Top survey methods expert calls McKinsey health care reform ‘study’ the equivalent of a push-poll.
A few moments ago, I saw some tweets from MSNBC’s Chuck Todd noting that while most politicos’ responses to the Obama speech have been somewhat muted and hedged (on both sides of the aisle) the big stand out was former Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R), who responded with a MacArthuresque paean to victory. Pawlenty told Bill O’Reilly: “I thought his speech tonight was deeply concerning. Look how he phrased the outcome of this war. He said we need to end the war ‘responsibly.’ When America goes to war, America needs to win.”
The merits of the remarks are one thing. What it tells us about the GOP presidential race is quite another. Read More
Aaron Sorkin, writer of ‘The Social Network’, unfriends Facebook.
Netroots Nation is taking steps to make sure RightOline doesn’t crash the party next year. They may not be able to keep them out of Providence, Rhode Island next year for NN 2012. But they’re taking steps to keep them out of their hotels and ballrooms.
National Labor Relations Board proposes new rules to speed up the process for holding votes for union representation.
Expect a fight on this one.
They’re upping the ante: Dems go on the record calling out the GOP for intentionally trying to sabotage the economic recovery.
A new Bloomberg poll shows a plurality of people say they’re worse off today under President Obama than they were under President Bush.
That captures a key difficulty for President Obama, to put it mildly. Read More
Al Gore says President Obama has failed to lead on climate change.
Like she did with the governor gig, Sarah Palin has apparently quit her bus tour halfway through.