tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post3510889764302946366..comments2024-03-29T14:03:27.321+02:00Comments on Dispatches from Vilnius: Midterms in ReviewJames Fergusonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-35119747469797107122010-10-15T20:59:34.062+03:002010-10-15T20:59:34.062+03:00I see Reid and Angle finally had an opportunity to...I see Reid and Angle finally had an opportunity to air their differences. Hard to say who got the better of whom in this debate,<br /><br />http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-15/reid-angle-spar-in-nevada-debate-on-economy-social-security-health-care.html<br /><br />it seems that the biggest loser will be the public in the midterms, as neither side has particularly distinguished itself in thisJames Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-40128935490215176282010-10-15T14:36:28.792+03:002010-10-15T14:36:28.792+03:00Talk about a wicked 1-2 punch, I don't know ho...Talk about a wicked 1-2 punch, I don't know how the Democrats are going to bounce back from announcements this week of no COLA for Social Security and a $1 tril + budget shortfall. I would think they could have timed these announcements for after the midterms.James Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-52909062472703774632010-10-13T12:11:02.682+03:002010-10-13T12:11:02.682+03:00Reading about the 1910 midterm in Morris's Col...Reading about the 1910 midterm in Morris's Colonel Roosevelt, it seems things weren't much different then than now. Only the Republicans found themselves splitting along progressive and conservative lines with the Roosevelt Republicans eventually forming around him in 1912. It was at this time that the Dems managed to co-op Progressivism, adopting much of the progressive agenda into James Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-33480635640727493162010-10-08T10:18:51.069+03:002010-10-08T10:18:51.069+03:00It is certainly Rovian style politics, but I don&#...It is certainly Rovian style politics, but I don't think Rove really has any horse in this race. Rove would have burnished more of the edges and brought a stronger focus to the campaign. As it is, the Republican primaries were like some kind of tent revival, with some of the biggest loudmouths coming out on top. Hard to say how much of this "old time religion" will figure into James Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-48963053593368526242010-10-08T09:32:18.735+03:002010-10-08T09:32:18.735+03:00When everyone knows it's really Karl Rove.When everyone knows it's really Karl Rove.NYT Perduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05799504399477460783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-54086430812567329072010-10-07T11:18:57.128+03:002010-10-07T11:18:57.128+03:00So now Newt has labeled the Democrats "The Pa...So now Newt has labeled the Democrats "The Party of Food Stamps," <br /><br />http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iOUmcTUAp6dTDEtc7CIpD5MGJ8IAD9IMF8HG2?docId=D9IMF8HG2<br /><br />Seems the Republicans have become all about sloganeering this campaign cycle, unable to offer anything in the way of a working plan that might ease us out of this economic down cycle. <br /><br /James Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-47532926313243304042010-10-06T18:17:00.851+03:002010-10-06T18:17:00.851+03:00What amazes me most about this article,
http://ne...What amazes me most about this article,<br /><br />http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101006/ap_on_el_ge/us_ap_poll_working_class_whites<br /><br />is what the "white working class" sees in the Republican Party. Since when has the GOP ever looked out for their interests? Yet, according to Associated Press-GfK this demographic group favors Republican candidates almost 2-1.<br /><br />I James Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-24041375369634050382010-10-05T10:15:28.841+03:002010-10-05T10:15:28.841+03:00Nothing surprising, but Krugman points out how Fox...Nothing surprising, but Krugman points out how Fox has become a veritable nest of vipers, blatantly promoting current Congressional candidates and potential Presidential candidates,<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/04/opinion/04krugman.htmlJames Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-45076792578678309932010-10-03T06:42:09.294+03:002010-10-03T06:42:09.294+03:00Obama has options that other presidents have never...Obama has options that other presidents have never had ~ he can declare an economic emergency and call in the $12 to 20 trillion sheltered in overseas accounts by the wealthy elites of this country. That money can be used to create millions of jobs to rebuild the infrastructure, end the Bush created recession, and reverse his deficit as well. This is the same authority used by Roosevelt to call Tripplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16568801152695491482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-24133846813677902592010-10-02T09:26:38.160+03:002010-10-02T09:26:38.160+03:00Interesting to see Rahm Emanuel go. Good luck in ...Interesting to see Rahm Emanuel go. Good luck in the Chicago mayor race.James Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-76134202869429393122010-09-30T07:20:52.105+03:002010-09-30T07:20:52.105+03:00... which they were against too. The Party of No...... which they were against too. The Party of No. I think Obama and the Democrats accomplished a great deal considereding the stonewalling the Republicans did, but they haven't done a very good job of projecting that during this election cycle.James Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-66414150707147743882010-09-30T02:59:06.989+03:002010-09-30T02:59:06.989+03:00So what should Obama have done in light of the Rep...So what should Obama have done in light of the Republican party's lock-step opposition to his every proposal and initiative? Postponed Health Care? That would have theoretically left money on the table with which to stimulate the economy.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343768762996537750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-70169123658673497132010-09-29T16:55:00.683+03:002010-09-29T16:55:00.683+03:00Has Obama done enough? No.
And it's more t...Has Obama done enough? No. <br /><br />And it's more than attitudes that are hurting out here. Even our little college town, which has been pretty much exempt from the worst of the real estate collapse (still not sure how people can afford houses at these prices), is seeing shuttered businesses up and down Main Street. And we were singled out by some commentator on CNBC as being at risk avrdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997163948247445009noreply@blogger.com