Sensing failure on health care reform, Netanyahu tells Obama to talk to the hand on settlements. That’s MJ Rosenberg’s read. And I think he may be right. All power is unitary.
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A new poll from a Republican pollster (though one who worked for Christie’s primary opponent) shows Christie sustaining a lot of damage from the recent round of stories calling his ethics into doubt and now leading by a mere three points.
The poll comes with a number of potential caveats. The pollster arguably has an axe to grind, though there’s no clear evidence in played any role in how this was put together. And the margin of error is relatively high. But we looked and this is the first poll to come out after what’s been two-plus weeks of relentlessly negative press for Christie which has cut directly at the centerpiece of Christie’s campaign: his independence and ethics.
So something may be brewing.
Late Update: Talked to a few New Jersey political watchers tonight. Consensus seems to be that people wouldn’t be surprised if it is a three point race but not a lot of confidence in the guy who did the poll, Rick Shaftan.
Howard Dean joins TPMCafe Bookclub this week to discuss his new book Howard Dean Prescription for Real Healthcare Reform. Here’s his kick off post.
Obama to renominate Bernanke for second term at Fed.
Michael Steele is on Fox now going on about how Medicare is a wreck, completely bankrupt, and an example of how the government has already proven it can’t run a health care program.
Except didn’t the “health care bill of rights” that the GOP unveiled yesterday declare preserving Medicare and protecting it against any cuts an inviolable right?
Shorter Steele: Medicare is a disaster! Long live Medicare!
(It’s not the first time Steele has gotten his Medicare demagoging all messed up.)
The shagadelic Rudy Giuliani wants to be New York’s Luv Guv! That and the day’s other political news in the TPMDC Morning Roundup.
Behold our new TPM Photo Feature: The Evolution of the Death Panel Meme