by von I have to agree with Andrew Sullivan.  This is Obama at his best: What I reject is when some folks say we should go back to the past policies when it was those very same policies that got us into this mess in the first place.  (Appla...

by publius Today's Post has a decent overview of Republicans' about-face on Medicare spending.  Demagoguing Medicare cuts is quickly becoming the GOP's go-to argument.  And it's hard to recall a more brazen and cynical act of hypoc...

by publius It's heartening to see Britain rallying around its health care system in the face of egregiously dishonest attacks and accusations.  Of course, as this NYT essay explains, the British system has its problems.  But the general...

by publius One challenge in countering the attacks on the health care bills is that they come in many varieties.  Steve Benen had a good post a while back describing the diversity among the critics (the "Greedy," the "Wonks," et...

by publius Momentum in Congress seems to be gaining for new sanctions against Iran that would cut off its imports of refined gasoline. As the NYT explains, Iran has lots of oil, but not enough refining capacity to meet its domestic needs. Anyway, I

by von Orin Kerr, tongue planted firmly in cheek, posts four "obvious lessons" from last night's near sweep by Republicans: 1. For Conservative Republicans: The America people reject Barack Obama and obviously want true conservative leadership....

by Eric Martin In an effort to cobble together a plausible number of boots on the ground to match thegrandiose mish-mosh strategy of multi-decade counterinsurgency, counterterrorism and nation building in Afghanistan, US forces are, again, relying...

by Eric Martin By popular request, an open thread.  Possible topics of conversation: Election results in New Jersey, Virginia and upstate New York - as well as ballot measures in Maine.  Or: whatever suits your fancy. Rock on.

by Eric Martin Baby Eric says, "Grplmergggg, aaaah, bayanhhherr" In other baby related news, last night marked Eric's first foray into the world of pants wearing.  It was quite a milestone, all baggy and baby blue.

by von I stumbled across this post while perusing Jezebel.*  Apparently, it's the second in a series from Alison Samuels explaining why Angelina Jolie is guilty of something -- racism? stupidity? poor fashion sense? -- based on the look her...