Editors’ Blog - 2011
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12.26.11 | 6:15 pm
Plain Sight Watch

In this new article from Reuters we see that some mainstream journalists are turning from ‘Ron Paul’s history of racist newsletters back in the day’ to the fact that his current ideas are … well, they may not be explicitly racist but they’re still seriously whacked. Read More

12.27.11 | 5:42 am
Christmas Reflections

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker hasn’t been a man prone to much reconsideration of the path he set his state upon this past year.

Still though, he says, it was probably a bad idea to gab on the phone for 20 minutes with a guy he thought was David Koch.

12.27.11 | 5:57 am
Huntsman?

We have a new episode of Campaign In 100 Seconds all about Jon Huntsman and nice guys finishing last. But one caveat here.

Huntsman has thrown his all into New Hampshire, and it seems to be having some impact. I don’t want to overstate it. He’s in 4th place in the TPM Poll Average, but he’s definitely distanced himself from the single-digit also-rans, and has been on a steady upward trajectory since October: Read More

12.27.11 | 7:44 am
King Corn Dead?

Our three-decade love affair with ethanol subsidies may finally be over.

12.27.11 | 8:29 am
Ben Nelson To Retire

Nebraska Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson will not seek re-election, shrinking the margin of error for Democrats trying to hold on to a majority of the upper chamber.

12.27.11 | 8:33 am
Power Play?

The Obama Administration — whether by design or coincidence — is putting the squeeze on Congress over raising the debt ceiling. Brian Beutler explains.

12.27.11 | 10:05 am
On Their Chances

From John Heilemann, quoting a “senior Romney strategist” on Mitt’s chances in the post-Newt era: “The dynamics couldn’t be better for us. I don’t see any scenario where we’re not the nominee.”

12.27.11 | 10:54 am
The Accidental Power Play?

It’s looking less likely now that the Obama administration’s announcement today that it would raise the debt ceiling this week was a power play to prevent Congress from voting to disapprove the move (Congress is in recess beyond the 15 days it has by law to register its disapproval). Folks on the Hill have been scrambling since this morning’s announcement. Brian Beutler has been trying to track down what happened.

12.27.11 | 11:05 am
Season’s Greetings From Team Newt

Newt Gingrich’s presidential campaign has faced no small amount of ridicule for failing to get the candidate on the ballot in the state where he, you know, lives. Read More

12.27.11 | 2:07 pm
So Many Levels Of Irony

Citing the 14th Amendment, Texas Gov. Rick Perry seeks relief in federal court from the “onerous” Virginia election law which he alleges prevented him from gathering enough signatures to qualify for the presidential primary ballot.