JUST POLITICS

NOTE TO READERS

2009-12-03T16:08:00.002-05:00

We will no longer update this blog for politics - although we'll keep all previous articles here - because you will now be able to link directly to all our politics articles through our main blog. JUST USE THIS LINK

FLOTSAM & JETSAM: MOVING ON WITHOUT OBAMA

2009-12-02T15:41:00.001-05:00

Sam SmithWith his expansion of the Af-Pak war, Barack Obama has now fully established himself as the Bernie Madoff of change and hope. He had been well on his way, what with all those billions for banks and so little for troubled homeowners and small businesses; his continuation of Bushic unconstitutional assaults on civil liberties; and the convoluted corruption of the health care issue. But a

WHY PALIN, DOBBS AND BECK AREN'T POPULISTS

2009-11-30T13:45:00.000-05:00

Jonathan Alter, Newsweek - Populism has been expanded to include anyone on the side of the people against the elites. But the word once had a more particular meaning. The anger had content. Populists of the past like Bryan in the 1890s, Huey Long and Father Coughlin in the 1930s, and even Pat Buchanan in the 1990s were angry about East Coast capitalists who were hurting the little guy in the

MORNING LINE

2009-11-19T13:21:00.001-05:00

Progressive Review - We've noted before the political dangers lurking for Democrats in the health care bill. It's not getting any better. In fact, we can't recall any legislation that was meant to be such a major political asset that turned into such a dud - unless it was the Clinton health care plan. While much of the blame can be placed on right wing propaganda, it also true that the plan has

SUPREME COURT CASE COULD AFFECT A HOST OF GOVERNORS' RACES NEXT YEAR

2009-11-18T14:59:00.001-05:00

EARLY VOTING OFTEN REDUCES OVERALL TURNOUT

2009-11-18T14:09:00.001-05:00

University of Wisconsin - Although states are moving quickly to put in place election procedures that allow for early voting, allowing people to cast ballots ahead of Election Day often results in lower turnout, according to research from a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison political scientists.However, in states such as Wisconsin, which also allow voters to register at the polls, the

MORNING LINE

2009-11-18T13:10:00.000-05:00