Politicians Have a Lot of Leeway in How They Vote
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Matthew Yglesias remarks that, when staking out positions, congressmembers
are not very strongly constrained by the ideologies of their constituents.
Wow, ...
Your Abbreviated Pundit Round-up
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Saturday opinion.
Andrew Cohen:
A Mohammed trial for Sept. 11 crimes -- the case might actually be styled
United States v. Mohammed -- could be one of...
Mike's Blog Round Up
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Alicublog: Six sizzling excerpts from Going Rogue. You betcha.
Fafblog: The Muslims are due on Maple Street.
driftglass: The jolly banksters.
The Huntin...
Top Gun Lieutenant Tracy Thorne-Beglund
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On Wednesday, I featured one of our LGBT military heroes, Leonard Matlovich,
for Veteran's Day and the moving web site created to honor him. Yesterday, I
r...
Casey Hints He Will Oppose The Stupak Amendment
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The Pittsburgh Post Gazette is reporting that Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), a
pro-life leader in the Senate, will likely oppose the Stupak abortion
amendment. Cas...
Endgame
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Riding on my bicycle I saw a motocrash: — Handicapping the House races. —
Janet Napolitano talks immigration at CAP. — Arne Duncan talks education. —
Greg ...
Jefferson Sent to Prison
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A federal judge sentenced former Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) to 13 years
in prison, "the longest incarceration ever ordered for a former Member of
Congre...
Movies: Foxhole Messengers
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NATHANIEL ROGERS Nathaniel Rogers blogs daily at the Film Experience. YOUR
FEATURE PRESENTATIONS George Clooney is a fox. You knew this already but now
he'...
No, Sarah Palin Is Not the Next Ronald Reagan
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Sarah Palin's 'Going Rogue: An American Life' (HarperCollins) is being
pitched by her publisher as "one ordinary citizen's extraordinary journey."
That'...