Mitt Romney’s education plan sounds a lot like Rahm Emanuel’s
Tag: Republicans
Posted inNews & Politics
The mayor’s millionaire club, part II
Rahm Emanuel’s calendar shows how wealth and access, more than party identity, have come to command his attention
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Grandiose Old Party
Only Newt Gingrich can protect us from Obama’s frightening radicalism, Gingrich says
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Our most read posts of the past week
What people read from January 1st to 7th, 2012, on the Bleader
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Our candidates, ourselves
The intellectual qualifications of the Republican primary field.
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Obama’s reelection chances
To win a second term, Obama needs the economy to be improving, especially if he has to face Mitt Romney, says statistician Nate Silver.
Posted inFilm
The ids of men and The Ides of March
George Clooney stars as a progressive dream candidate, but running for office is still a nightmare.
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A new interest in the economy
On Obama’s coming jobs speech, another stimulus, and the need to bone up on economics.
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Is our economy ailing from too much government, or not enough? Two prominent Republicans disagree
Government should take a seat on the bench, says a leading Republican congressman. Government should step up to the plate, says a leading Republican financier.
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Obama back in town to celebrate his 50th
President Obama returns to Chicago today to celebrate his 50th birthday at the Aragon.
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April Abbott, ex-matchmaker, on love, hate, and Republicans
I haven’t been doing matchmaking for a couple years now. I started in 1986. Initially, I was excited and hopeful, and then after a while I got burned out. I just got tired of being nice. Women would come in and say, “Oh, I’m so attractive, I spend so much time on myself, I’m so […]
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A Libertarian Perspective on Our Recent Election
Think the Libertarians are happy with the election results? Think again.