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 | Wolfe: GWB's "disciplined message" is reason he won "daunting" '04 race http://j.mp/hspyE0 Fundamentals omitted as usual http://j.mp/gAUJbP | |
| Obama could learn from Bush - latimes.com | ||
| How did the models do? - Brendan Nyhan The latest issue of PS, a political science journal put out by the American Political Science Association, features a series of articles forecasting the 2004 presidential vote using various mode... | ||
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| If you missed it, This Am. Life segment blaming Dem problems on messaging is a perfect example of the tactical fallacy http://j.mp/gjDz5I | |
| This Party Sucks | This American Life A show for this year's midterm elections. Two best friends in Michigan, both political novices, get tired of yelling at their TVs and take matters into their own hands. They form a Tea Party ch... | ||
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| .@ezraklein discards sabotage smears, instead argues motivated skepticism is a better explanation for opposition behavior http://j.mp/i13sfZ | |
| Ezra Klein
- The political psychology of Mitch McConnell -- and the rest of us I don't think we need to get into talmudic arguments over whether, when Mitch McConnell says "the single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president... | ||
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| .@daveweigel argues Bloomberg's terrible poll #s are driven by his unfavorable issue profile (GZ "mosque" + gun ban) http://j.mp/gPj4wd | |
| Weigel : Maybe Americans Don't Want Mike Bloomberg to Save Them The ever-useful Public Policy Polling asks Americans whether they're hankering for a Mike Bloomberg independent bid in 2012. Nope! Only 19% of Americans expressed a favorable opinion of Bloomber... | ||
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| Surowiecki on fundamentals -- "unlikely that [HCR] would have become so politically toxic" if economy were growing faster http://j.mp/hRR7cE | |
| Seniors, entitlements, and the midterms : The New Yorker Online version of the weekly magazine, with current articles, cartoons, blogs, audio, video, slide shows, an archive of articles and abstracts back to 1925 | ||
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| Byron York: Obama's "greatest hope" for re-election "is that the other side will screw up." False. It's the economy. http://j.mp/idvt5x | |
| Obama's poll numbers point to his defeat in 2012 | Washington Examiner | ||
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| Important TNR article on how Palin's attack on Fed is part of trend toward politicization of non-partisan institutions http://j.mp/fYdfiw | |
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| Third party movement surges -- Bloomberg at 19% fav/38% unfav, which is worse than Palin http://j.mp/g6lJyu (via @benpolitico) | |
| Public Policy Polling: Americans not impressed with Bloomberg | ||
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| Ross Douthat cites poli sci research in an excellent column on "The Partisan Mind" http://j.mp/gpitSx | |
| The New York Times > Log In | ||
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| As @mattyglesias notes, countries don't compete, but the political class says they do (including Obama). Not 0-sum game. http://j.mp/dHDZrC | |
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Kudus to Matt Yglesias and to Brendan for quoting him. Yes, having trading partners that are economically and technologically developed is a plus, not a minus.
Just as a developing China now benefits the West, I believe the developed West has been benefiting the underdeveloped countries for hundreds of years. I wonder whether Yglesias and Brendan would acknowledge this corollary. Leftist history often focuses on how the West exploited underdeveloped countries, but ignores all the good the West has done for underdeveloped countries.
IMHO an area where this principle could have applied is the middle east. The Arabs were lucky that Israel was established in their midst, had they chosen to take advantage of their luck. Israel is among the world leaders in many technical areas. Neighboring countries could benefit greatly from trade and association with Israel. What a waste that these countries turned their backs on this potential source of economic development.
Posted by: David in Cal | November 30, 2010 at 11:28 AM