While we’re waiting for more results, here’s another detail that may have escaped your attention. There’s no question that Scott Brown has opened up a substantial lead over Elizabeth Warren, and just as the national trend has been moving in the Dems’ direction. Check at these numbers after the jump … Read More
It’s pretty pathetic that Newt was down to desperately needing to win his home state. But he won it. And by a pretty big margin.
It won’t be anywhere near enough to change the calculus. But what we will see tonight is a series of big surges for Newt Gingrich for all people. For instance, check out this chart of Tennessee … Read More
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), who now says she regrets her vote last week for the Blunt amendment, tells TPM: “I think [these incidents] are just adding to this sense that women’s health rights are being attacked — that in 2012 we’re having a conversation about whether or not contraception should be allowed. … I think most thought that we were done with those discussions decades ago.”
The National Rifle Association endorses Indiana Sen. Dick Lugar’s opponent in the GOP primary.
There’s nothing I hate more than getting dragged into silly score-keeping sessions about which outrage was worse. There’s a huge crack team of folks on both sides that manage this task quite well. I’m not particularly good at it and find the whole thing silly and stupid. But I’ve seen just too many examples of this Ed Schultz vs. Rush Limbaugh slutlympics and I can’t take it any more because it’s ridiculous. The two things really weren’t comparable and the fall out shows no double standard, unless you mean one in favor of Limbaugh.
So here goes. Read More
Still laughing at the female lawmaker’s bill in Ohio that would require men to be informed of the risks involved in taking Viagra and of alternatives, such as natural remedies or celibacy.