It All Started With Palin, How Boehner Saved Ryan, and What ‘Texas’ Means In Norway

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October 27, 2015 9:22 a.m.

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October 27, 2015

The Gist: By working to pass a big fiscal deal that takes most of the contentious issues facing Congress of the table, Boehner is giving Ryan an enormous gift.

Poll Puts Carson Ahead Of Trump Nationally For First Time

The Gist: Ben Carson leads Donald Trump in a new national CBS News/New York Times poll, suggesting that he could dislodge Trump as the GOP frontrunner.

Obama’s Former Chief Of Staff: The GOP’s Huge Mess All Goes Back To Palin

The Gist: Bill Daley wrote in a Washington Post op-ed that “The Republican establishment’s 2008 embrace of Palin set an irresponsibly low bar” for the party.

From The Reporter’s Notebook

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Lindsey Graham said Monday how disappointed he was that he was losing to GOP rivals including Ben Carson, who Graham said “tried to kill someone.” TPM’s Sara Jerde notes that Graham was then asked if he had stabbed anybody himself. “What’s today?” Graham replied.

Agree or Disagree?

Josh Marshall writes that the fact that Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback pushed through very unpopular policies and still won reelection “tells you a lot about the polarization, governmental dysfunction and the breakdown of much of the political process in this country.”

Say What?!

“She looked kind of … she looked pretty hot. I don’t know which channel it’s on, but I’m looking forward to that.”

– Jeb Bush called “Supergirl” star Melissa Benoist hot – she said she “doesn’t know what to think” about the compliment.

BUZZING: Today in the Hive

From a TPM Prime member: “I think we all understand that the history of institutionalized racism and slavery that was legally permitted in our country has reverberations that reach from the past, into the present and permeates our society today. Even if we could wave a magic wand and peacefully make disappear those racists described above who actively harbor racist ideology and actively wish to do harm, the echo of the past would still shape our current world. “

Related: Stop blaming Obama for failing to cure America of racism.

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What We’re Reading

It’s been 4 years since Stephen Colbert created a super PAC – where did all that money go? (The Sunlight Foundation)

Rand Paul wants to be your president, not your friend. (Fusion)

In Norway people use the word “Texas” to mean “crazy.” (The Washington Post)

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