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Swallowing The Tea

Posted on January 30, 2011 by

Kevin Drum: Kathleen Hennessey of the LA Times reports that with the election safely out of the way, Republican senators are none too eager to associate themselves with the tea party movement: “The first meeting of the Senate Tea Party Caucus on Thursday … Continue reading →

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“Obama Goes Medieval on the Left”

Posted on December 8, 2010 by

Kevin Drum, on Obama’s press conference: (1) Purist liberals better get used to rhetoric like this. I think we’re going to see more of it. (2) Even so, everyone needs to give up on the idea of Obama being challenged … Continue reading →

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Kevin Drum on the Tax Compromise

Posted on December 7, 2010 by

Kevin Drum, over at Mother Jones, thinks the compromise is … not too bad. I continue to think that it’s stupid to extend the tax cuts for two years instead of three, and caving in to Republican demands for an estate … Continue reading →

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