,  22 Nov 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama

Not-So-Sudden Stupidity Syndrome

Zandra's post about Doug Lambert's earlier condemnation of Ann Coulter's use of the exact word that has caused Lambert himself so much trouble the past week got me thinking. His diagnosis of "Sudden Stupidity Syndrome" for Coulter was partially on ...

From LAURA CLAWSON, Blue Hampshire,  17 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Ann Coulter,  U.S. Republican Party,  John H. Sununu (politician),  U.S. Democratic Party

Scariest Pumpkin Ever

Halloween is a time for scary things: Ghosts, vampires, witches…you know the list. But in the real world there are things far more frightening than fangs and broomsticks that somehow never get etched onto a pumpkin. You can chase a vampire away with ...

From LAURA CLAWSON, AFL-CIO Blog,  28 Oct 2009

The Violence Against Women Act Turns Fifteen

High on the list of reasons I'm proud to be associated with Daily Kos is the story of this community's involvement with Pretty Bird Woman House. That started in April, 2007, when Devilstower mentioned Pretty Bird Woman House in a post on violence ...

From LAURA CLAWSON, Daily Kos,  4 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Patty Murray,  Sherrod Brown,  Christopher Dodd,  Richard Lugar,  U.S. Congress

Midday Open Thread

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party appears to have emerged victorious in Germany’s parliamentary election, based on the projections by public television stations here. "You are going to see a much business-friendlier government, from here forward," said ...

From LAURA CLAWSON, Daily Kos,  27 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Angela Merkel

Fashion, Journalism, Shame

This is a tale of the difference between fashion reporting and third-rate fashion punditry. The Obamas, you see, went on vacation. And now it's time for the Obama women (or woman and girls) to be chastised for their lapses in appropriate dress being ...

From LAURA CLAWSON, Daily Kos,  30 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Michelle Obama,  Hillary Rodham Clinton,  Rudy Giuliani,  White House,  Malia Obama

I Can Has Health Care?

But did you know that the lolcat community is suffering? If, so far, you’ve been able to push the health care crisis to the back of your mind and put off making your voice heard, how does it make you feel to see that Dr. Tinycat can’t get care because ...

From LAURA CLAWSON, AFL-CIO Blog,  27 Aug 2009
Related Topics: AFL-CIO,  Joe Donnelly,  Evan Bayh

NJ-Gov: Christie's terrible, horrible, no good day.

In 2007, while he was New Jersey’s ranking federal prosecutor, Christopher J. Christie — now the Republican candidate for governor — lent one of his top aides $46,000. But he failed to report the loan as required under federal and state ethics ...

From LAURA CLAWSON, Daily Kos,  19 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Christopher J. Christie,  U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Department of Justice,  Jon Corzine

Obama and LBJ

Big domestic programs (other than tax cuts) are nearly impossible [to pass]. The Bush people went 0-for-2 on big domestic proposals. It’s difficult to turn immigration reform or Social Security privatization into a war against the worst enemy ever. For ...

From LAURA CLAWSON, Daily Kos,  18 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  U.S. Congress,  Lyndon B. Johnson

NH-Sen: Cunningham, Bachmann, Ayotte

But Ayotte has one big thing in common with Duke Cunningham and Michele Bachmann: Brooks Kochvar. Kochvar is currently Ayotte's campaign manager, in which role he's already getting press mentions for trying to keep her from answering questions. But ...

From LAURA CLAWSON, Daily Kos,  17 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Duke Cunningham,  Michele Bachmann,  Chris Chocola,  U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party

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