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Mandate Watch: Were Democrats Elected to Attack "The Left?" Part II

A few weeks ago a Senate Democratic aide and Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) kicked off a campaign to publicly berate "the left" in the wake of the 2008 election. more »

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The Real Rivalry In the Team: The Cabinet vs. The Campaign Promises

Just as an add-on to my column this week, I wanted to add two more macro thoughts about Obama's appointments, and progressive unrest about those appointments. more »

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Ghettoization & The Difference Between Politics & Policy

This is the violin model: Hold power with the left hand, and play the music with your right,” David J. Rothkopf, a former Clinton official who wrote a history of the National Security Council, said on Friday, as news of Mrs. Clinton’s and Mr. Geithner’s appointments leaked.

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Mandate Watch: Confused About Tax Promises

I'm confused about the state of Barack Obama's tax promises. more »

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Study: "Center-Right Nation" Narrative Spiked Immediately After Election Day

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Mandate Watch: "Team of Rivals" Or Rival Team?

A quick lexicographic note: Seems to me the term "Team of Rivals" is the new euphemism for "bipartisanship," which unto itself has always been a synonym for "buypartisanship" (ie. bipartisan corporatism) and "Broderism" (the principle, championed by Washington Post columnist David Broder, that bipartisanship is an inherent virtue regardless of what it is in pursuit of). more »

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