Underrated 2014 story: Al Franken’s incredibly effective populist campaign. http://t.co/O4yMcPwHO4 Many have tried, he nailed it. — daveweigel (@daveweigel) November 6, 2014 This summer, the Dems made a calculated decision to shut up about economic inequality. How'd that work out for them? http://t.co/AuL5UVXHIQ — Kathleen Geier (@Kathy__Gee) November 5, 2014 Problem is, the .001% have 99.001% …
Election 2014
La Lucha Continua…With A Sideways Reason To Keep Fighting From The (A) Good Doctor
Serendipity works sometimes. My friend David Dobbs publishes a near-daily newsletter of three or four fascinating essays or articles to read. (You can sign up here.) Today he took me to a writer I’ve only occasionally glanced at in the past, Sadie Stein, (may have to change that) for a piece that comes to a climax with …
Open Thread: Thanks A Bunch, Stoners!
It would be nice to think this was a cherry-picked, deliberately slanted story, but it’s in the bloody Guardian, yesterday: “With weed off the agenda, Colorado pot cafe patrons lose burning desire to vote“: There was an outbreak of giggles in America’s first legal marijuana cafe when I asked the question. “So … is anyone …
Wednesday Evening Open Thread: The Long March
6. Year this reminds of most (ironically) is 1986, when Dems retook Senate by beating bunch of GOPers elected in 1980 Reagan wave. — Billmon (@billmon1) November 5, 2014 12. But if tonight's vote demos are correct, 2010 was as good as it gets for GOP — and probably better than it will get again …
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Non-Unified Theory of Electoral Chaos
A theory has been percolating around here to the effect that Democrats in red or purple states who failed to fully embrace President Obama and/or the ACA were idiot DINOs who could have made a better showing by being REAL Democrats and endorsing the Obama administration’s agenda. Here’s why I think it’s bullshit. Charlie Crist …
Open Thread
Wakes up, looks around. “Shit, that really happened.” I feel like I spent the night trapped in an elevator listening to Sarah Palin. GBCW.
Gray power and death bets
NBC News Exit Poll: Younger voters make up smaller share of midterm electorate http://t.co/ua20O9aSLj#NBCPoliticspic.twitter.com/nctKriEtQ4 — NBC News (@NBCNews) November 4, 2014 The midterm electorates have been +17, +20 and +25 points old people versus young people. Old people want their Medicare and Social Security untouched or enriched, and don’t give a fuck about birth control as …