Braude="Alan Greenspan, former head of the Fed, wrote his book in the tub, he says. And that one of the main points he made, is that Medicare, in the age of the babyboomers, is the real budget buster, saying we'll have to cut big time … [Read more...]
COMMENTARY: Grading the candidates: the MA-05 debate part two: Immigration
Braude-"Jim, the centerpiece of your campaign has been opposition to the McCain, Bush, Kennedy immigration bill. You call it an amnesty bill, and your belief that all illegal immigrants must go home. Two questions. One, how do you deport 12 … [Read more...]
Democrats in Favor of Sanctuary Cities
I'm glad that Joe Biden mentioned the town in this New York Times article. After Riverside, New Jersey, implemented a local anti-migrant ordinance, it wreaked havoc on the town. Migrants left in droves and businesses suffered. So, recently … [Read more...]
Dartmouth Post-Debate Punditry (plus pundit-free poll)
Thursday, September 27, 2007Edwards made his case in debateThe pundocracy is dissecting the Democratic debate Wednesday night and something of a consensus is emerging.John Edwards, by pointedly and directly drawing differences with … [Read more...]
Post-debate wrap-up
Elizabeth Edwards spinning for John.Elizabeth Kucinich spinning for Dennis.The debate-watch party awaits its next guest. … [Read more...]
Live blog — topic: your favorite Bible verse. And no, I’m not kidding.
Obama: Sermon on the Mount. We have an empathy deficit.Clinton: Golden Rule.Gravel: most important thing is love.Kucinich: prayer from St. Francis -- Lord make me an instrument of your peace.Edwards: what you do unto the least of … [Read more...]
Live blog — topic: politics and money
Russert asks Clinton if the Clinton Foundation and Library should publish their donors? Clinton says she co-sponsored legislation that would require presidential libraries to publicize their donors. Unclear as to whether she'd … [Read more...]
Live blog — topic: lightning round. 30-second answers
Biden on MoveOn. They've been a positive force on some things. They're part of the party, but it's not their party.Kucinich on a $3 gas tax. No. Next president needs to have been right about Iraq and Patriot … [Read more...]
Live blog — the talk clock!
HT to the rock stars at Blue Hampshire for pointing out the awesome debate talk clock (via ChrisDodd.com) … [Read more...]
Live blog — topic: booze and smokes (seriously)
Russert: lots of people die from smoking or second-hand smoke. Do you favor a national no public places smoking law?Clinton: it's worked well in NYC. We should be moving toward a bill regulating tobacco through FDA. That … [Read more...]
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