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It just dawned on me that I asked my students to write about the historical context of race and gender relations in 1996. They have no idea what it was.
Will the difference between Obama and Romney matter for the Supreme Court? Professional obfuscator of significant partisan differences David Sirota says no. And if a pundit who doesn't actually know.
This piece by Bady and Konczal is essential reading. A teaser: When Reagan assumed office, he immediately set about doing exactly what he had promised. He cut state funding for.
Reassuring to know that Dick Morris thinks there will be a Romney landslide. -(Dick Morris) works about as well as the most sophisticated model.
Ben Jacobs's piece reminds me of my favorite part of the Politico's war on Nate Silver. As others have pointed out, this botched hack cliche is comedy gold: For this.
Glenn has found yet another "provocative" (or is that proactive? Third party vanity campaigns -- a totally strategically dynamic new paradigm!) piece arguing that True Progressives should be working to.
Excellent story about a reporter in Williamson County, Texas (deep red suburbs north of Austin) trying to vote with a utility bill as an ID. Mind you, Texas doesn't require.
No evening is complete without a track from the album Senator Sam Ervin put out after the Watergate hearings.