Pelosi's Vote to Adjourn Could Be Her Last Hurrah by Michael Barone
It happened late Wednesday night, so it didn't get much coverage: Speaker Nancy Pelosi cast the deciding vote when the House voted, 210-209, to adjourn.
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October 4, 2010
October 3, 2010
California Death Penalty Once Again Thwarted by Thug Huggers By Debra J. Saunders
On Oct. 28, 1980, Albert Greenwood Brown snatched Susan Jordan, 15, raped and strangled her to death with her own shoelace. Brown, who was on parole after raping a 14-year-old girl, then spent the night tormenting the dead girl's parents over the phone, telling them that they would never see their daughter again and where to find the girl's half-nude corpse and belongings. A jury sentenced him to death for that crime.
October 2, 2010
A Hug Too Far By Lawrence Kudlow
Am I the only one who saw weakness when President Obama and his departing chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, gave each other big, fat, full-bore hug following their speeches at the resignation event in the White House's East Room on Friday?
October 2, 2010
She Said, She Said By Susan Estrich
Here we go again. Meg Whitman says she had no idea that she was employing an illegal immigrant for nine years and fired Nikki Diaz Santillan as soon as she found out.
October 1, 2010
Lies of the Tea Party By Joe Conason
For Americans still suffering from persistent unemployment, falling incomes and rising inequality, politicians of either party probably generate little enthusiasm. Yet although political ennui is understandable, the disaffection and demoralization of Democrats has created a dangerous political vacuum that is being filled with misleading data, urban legends and outright lies.
October 1, 2010
HOUSE RATINGS CHANGES by Isaac T. Wood
As Election Day nears, more of the House election picture comes into focus.
October 1, 2010
Midterm Morsels: Senate and Governor Ratings Changes and Check-ups By Larry J. Sabato
For now, we are comfortable with the overall projections that we have in the Senate (+7-8 Republican seats) and for Governorships (+8 Republican seats). But that doesn’t mean all the individual contests around the country are static. We have a few ratings changes to announce, and the Crystal Ball also has other races on a watch list.
September 30, 2010
Campaign Stunt: a Bunch of Garbage by Debra J. Saunders
"What did Meg Whitman know and when did she know it?" publicity hound attorney Gloria Allred asked Wednesday.
September 30, 2010
Yes, the Swedish Model by Froma Harrop
Swedish voters have re-elected their center-right prime minister, and that has caused rejoicing among my right-wing colleagues.
September 30, 2010
Dems Retreat to Coast as GOP Rules Vast Interior By Michael Barone
Here's an exercise for some evening when you're curious about big nationwide trends in this year's elections.
September 29, 2010
TARP Again? by Lawrence Kudlow
President Obama is crowing about his small-business bill, signed into law on Monday.
September 29, 2010
Tea Party Has Elites on the Run by Tony Blankley
Not long after the tea party sprang into being in the spring of 2009, America's elites started vilifying the movement.
September 29, 2010
What About Meg? By Susan Estrich
This is supposed to be the year of the (Republican) woman. It is most certainly the year of millionaire business execs no one ever heard of a month or two ago giving Democratic fixtures (e.g., Russ Feingold in Wisconsin and Andrew Cuomo in New York) a run for their money. It is the year of newcomers and fresh faces, without regard to such pesky matters as qualifications (e.g., Sharron Angle in Nevada and Christine O'Donnell in Delaware).
September 28, 2010
“Superman” and Silver Bullets by Howard Rich
There may be no such thing as a silver bullet in public policy, but universal parental choice is the closest thing we have to one — assuming our politicians summon the courage to run with it.
September 28, 2010
GOP Pledge Beats Democrats' Delays by Debra J Saunders
The House Republicans' "Pledge to America" calls for an extension of the Bush tax cuts for all; a rollback of government spending to pre-stimulus, pre-bailout levels; "strict budget caps," an end to the Troubled Asset Relief Program and the rest of the Obama stimulus package.
September 28, 2010
Poor Immigrants: Asset or Burden? By Froma Harrop
Dallas -- America's fast-growing Latino population is famously hard working. It also has high rates for teenage pregnancy and dropping out of high school, two markers for poverty. Falling education levels should worry any country seeking to compete in the global economy.
September 27, 2010
GOP Battle Cry: Repeal Obamacare, Cut Spending by Michael Barone
On Sept. 27, 1994, 367 Republican House members and candidates stood on the steps of the Capitol and endorsed what they called the Contract With America.
September 26, 2010
Race Pits Dream Prosecutor Against S.F.'s Nightmare DA By Debra J. Saunders
I don't understand why San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris wants to be California's next attorney general. Then again, it's hard to understand why she even ran for DA -- other than because she has a yen for elective office.
September 25, 2010
Destroying King Dollar Is Not the Solution -- Pro-Growth Fiscal Action Is By Lawrence Kudlow
Fed head Ben Bernanke and the FOMC dropped a new policy bomb at their meeting this week. Now they say inflation is too low. That's the real problem. And the solution? Punch up the money supply and punch down the dollar -- or what I used to call King Dollar. No more.
September 24, 2010
Who Is Carl Paladino? by Susan Estrich
The Republican nominee for governor of New York doesn't spend a lot of time talking about himself, which is both good and bad.
