Early Morning Swim
- Winning the GOP primary — losing the general.
- Another successful Greek rescue?
- No one could’ve predicted….
- Previewing Warren vs. Brown.
- The GOP health plan: let ’em die.
If You Want Democrats to Vote, You Need to Give Them a Reason to Vote
I realize the headline is a bit obvious, but I think this is the reason the Democrats lost Anthony Weiner’s seat last night.
Early Morning Swim
- The canary in the coal mine?
- Some actual good news.
- Sign of the times.
- Scenes from the Texas Miracle.
- The poor have it so damn easy in this country.
Rick Perry’s Immigration Problem Isn’t Going Away
As I mentioned a few days ago, the Secessionist has a big problem with GOP primary voters: his reasonable stance on immigration. And his opponents went after him hard about it last night.
Early Morning Swim
- Scenes from Freak Show II.
- There really is something wrong with these people.
- Sign of the times.
- A harbinger of a double-dip?
- This would seem to be a problem.
Rick Perry: Ronald Reagan Lacked the “Guts” to Be Honest about Social Security
In today’s USA Today, the Secessionist penned an op-ed which could be titled, “Being honest about Social Security means calling it a criminal conspiracy” — and he criticizes former presidents for not doing so.
Early Morning Swim
- The fatal flaw in the jobs bill?
- Krugman on the euro crisis.
- Tearing down what FDR and LBJ built.
- Our bipartisan plutocracy.
- More bigotry from the Republican Party.
Krugman is Right: We Should Be Ashamed of What Happened after 9/11
The far-right is flipping out over Paul Krugman’s remarks about 9/11 today.
Will Immigration Doom Rick Perry’s Campaign?
The Hair points out that the Secessionist — who as a Texan has a more pragmatic view of immigration than you might think –might not be nativist/racist enough for the GOP.
Early Morning Swim
- A good bill that’s not going anywhere.
- Krugman’s take.
- Fallows’ take.
- More from the Texas miracle.
- Wingnuts: almost everything is a Ponzi scheme.