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Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 02, 2011 2 Comments

Roger Cohen of The NY Times and other journalists were smitten with the Egyptian revolution, and denounced warnings of what lurked below the surface: (February 3, 2011)  Already we hear the predictable warnings from Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu: This could be Iran 1979, a revolution for...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 02, 2011 28 Comments

So much for all the talk of civility. In one of the most deranged columns yet (and that's saying a lot for NY Times columnists), Joe Nocera unleashed an unhinged attack on the Tea Party movement, calling Tea Partiers terrorists, jihadists and suicide bombers: You know what they say:...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 02, 2011 6 Comments

If you have been hanging around here, you would be aware of the problems of Central Falls, RI, about which I've been posting since March. So it will come as no surprise that Central Falls, weighed down by unsustainable union contracts and pension costs made worse...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 02, 2011 28 Comments

Pep Talk.  Pep Talk 2.  Pep Talk 3: The debt ceiling fight and "deal" were emotional, and many of you have been left feeling let down or betrayed.  Relations among people who agree on the goal but not the strategy have been strained. But keep things in perspective. Just months ago Obama...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 02, 2011 2 Comments

Thanks to reader Mark who writes: My family and I saw these entertaining window stickers while driving Sunday night on US highway 20 north of Idaho Falls. Don't worry, we were safe -- my wife snapped the photo while I drove. Likely story. ...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 01, 2011 14 Comments

The House of Representatives just passed the debt ceiling bill. Democrats played games, holding back their votes to see how many Republicans were voting in favor, hoping to minimize the number of Democrats who had to vote in favor in order for it to pass.  With...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 01, 2011 1 Comment

The House is expected to vote between 6:30-8:00 tonight. Everything will be okay. There will be a morning after.  Just hold your breath for a few trillion seconds and then come up for air. ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 01, 2011 12 Comments

One of the consistent media talking points is that the nation "should not have to go through this again," meaning the debate over raising the debt ceiling. I could not disagree more, and look forward to going through this -- or something like this -- when...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 01, 2011 23 Comments

I can't remember an issue on which I have been as conflicted as on the pending debt ceiling deal. No sugar coating.  It's not a good deal.  It does very little to solve the problem of our budget deficits and growing debt.  The law also leaves us...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 01, 2011 13 Comments

The Dane County Sheriff's Office, which was tasked with investigating allegations that Justice David Prosser put a "chokehold" on Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, has concluded its investigation without a recommendation of prosecution. As reported by JSOnline (via SteveEgg and Charlie Sykes): An investigation into an altercation between...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 01, 2011 11 Comments

The interesting thing about this now-famous tweet is that the sentiment has widespread bipartisan support, although for different reasons: ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 01, 2011 31 Comments

Here it is. It's 74 pages.  We've heard various explanations of "the deal."  I have some views on the deal as explained, but I'd be interested in what readers find that may be at odds with what they're hearing or at odds with the Boehner PowerPoint. I...

Posted by Katie Thompson on August 01, 2011 7 Comments

Politics has changed significantly in the past few years – not so much the political process itself, but the way the average citizen gets to observe and, more importantly, participate. Social media has quickly become a fundamental part of many people’s lives and even more...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 31, 2011 23 Comments

Obama just gave a press statement. Says the leaders of both parties in both chambers have reached an agreement "that will reduce the deficit and avoid default." Deal is $1 trillion in spending cuts, but not "so abruptly that a drag on our economy." Second part of agreement...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 31, 2011 11 Comments

Thanks to Katie for helping out this afternoon with updates, as I was traveling. I've heard bits and pieces, and posted last night the tentative deal.  Apparently there will not be any vote tonight, which is a good thing to me because we should get to...

Posted by Katie Thompson on July 31, 2011 30 Comments

The Senate's cloture vote on Harry Reid's debt bill just failed 50-49. What now? McConnell says an agreement with President Obama is on the horizon: McConnell said he is “very very close to being able . . . to recommend to my members that this is something...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 31, 2011 9 Comments

From the Powerline Prize competition (h/t Glenn Reynolds): ...

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