Another election has resulted in the ousting of the party in power. That’s three elections in succession. It’s likely that 2012 could see the pattern repeated if Republicans can complete the sweep, as the Democrats did in ’08, by retaking the remaining chamber of congress and the White House. Is America really that divided? The answer is both yes and no. Certainly it is … [Read more...] about Can America Be Governed?
Pelosi Should Stay in House Leadership
I'm very pleased to read that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is not done fighting. I also don't want her to be done leading - for the sake of all women who look to see where they can go. This country, in fact, not just women, need the visible presence of a woman at the uppermost positions of power in Congress now more than ever. If she listened to her own words here, I … [Read more...] about Pelosi Should Stay in House Leadership
Message From the Electorate
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NudgeMail: Email Reminders Made Easy
If you, like me, use your inbox for reminders, NudgeMail will be your friend: NudgeMail provides one feature: it turns any e-mail client into a reminder system. So say you receive a message that necessitates a reply, but not until Friday. Simply forward the e-mail to "[email protected]" and, on Friday, the message will be sent back to you for response. You can also schedule … [Read more...] about NudgeMail: Email Reminders Made Easy
Sulu Rocks !
Way to go Mr. Takei !! … [Read more...] about Sulu Rocks !
And Now for the Next Battle
WASHINGTON -- President Obama allowed Republicans to define the terms of the nation's political argument for the past two years and permitted them to draw battle lines the way they wanted. Neither he nor his party can let that happen again. Democrats would be foolish to turn on themselves in fruitless bickering over whether their troubles owe to a failure to mobilize … [Read more...] about And Now for the Next Battle
Tea Party: “Republicans By Another Name”
Jon Perr has some thoughts on the Tea Party's underwhelming performance in the midterms: … [Read more...] about Tea Party: “Republicans By Another Name”
“There Are No Rich. There Are No Middle Class. There Are No Poor.”
The Age Gap tells all
In reading through all the analyses of the midterm election it's clear that Republicans made gains in most demographics. They either boosted their own numbers, or they took advantage of unfavorable demographics simply staying home. Nothing helped them more, however, than an increase in the most Republican demographic of all: old, white men. The data are quite clear. 23% of … [Read more...] about The Age Gap tells all
How Did American Jews Vote Last Night? One Perspective
Unless one has been living in a cave, on some other planet, in some other galaxy, in another time warp zone, everyone knows by now that Democrats got badly defeated last night---using some terrestrial terms, President Obama described the Republican victory as a “shellacking.” However, a persevering, optimistic observer will find some silver linings, some slivers of good news … [Read more...] about How Did American Jews Vote Last Night? One Perspective
How Did the Women Candidates Do in the 2010 Midterm Elections?
I've been writing and researching this topic all day and finally have at least two definitive posts, with a whole lot of links for people who want to see behind the data. You can read a lengthy post on the Gains and Losses, Big Picture, Congress, State Legislatures and you can also scour sources until you can't absorb anymore at this day after wrap-up that includes a link to … [Read more...] about How Did the Women Candidates Do in the 2010 Midterm Elections?
Macroeconomics: Hayek vs Keynes Rap (Part 2)
And now for some post-election levity… Nine months ago, I posted an amusing YouTube clip featuring a rap battle between Friedrich A. Hayek and John Maynard Keynes in which they debated the merits of the Austrian and Keynesian schools of economics. Well, these two rappers were recently invited by The Economist to perform their sequel rap-battle live in front of an audience … [Read more...] about Macroeconomics: Hayek vs Keynes Rap (Part 2)
Video: President Barack Obama’s Post Mid-term Elections Presss Conference
Here's a complete video of President Barack Obama's Post Mid-term Election press conference where he addresses the massive Republican victories and signals what's likely to be ahead from the White House: … [Read more...] about Video: President Barack Obama’s Post Mid-term Elections Presss Conference
Meanwhile in Washington…
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Time For A Reality Check For House Republicans
If your brain is frazzled as much as mine after listening to election results and the cheerleaders from both sides spinning their predictable garble, consider this: As of Oct. 17, there were 420 House bills stalled in the Senate. Need I remind you that was achieved by a large Democratic majority in the House and 59 that caucused as Democrats in the Senate. Now, with at … [Read more...] about Time For A Reality Check For House Republicans
Obama Pays Big for Anemic Growth: Le Temps, Switzerland
So how can one explain the massive Democratic drubbing at the polls yesterday? According to Philip Gumyi of Switzerland's Le Temps, it all comes down to two things: the pain on Main street - and the relief on Wall street - are too great. For Le Temps, Philip Gumyi writes in part: So why such ingratitude on the part of the electorate, when such measures have prevented the … [Read more...] about Obama Pays Big for Anemic Growth: Le Temps, Switzerland
A Victory for Wooden-headedness
In the week the Republican Party took back control of the House of Representatives, Richard Cohen weighed in on the subject of Sarah Palin: "The fierce stupidity of this woman," he wrote, "is hard to comprehend. It is the well from which she draws her political sustenance." It's obvious that many Americans have been drinking from the same well. The historian Barbara Tuchman … [Read more...] about A Victory for Wooden-headedness
Some Good News For Democrats
After the general thumping they took last night I suspect our Democratic readers could use some good news. It may not be much of a comfort but based on some number crunching by yours truly I suspect that most of the remaining races will fall to the Democrats. There are currently five Governors races that most agencies have not called: Connecticut, Illinois, Minnesota … [Read more...] about Some Good News For Democrats
Quote of the Day: Barack Obama Should Move to the Center
And now the big party battle begins -- not within the GOP but within the Democratic Party about how the Democrats and President Barack Obama should proceed after seeing key parts of their 2008 winning coalition crumble in the 2010 mid-terms. Our political Quote of the Day comes from Indiana's retiring centrist Democratic Senator Evan Bayho who argues Obama needs to move to the … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Barack Obama Should Move to the Center
Women Overall, Dems in Particular Lose BIG Numbers in Statehouses While GOP Women Gain
Just looked at the numbers at the National Conference of State Legislatures. They caution that these are only preliminary numbers because of races yet to be decided but even so, there is a very clear DROP in the number of women in the country's state legislatures (more than 100), with a VERY big drop in the number of Democratic women officeholders (more than 200) and a big … [Read more...] about Women Overall, Dems in Particular Lose BIG Numbers in Statehouses While GOP Women Gain