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....over at PrawfsBlawg, which is a law blog. Until they throw me off that blog, I'll be posting there.For those of you who don't know, I'm a visiting prof at the College of Law at Florida S… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
A State of the Union response delivered by a four-year-old. Let's make her the Decider Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
With the spate of announcements over the last week, the news is full of stories about the fundraising primary and how fierce the competition has gotten.So, after weekend consultations with o… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse Read More
2007-01-17 20:47
They really should fire the guy. But, you know, they're the Bush Administration.For further edification, read this post over at Balkin, especially starting with the 6th paragraph Read More
2007-01-17 20:29
Those of you who still think John McCain will be a formidable candidate for President in 2008 might take a look at this Read More
2007-01-17 16:20
In case you thought only you and a bunch of other damn dirty hippies believe the world is going to Hell in a Humvee, take comfort in the company of scientists.Nuclear war has never been clos… Read More
2007-01-11 14:34
Lots of talk in the news about the min wage after yesterday's big margin in the House to increase it. By all accounts, the Senate will be a tougher sell given the greater powers of the minor… Read More
2007-01-11 14:15
Today is one of those days when you read the first sentence of David Brooks's column--- If the Democrats don’t like the U.S. policy on Iraq over the next six months, they have themselv… Read More
2006-12-26 15:22
George W. Bush feels unfunky in the wake of James Brown's passing. White House press shop drafts lame memorial statement to mark the godfather's death.No such luck finding any statements mar… Read More
2006-12-14 17:30
If you don’t pay attention to nuclear weapon security, you may not know about Pantex. Located in Amarillo, Texas, Pantex’s mission is straightforward: “Maintaining the safe… Read More
2006-12-03 21:11
In my last post, I commented on M.P. Dunleavey's page-B6 "Basic Instincts" column in yesterday's NYT Business section (entitled "Plan to Retire But Leave Out Social Security"). That post co… Read More
2006-12-03 20:20
During last year's debate, a lot was written about Social Security's future and the problems the system faces. So it's unsurprising that there's little (nothing?) new in M.P. Dunleavey's pag… Read More
2006-12-03 19:08
I really respect Nicholas Kristof. He's done a ton to keep the tragic genocide in Darfur in the news, and he usually brings an interesting take on the more-frequently covered topics about wh… Read More
2006-12-01 14:27
The Iraq Study Group’s final report due for release next week promises to be nothing less than the sheet music Nero fiddled from. Iraq is a lost cause. Truly the only question remainin… Read More
2006-11-29 22:28
That's the title of Hoover Institution fellow Peter Schwezer's most recent book (according to his Hoover bio). Interesting, then, to read this post at ThinkProgress. Not that there isn't a d… Read More
2006-11-29 16:43
The announcement likely today that Bill Frist won't run for President is some evidence that Frist may be more aware of reality than was apparent. Frist's slow, grinding, public descent into… Read More
2006-11-21 21:21
I really can't add anything to the basic statement of facts over at TPM Read More
2006-11-16 18:32
Set down the victory champagne. He's still in charge -- as are his ideological minions seeded across the government.W isn't about to go bipartisan when there's still so much compassionate co… Read More
2006-11-16 18:06
Trent Lott returns to power (although, as anyone who watches the Senate closely knows, he never really left). Joe Lieberman says he can't rule out caucusing with the GOP in the future. And… Read More
2006-11-14 16:41
We've spent considerable time in recent days wringing all possible droplets of guilty joy from Sen. George Allen's troubled re-election campaign and comeuppance.I'd like to indulge for at le… Read More
2006-11-09 20:45
Well, that was characteristically unimpressive.A couple of pieces of advice, Sen. Allen: First, you're never going to come out well in comparison when you stand up next to Sen. John Warner… Read More
2006-11-09 19:33
Jonah is right -- things will be interesting to watch and it all will unfold beneath a new tent pole.Thanks to their chokehold on the federal government, and their near orthodox commitment t… Read More
2006-11-09 17:57
Well, we may have gotten a new Congress without DeLay, but damn, things are going to be interesting to watch Read More
2006-11-09 03:58
FUCK, YEAH!With thanks to Jack Black .Update: Pardon my French. I got a little excited there Read More
2006-11-08 22:19
And now here we are, waiting for Virginia to deliver the Senate to the Democrats.CHB had little hope that any Democrat besides the Nelsonator would win in Nebraska. It was expected, dreamboa… Read More
2006-11-06 23:39
WELCOME TALKINGPOINTSMEMO.COM READERS! WE HOPE YOU'LL HAVE A LOOK AROUND http://cardcarryingmember.blogspot.com. AND IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT spacegirl AND I ENDORSE YOUR STATE'S /DISTRIC… Read More
2006-11-06 13:31
At least one commentator is suggesting that "what happened in New Hampshire is perfectly legal." Perhaps. As I wrote, I don't know the law here.On the substance, though: One thing that drive… Read More
2006-11-06 04:13
Or are they?Next time someone tells you that Dems and Republicans are comparably bad, don't point out the 2002 New Hampshire phone-jamming scandal. Nah. That's old news.Just ask them what th… Read More
2006-10-03 14:15
Josh Marshall excerpted the following graf from today's WSJ Editorial (helpfully subtitled: "Could a gay Congressman be quarantined?"):But in today's politically correct culture, it's easy t… Read More
2006-09-29 22:24
Sure seems like House Republicans picked the wrong guy to head up the House Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus (Note: those links were broken when I tried them, too.)So let's tally it u… Read More
2006-09-28 22:33
Check this one out Read More
2006-09-26 20:49
spacegirl draws my attention to this brilliant ad by the DSCC, poking fun at Republican Michael Steele, who is the Republican candidate for the US Senate from Maryland. Republican Steele has… Read More
2006-09-20 16:45
Speaking of choosing your principles, you pretty much have to read this Read More
2006-09-18 19:16
For more on John Yoo's absurdithon in yesterday's NYT, see this post by Orin Kerr over at Volokh for another embarrasing example of John Yoo's unfamiliarity with history (this time it's the… Read More
2006-09-17 15:47
Following on the heels of Ann Althouse's non-sequitur of a column on the Detroit NSA case (see this post by Glenn Greenwald for a debunking), today's NYT carries the amusingly named "How the… Read More
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