This is exciting, but it's also daunting. Liberal politics used to involve trying to elect a hero to make everything OK. This is a remnant of at least two things: The legacy of the 1960's, when three genuine heroes (JFK, MLK, RFK) were … [Read more...]
Archives for November 25, 2006
Another day, another stupid NY Times op-ed by someone who doesn’t realize what happened Nov. 7
I very much hope that my esteemed co-blogger Bob, who is finishing his history Ph.D. at Columbia University, never runs across a faculty member named Thomas B. Edsall. This guy hasn't a clue.He published an op-ed in today's NY Times , … [Read more...]
Look who’s in trouble [Ranking the Senators] with poll
I was cruising through Taegan Goddard's Political Wire and found this interesting little post.Ranking the SenatorsSurveyUSA released its latest approval ratings for all 100 U.S. Senators. Of current Republican-held seats up for re-election … [Read more...]
WashPo & NYTimes: Climate Change Fat Lady Sings?
Also seen at Truth & ProgressFrom today's Washington Post, Energy Firms Come to Terms with Climate Change. The fat lady has is singing away today: Exxon Mobil is contemplating dropping funding to climate skeptic think tanks and … [Read more...]