Monthly Archives: July 2010
What Orszag’s Resignation Really Signifies
In a significant development that mostly flew under the media radar yesterday, Peter Orszag officially stepped down as the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Orszag had announced his intention to do so this past June, citing … Continue reading
Palin for President? “Refudiating” Her Critics Once More
I just received James Carville’s latest fundraising letter on behalf of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (don’t worry, I get them from the Republicans too – it’s my job.) Featured prominently on the envelope is a not very flattering picture … Continue reading
The Latest Gallup Poll: Are Democrats Gaining Momentum?
Another nice teaching moment, this one courtesy of Jay Cost at the Horserace blog and Mark Blumenthal at Pollster.com. Gallup released their latest generic ballot results under the headlines “Democrats Jump Into Six Point Lead on the Generic Ballot”. As … Continue reading
The Perils of Government By Remote Control
The Washington Post has issued parts 2 and 3 of its series titled Top Secret America. Part two examines the role of private contractors. Jonathan Bernstein’s recent blog posting, cross-listed here at Salon, discussing the first part of the WaPo … Continue reading
Ranking the Presidents: Will Obama Make It To Mt. Rushmore?
Where does Obama rank among the presidents? Is he destined for Mt. Rushmore (move over, TR)? Or will he be placed with Andrew Johnson, Buchanan, Pierce, Harding and George W. Bush at the bottom of the list? Or somewhere in … Continue reading
