Judging The 2012 Preditions
Last January 1, some of us made a series of predictions. Here’s how we did.
Stolen Valor Act of 2012
Outgoing Senator Jim Webb is making another attempt at passing the Stolen Valor Act, deemed unconstitutional last year by the US Supreme Court.
America Not a Center-Right Nation Anymore
President Obama easily won re-election last night, carrying virtually all of the battleground states. Meanwhile, abortion, gay marriage, and recreational marijuana also won big.
GOP Unlikely To Grab Senate This Year, But They’ll Have Another Shot In Two Years
The GOP’s hopes of taking over the Senate in 2012 have all but slipped away, but there is another option.
2012 Congressional Election Predictions
OTB bloggers give their best guesses on the House and Senate races.
Prospects For GOP Senate Takeover Appear To Be Slipping Away
It’s looking less likely that the GOP will be able to gain control of the Senate.
Todd Akin Says He’ll Stay In Race, While Republicans Continue To Abandon Him
Todd Akin says he’s staying in the race, but his party is abandoning him.
Repeal and the Mechanisms of American Government
Electing Romney hardly means repeal of the PPACA, even if he will make it sound that way.
The Battle For The Senate
The battle is on for control of the Senate, but whoever wins is likely to have a very slim majority.
Massachusetts Democrats Worried About Warren
Elizabeth Warren’s Senate campaign stumbled badly this week.
Maine Senator Olympia Snowe To Retire, GOP Senate Hopes In Jeopardy
A Northeastern Republican announces retirement. And GOP hopes for control of the Senate in 2013 become more tenuous.
Mitch McConnell Pulls The Rug Out From Under The House GOP On Payroll Tax Cut
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has set the House GOP adrift.
Republicans Turning On Their Own Amidst Payroll Tax Fiasco
Some Republicans are starting to realize just how badly the House GOP has messed up this time.
Occupy Wall Street: What It Isn’t
There’s no consensus for European-style social democracy or a Randian libertarian paradise.
Moving Goalposts of American Conservatism
Rush Limbaugh, who three years ago said Mitt Romney embodied all three legs of the conservative stool today declared that Romney is not a conservative. He was right both times.
Democrats Fear Obama’s Jobs Plan Will Be Too Little, Too Late
Democrats are fearing the President’s jobs plan will be underwhelming. Based on initial reports, it looks like their fears are well-placed.
BREAKING: Newt Gingrich Staff Resigns
Newt Gingrich’s entire senior presidential staff has resigned.
Will One Election Decide The Fate Of The Ryan Plan?
Voters in New York State may help move the budget debate on Capitol Hill.
Scott Brown: I’m Not A Tea Party Candidate
Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown was a Tea Party darling when he picked up Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat last year, but he’s not embracing the movement as he prepares to run for re-election next year.
