Editors’ Blog - 2012
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07.11.12 | 8:57 am
Coolest Thing You’ll See All Day

I’m a few days late to this JPL video showing how the Curiosity rover currently en route to Mars will make its landing next month, but it’s too cool not to share: Read More

07.11.12 | 10:06 am
LOL Of The Week

This week’s prize goes to the Breitbart crew, who posit that the Olympics will be a two-week long infomercial for erstwhile Olympics savior Mitt Romney. Seemingly they’ve forgotten that nobody will care about that, whereas a great deal of attention will fall on the Romneys’ exotically named dressage horse Rafalca (pronounced RrrrrrraFALllllca).

07.11.12 | 10:09 am
Here To Stay

House Dems feeling pretty good about the longevity of Obamacare, and I think they’re right on the historical parallels.

07.11.12 | 10:15 am
How It Plays

In this week’s episode of Crosstabs, how the battle of the Bush tax cuts polls:





Full version.

07.11.12 | 10:25 am
Gettin’ Better All The Time

After Michael Steele slagged the RNC’s “outreach” to African Americans as nothing more than a website “with some black faces on it,” I wanted to see what that website looked like. But we couldn’t find it on the RNC’s site. Turns out there isn’t one yet, even though CNN ran a story on the imminent launch, complete with a mockup, back in April. As Steele would say, God bless them.

07.11.12 | 12:18 pm
Like SNL

Romney campaign hires “Snob Productions” to run Colorado event, asks employees not to wear the company-issue shirts.

07.11.12 | 12:39 pm
The Silent Majority

Black leaders at NAACP privately confide to Romney about disappointment in Obama, refusal to vote for Obama.

According to Romney.

07.11.12 | 3:39 pm
Reid Lines ‘Em Up

Most Congressional maneuvering for the right to control political messaging is pretty tedious stuff. But tonight’s example’s at least somewhat significant.

Harry Reid signaled that his caucus is lined up to support President Obama’s plan to extend the Bush tax cuts for everyone’s first $250,000 in income.

So what was once “Even Senate Democrats don’t support Obama’s plan!” is now “Senate Republicans are blocking middle income tax cuts unless top earners get theirs too.”

07.12.12 | 6:06 am
The Democratic Five

Just who are the five Democrats who broke ranks yesterday to join Republicans in their (33rd) symbolic vote to repeal ‘Obamacare?’ Sahil Kapur explains.

07.12.12 | 7:14 am
Take Your Pick

What’s your favorite conspiracy theory about Romney’s speech to the NAACP? Take your pick.