Rep. Bachmann ® leading the charge against the (made up) cost of Obama’s trip to India. From Lying Liar Watch Catching GOP lies in real time.
Author: Stable Genius
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The right-wing version of ‘bipartisanship’
enlarge From The right-wing version of ‘bipartisanship’ Perhaps the elephant should be replaced by a dalek?
Government By Tea Partiers
Flushing Township, Michigan is an early case study: “Even communism looks good on paper,” said Zimmerman, 55, who manages a chain of hardware stores. “Even though I agree with some of their ideals, there’s no compromise when you’re dealing with a revolutionary.” Gardner, who founded a countywide tea party, said that was the point. “That’s… Continue reading Government By Tea Partiers
How much does it cost to buy a vote?
Between $5 and $175. From How much does it cost to buy a vote? Sales leads can cost more.
Harry Gave ‘Em Hell
Reid did something Democrats almost never do: instead of apologizing for his party, he ran against a person with a habit of making crazy statements by hitting hard, again and again, with ads calling her a crazy person. It was very rude and uncivil. And it worked. From Harry Gave ‘Em Hell Now if we… Continue reading Harry Gave ‘Em Hell
Spitzer Six Lessons From the Democratic Disaster
Six Lessons From the Democratic Disaster The Wall Street bailout killed the Dems, the GOP “uncertainty” attack is bogus, and four other post-election lessons. From The Wall Street bailout killed the Dems, the GOP “uncertainty” attack is bogus, and four other post-election lessons. – By Eliot Spitzer – Slate Magazine Worth a read. Spitzer’s analysis… Continue reading Spitzer Six Lessons From the Democratic Disaster
Nobody Cares About Process, except Democrats
If Obama had used fancy footwork and 2 AM sessions to pass a big public works program, and this program had brought unemployment down, Republicans would be screaming about the process — and Democrats would have comfortably held control of Congress. Remember the voter backlash against the way Medicare drug benefits were passed? Neither do… Continue reading Nobody Cares About Process, except Democrats
Oklahoma voters vote to ban Sharia law in their state.
Oklahoma voters vote to ban Sharia law in their state. From Oklahoma voters vote to ban Sharia law in their state. Next year they will ban division by zero and levitation.
Why Obama-care didn’t flip the house
Of the 39 Dems who voted against Health Care Reform, 12 are going to be returning in the next Congress. From Why Obama-care didn’t flip the house The blue-dogs were the ones who disproportional lost seats. Yet the narrative will continue to be that when conservatives loose seats it’s because that didn’t stick to conservatism and when liberals loose… Continue reading Why Obama-care didn’t flip the house
Five Thirty Eight
I read this blog religiously during the last election cycle. It used to be independent, now it’s part of the NY Times. His claim to fame is his detailed statistical analysis and resulting accuracy – he doesn’t just look at poll results, he actually looks at the historical accuracy and bias of each pollster and takes that into account when determining what the likely result of the election is.
The end result: in 2008, he correctly predicted 49 of the 50 states for the Presidential election and was 100% accurate for the Senate results. Not bad.
538 is worth reading on just about any polling data.