Editors’ Blog - 2012
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03.16.12 | 5:00 am
Democracy In Action

Can any state Republican party run a caucus successfully? The 2012 scorecard so far suggests not.

03.16.12 | 6:07 am
Fact Of The Day

It blew me away to discover this week that Americans used public transportation in the 1940s at levels more than twice as high as today. Those are absolute numbers, not per capita. When you consider that the U.S. population then was less than half of what it is now, it makes the numbers even more striking. We’ve plotted out the data here, and I’ve been geeking out over it. Read More

03.16.12 | 7:38 am
Congratulations! It’s an iPad!

Look, we think Apple makes cool products too.

They just don’t excite us quite this much.

03.16.12 | 8:06 am
Could Get Uncomfortable

Ed Rendell isn’t the only one the Treasury Department is investigating over payments made on behalf of the MEK.

03.16.12 | 8:42 am
Touchy-Touchy

It wasn’t long ago that Kansas Governor Sam Brownback apologized for his office having gotten a high schooler in hot water over her less-than-flattering tweet.

Now it turns out Brownback’s sensitivity to criticism extends across the social media landscape.

03.16.12 | 8:58 am
Change In TPM Commenting Sign In System

TPM is changing its sign in system for commenting on April 2. This change is a move to a much more secure and seamless login process, which will end all of the issues you’ve experienced in recent weeks regarding signing in, changing your avatar, etc.

More after the jump. Read More

03.16.12 | 9:14 am
Tough Sell?

Dems are pushing the not altogether plausible idea that Mitt Romney is more extreme on women’s issues than Rick Santorum.

03.16.12 | 9:36 am
Whammo!

The crux of heated protests and controversy for the last year, out of the blue, Republicans just lost control of the Wisconsin state senate.

03.16.12 | 11:03 am
Don’t Go Biting That Apple

‘This American Life’ episode on Apple overseas workplace practices retracted due to “significant fabrications.’