Twitter roundup

	Brendan Nyhan Sep 30, 2010 at 3:28pm From my Twitter feed (9/20-9/21)
	BrendanNyhan Sep 21, 2010 at 6:44am .@smotus finds Dem HCR opponents in conserv. CDs are 3 pts ahead of HCR supporters, but caution required on causality http://j.mp/coYBA6
	Enik Rising: How much did the health care vote hurt?
	BrendanNyhan Sep 20, 2010 at 4:57pm More on the indefensible "American Taliban" from @adamserwer (via @mattyglesias) http://j.mp/9RoEJs
	BrendanNyhan Sep 20, 2010 at 10:14am Norm Ornstein on "The Lame-Duck Session: Myth and reality" (via @ezraklein): http://j.mp/aLosTL
	What Will Congress Accomplish During The 2010 Lame-duck Session? | The New Republic The New Republic covers politics, culture, and the arts with a focus on national politics, foreign policy, Congress, Capitol Hill, the 2010 midterm elections, literature, and more.
	BrendanNyhan Sep 20, 2010 at 8:36am Priming race increases effect of anti-Obama messages (including "anti-Christ"). Coverage: http://j.mp/ahy4qp Gated link: http://j.mp/aEjnBi
	Why we believe propaganda. - By Shankar Vedantam - Slate Magazine Barack Hussein Obama has 18 letters in his name. That's 6+6+6, or 666. Get it?
	ScienceDirect - Journal of Experimental Social Psychology : Is Obama the Anti-Christ? Racial priming, extreme criticisms of Barack Obama, and attitudes toward the 2008 US presidential candidates

Comments

[David in Cal]

I was sorry to see Ornstein misuse the word "myth." "Myth" should mean something definitely false. Legislation that could possibly be passed in a future lame duck session shouldn't be called a "myth" just because it's unlikely in Ornstein's judgment.

For those of us who believe that legislation already passed in this term has been enormously harmful, any chance that more of the same will be passed in a lame duck session is a serious concern.

I'm not convinced that lack of time will prevent more bad legislation. This Congress likes to rush bills through without knowing what's in them. They rushed through a "stimulus" bill with the excuse that stimulus spending had to happen immediately. (In fact, "stimulus" spending has been gradual.)

They had no excuse for rushing the health care bill, but they did so anyway. It makes radical changes in health care and other areas. No member read the bill or could describe all of what it does. To this day, I don't know who actually wrote the Health bill.

The ending of a lame duck session will give Congress a perfect excuse to pass bills without attention to what they contain. That's why I'm worried.

I'm disappointed that the Delaware Republicans picked a turkey for Senate instead of a likely winner. The new Senator from Delaware will be seated immediately after the election. Having one fewer Democratic Senator might prevent a considerably amount for further damage.

[David in Cal]

“I can’t predict what will happen in the lame-duck,” [Senator Carl] Levin said. Those who make predictions have “a lot more courage than I do,” he added.
http://thehill.com/news-by-subject/defense-homeland-security/120029-dadtnosenate-deals-blow-to-dont-ask-dont-tell-repeal