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Continue ignoring the punditry

Emory University political scientist Alan Abramowitz did a version of my look at the predictive force -- or lack thereof -- of the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial elections -- except his smartly took into account the general rule...

By Ruth Marcus  |  November 6, 2009; 12:09 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (9)
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Public option: less than advertised

One of the fundamental arguments for having a public option as part of future health-insurance exchanges is that the increasing consolidation in insurance markets has reduced competition among insurers, thereby driving up premiums. Having a public option, the argument...

By Ruth Marcus  |  November 5, 2009; 4:30 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (11)
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The White House's war with Fox News: still dumb

My observations about the Obama administration’s “dumb” war with Fox News seem to have touched a nerve -- 868 nerves, going by the latest tally of comments. They ran the gamut from “another idiotic column” to “Amen, Ruth.” I...

By Ruth Marcus  |  October 21, 2009; 7:32 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (300)
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Obama's dumb war with Fox News

There’s only one thing dumber than picking a fight with people who buy ink by the barrel -- picking a fight with people who don’t even have to buy ink. The Obama administration’s war on Fox News is dumb...

By Ruth Marcus  |  October 19, 2009; 4:59 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (891)
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A Nobel for a Good Two Weeks?

“Mom!” my 12-year-old yelled from the kitchen. “President Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize!” I told her she had to be mistaken. This is ridiculous -- embarrassing, even. I admire President Obama. I like President Obama. I voted for...

By Ruth Marcus  |  October 9, 2009; 9:18 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (198)
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Crossing Justice Scalia

Justice Antonin Scalia thinks it’s an “outrageous conclusion” that a six-and-a-half-foot-high cross only honors the “Christian war dead.” I think it’s an outrageous conclusion that Scalia doesn’t get the exclusionary symbolism of a cross. To back up: The Supreme...

By Ruth Marcus  |  October 8, 2009; 1:15 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (90)
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Older Entries in This Category »

Levi Johnston's Smarmy Tale, Stephen Stromberg , September 3, 2009
John Edwards a Lot Short of 99%, Marisa Katz , August 14, 2009
All Hail the King of Pop?, Autumn Brewington , July 7, 2009
Sanford's Confession Tour Catch-Phrase, Stephen Stromberg , July 1, 2009
Sotomayor's Deliberate Choice of Words, Marisa Katz , May 30, 2009
Nancy Drew Rules!, Marisa Katz , May 26, 2009
Gingrich's Deranged Ethics Advice, Stephen Stromberg , May 20, 2009
The Magnificent Irony of Dick Cheney, Stephen Stromberg , May 15, 2009
Souter Lets Go, Specter Clings, Marisa Katz , May 5, 2009
From Obama, Presidential Prose, Autumn Brewington , April 29, 2009
Candidate Obama vs. President Obama, Marisa Katz , March 2, 2009
Soap Opera Digest: The Caroline Kennedy Issue, Marisa Katz , January 22, 2009
My Beef With Burris, Marisa Katz , January 14, 2009
Palin in Comparison, Marisa Katz , January 9, 2009
What's Wrong With Girly Dogs?, Marisa Katz , November 28, 2008
Courting Disaster With Obama? Hardly., Autumn Brewington , October 29, 2008
Neimansgate, Marisa Katz , October 22, 2008
The VP Debate: Odd Moments, Marisa Katz , October 3, 2008
Live Q&A, Marisa Katz , October 2, 2008
My Breakfast With Mahmoud, Marisa Katz , September 25, 2008
Palin on Thin Ice, Marisa Katz , September 23, 2008
Taking Politics Out of the White House, Marisa Katz , September 22, 2008
Ditch the Surrogates, Marisa Katz , September 18, 2008
The Pig Takes the Cake, Marisa Katz , September 10, 2008
Respect Is a Two-Way Street, Autumn Brewington , September 2, 2008
Unmoved by the Billfest, Autumn Brewington , August 27, 2008
Hillary's Pitch-Perfect Toast, Autumn Brewington , August 26, 2008
Richard Cohen Made Me Blog, Marisa Katz , August 26, 2008
 
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