December 2010
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“It’s depressing to think that there was no way to win that would not have...”
– Gail Collins Her whole, typically mordant, column.
Dec 23rd
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Dec 22nd
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At least Larry David hasn’t curbed his enthusiasm... →
Dec 22nd
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Dec 18th
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Dec 18th
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“Connecticut (Current ranking: 4) Grade: G- No one saw the Huskies coming: not...”
– ESPN.com grading itself on its pre-season NCAA Men’s Basketball rankings.
Dec 16th
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Dec 16th
Dec 13th
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Dec 10th
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Where Was Axelrod? →
This guy Matt Miller is not one of the regular WaPo columnists, but he puts forth an imaginative approach that a proactive President might have taken. It would not have been confrontational; it would have offered a “teachable moment”. It would not have foreclosed a deal and might not even have improved the deal Obama made. At the least, though, it would have made the Republicans pay some price...
Dec 8th
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Dec 7th
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Can Obama Sign With Boras?
I think David’s post on Obama-the-Pragmatist misses the point on liberal complaints with Obama. Yes, there are those who put him up as a “progressive savior” and freaked out the moment he didn’t push for single-payer healthcare or adhere verbatim to campaign promises. But there are also many liberals, like myself, who saw him as a pragmatist from the beginning. Someone...
Dec 7th
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Dec 7th
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What Else Would $60 Billion Buy? →
It seems to me Obama could have put the Republicans in a strange bind by proposing the sixth bullet as a compromise for letting the income taxes on the top income bracket revert to Clinton-era levels. The main argument cited for maintaining the low rates on the wealthiest 1% is the number of small businesses that supposedly file as individuals. Per the CBPP that number is only ~2%. Proposing...
Dec 7th
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Dec 2nd
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“…but Jeter has never embarrassed himself off the field either with...”
– Howard Bryant Ummmmm, the guy is a tax cheat! He settled with the state and city of New York…you know, the places where he became a huge star! I get that Jeter never took steroids or dated Madonna, but come on. Tax cheats are just as worthy of our scorn (millionaire tax cheats are worthy...
Dec 2nd