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Why Conservatives Have Lost "The Real Referendum"

October 2, 2012

In his most recent column, Paul Krugman makes a convincing case that the "real referendum" in this election isn't about President Obama's (real or imagined) economic policies, but about the "the legacy of the New Deal and the Great Society, on Social Security, Medicare and, yes, Obamacare, which represents an extension of that legacy." Krugman predicts that President Obama will win this resolution, and goes on to question whether the President will honor the will of American voters in his second term.

If Obama wins, that means conservatives will have lost the "real referendum." Conservatives have already lost the "real referendum." They've been losing it for a long time — and it's worth considering why that's the case.

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Unraveling The Romney/Bain Tax Story

By Dave Johnson

October 2, 2012

The complicated story of how the 1%ers and their corporations evade democracy's taxes is the story of our crumbling schools and infrastructure and the flow of all the gains of our economy to a very few at the top. This tax evasion is also part of the story of our deficits and debt. The tax evasion is "legal" -- because the tax evaders pay the people who write the tax laws. more »

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Scott Brown's Scalia Moment Ends The "Independent" Charade

By Bill Scher

October 2, 2012

How do you know that Elizabeth Warren won yesterday's debate with Sen. Scott Brown?

Both campaigns released web videos today. But only Warren's features a moment from the debate: The Scalia Moment. more »

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Republicans Reject Union Workers But Respect Union Refs

By Leo Gerard

October 2, 2012

Republicans’ reaction to last week’s Monday Night Football debacle was record breaking given their decades of hating on union workers.

After replacement refs bestowed on the Seattle Seahawks a game clearly won by the Green Bay Packers, GOP standard bearers Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan and even Wisconsin Gov. more »

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Progressive Breakfast

By Bill Scher

October 2, 2012

On the menu this morning

MORNING MESSAGE: The Debate - Ask What Voters Want Answered
This Week's "Smart Talk": Defeat The Austerity Threat
Romney Giving Up On Economic Message
Leader Of Fed Task Force Sues JPMorgan
Breakfast Sides

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The Prez Debate: Asking What Voters Want Answered

By Robert Borosage

October 1, 2012

As Wednesday’s presidential debate approaches, the pundits are starting to handicap the event. There’s much talk about the horse race: Romney needs a knockout; Obama has to avoid a big mistake. Much talk about styling: Romney is practicing zingers; Obama is too professorial. Will both men turn to face each other when they are making a point? more »

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A Mandate To Preserve And Extend Our Social Insurance System

By Digby

October 1, 2012

Those of you who read this blog know that I've been nearly apoplectic over the past few months over the behind the more »

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Never Underestimate Wall Street's Ability To Overestimate Washington

By Stan Collender

October 1, 2012

Originally posted at Capital Gains and Games.

This is a true but hard-t-believe story.

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Jobs Are For We, The People. Budget Cuts Are For The Billionaires. Who Will Prevail?

By Dave Johnson

October 1, 2012

We have millions unemployed with millions more underemployed or just gave up looking, our infrastructure is literally crumbling, our trade deficit is horrendous, our "safety net" has eroded below minimum acceptable standards, pensions are cut or gone, the climate is getting more and more unpredictable and dangerous, and how many other problems can you name? more »

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