 From my Twitter feed (2/28-3/4)Mar 4, 2011 at 5:19 pm |
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RT @willwilkinson The Case of the Missing Conservative Social Psychologists http://bit.ly/hoxqWC
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| The Case of the Missing Conservative Social Psychologists That’s the first post at my new Forbes blog on subjects at the intersection of psychology, economics, and politics. The blog’s called Prefrontal Nudity, because, um, I’ll be laying bare the sour… | |
| Mar 4, 2011 at 3:15 pm | |
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Harry Reid revives Dem claims of intentional GOP economic sabotage: http://j.mp/hQYQLB This was a popular meme last year: http://j.mp/gg3nXn
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 Liberal claims of GOP economic sabotage proliferate – Brendan Nyhan As I repeatedly pointed out during the Bush years, Republican officials and conservative pundits frequently suggested that Democrats were betraying the country after 9/11. In particular, many su… |
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 Harry Reid: Republicans ‘Fixated on Destroying Our Government, Our Economy’ | CNSnews.com Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., accompanied by Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) – Senate Maj… |
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| Mar 4, 2011 at 3:14 pm | |
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Chris Matthews out of control, compares Newt Gingrich to a car bomber and torturer http://j.mp/h4Txvj
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 New Tone? Chris Matthews says Newt Gingrich ‘looks like a car bomber!’ ‘Hardball’ host says voters don’t like Gingrich and probably won’t vote for him |
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| Mar 4, 2011 at 3:10 pm | |
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Sherrod Brown compares GOP anti-union efforts to … wait for it … Hitler! http://is.gd/ZPCviZ
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 Sherrod Brown: Like Hitler… – Ben Smith Sherrod Brown notes that Hitler and Stalin were also anti-union. Wonders the source who sent this one over: “When will politicians ever figure out that you never – ever – invoke Hitler, Nazis or… |
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| Mar 3, 2011 at 8:36 pm | |
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First Huckabee plays madrassa card, now Wash Times: "Obama is enabling jihad" http://j.mp/eMniYk It’s 2008 all over again.
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 EDITORIAL: Obama is enabling jihad – Washington Times Al Qaeda and Iran are cheering on the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, so why does the Obama administration think the Islamic extremists are losing? |
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| Mar 4, 2011 at 2:34 pm | |
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Headline of the day RT @mjbommar Jersey Shore’s "J-Woww" a Leading Cause of Viruses http://bit.ly/eR1U2E
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 Web Security Report: Jersey Shore’s “J-Woww” a Leading Cause of Viruses | Fast Company You may be surprised to learn that in the digital world, “Jenni J-Woww” is just as likely to lead to infection. |
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| Mar 4, 2011 at 1:42 am | |
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British media group exposes recycled PR in the UK press ("Churnalism"): http://j.mp/gHbPnc Who’s going to do a US version?
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 Churnalism Exposed : CJR A new website identifies press release copy in the news Churnalism, Daily Mirror, Daily Telegraph, Martin Moore, Media Standards Trust, press releases Digg Facebook Reddit StumbleUpon Delicious … |
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| Mar 3, 2011 at 9:28 pm | |
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New psychology study provides more evidence of the difficulty of correcting false information http://j.mp/eWqfB5
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| http://www.psy.uwa.edu.au/Users%20web%20pages/cogscience/documents/Ecker.IP2011.PBR.pdf | |
| Mar 3, 2011 at 5:07 pm | |
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As @mattyglesias says, gaffes and other campaign events rarely matter http://j.mp/fo4j34 See http://j.mp/gfeP3v and http://j.mp/hlFRRI
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 Yglesias » The Gaffe Effect Mark Kleiman, reflecting on Mike Huckabee’s apparent belief that Barack Obama grew up in Kenya, says “That even Huckabee fell into this trap in the context of a friendly interview with a right-w… |
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 Why Obama Won: Campaign Dogs that Didn’t Bark, Part 1 Awhileback,InotedsomeofthemanyinterestingtidbitsinDanBalzandHaynesJohnson’sbookonthe2008election,_TheBattleforAmerica_.Nowit’stimetodealwithitsproblems.It’salittleunfairtopickonthisbookinparticu… |
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 Why Obama Won: Campaign Dogs that Didn’t Bite, Part 2 Followingonmyearlierpost,IwanttoexaminethreemoremomentsinthecampaignthatDanBalzandHaynesJohnsonseeassignificant.Indeed,Ithinkmanyobserversthoughtthesemoments |
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| Mar 3, 2011 at 5:05 pm | |
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Highly underrated factor in cable’s influence MT @mattyglesias Good news! "Plouffe… keeps his office TV turned off." http://ygl.as/eJemGL
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 After White House Staff Shifts, a Calmer Discipline Prevails – NYTimes.com With the departures of Rahm Emanuel and David Axelrod, a calmer discipline prevails. |
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| Mar 3, 2011 at 4:22 pm | |
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Are the rich better represented? New NBER paper says no http://j.mp/htoHXd but surtax on rich DOA despite 81% support http://j.mp/hpzJ99
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| Does Less Income Mean Less Representation? Contrary to popular opinion, we find evidence that the views of residents of both higher and lower income neighborhoods are represented by their legislators. Analyzing the voting behavior of Cal… | |
 First Read – First Thoughts: Chased by a tiger NBC/WSJ poll suggests GOP is caught between a cliff (independents who might not like deep budget cuts) and a charging tiger (a Tea Party that does)… What’s popular and unpopular to cut… The poll… |
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| Mar 3, 2011 at 3:44 pm | |
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In fairness, NBER paper I cited which questions thesis that rich are better represented doesn’t look at agenda-setting http://j.mp/htoHXd
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| Does Less Income Mean Less Representation? Contrary to popular opinion, we find evidence that the views of residents of both higher and lower income neighborhoods are represented by their legislators. Analyzing the voting behavior of Cal… | |
| Mar 3, 2011 at 8:04 pm | |
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New poll on budget misperceptions — estimated costs of foreign aid & waste/fraud too high as usual http://j.mp/hEfqJJ (via @mattyglesias)
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| Mar 3, 2011 at 2:50 pm | |
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Media Matters: "Fox & Friends Unethically Pushes Dubious ‘Autism Cure’" http://j.mp/eIe2px cc: @sethmnookin
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 Fox & Friends Unethically Pushes Dubious “Autism Cure” | Media Matters for America March 02, 2011 1:08 pm ET — hosted Kenneth Bock, a doctor who purports to be able to treat autism through a change in dietary habits, and Michael Larsen, the owner of a product made from ferment… |
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| Mar 3, 2011 at 2:44 pm | |
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When bad regressions lead to mistaken causal inferences — effects of Medicaid edition http://j.mp/ibNwIN
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| Medicaid and health outcomes (again) | The Incidental Economist Avik Roy has read and posted about the papers I reviewed as part of my Medicaid-IV series. If you’ve forgotten, the purpose of that series of posts was to | |
| Mar 3, 2011 at 2:20 pm | |
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Whatever Pawlenty pays for his videos, it’s not enough–compare http://j.mp/fQfD7d http://j.mp/hkpRXm to the real thing: http://j.mp/hjreYq
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 Pawlenty Courts The Tea Party With New Campaign Video Tim Pawlenty continues his Michael Bay-like metamorphosis, releasing yet another video, this time lauding the Tea Party as “a great addition to the conservative coalition and the coalition for c… |
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 Tim Pawlenty Releases Action Movie Campaign Trailer (VIDEO) Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty has posted a new Web video, promoting his soon to be presidential campaign. Or should we say, he’s posted a movie trailer. |
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| Mar 2, 2011 at 1:54 pm | |
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"Aliens of extraordinary ability" sounds like a comic book, not an immigration provision http://j.mp/eZnSM9
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 Celine Dion Bodyguard Seeks Special U.S. Visa – NYTimes.com Celine Dion’s bodyguard says his skills are so special that he should get a permanent residency visa from the United States. The government disagrees. |
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| Mar 2, 2011 at 12:43 pm | |
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Today in paradoxical, self-defeating gestures. RT @nationaljournal Ignore @SarahPalinUSA Petition hits 32K signatures http://njour.nl/ehdBgT
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 NationalJournal.com – Petition to ‘Ignore Sarah Palin’ Surpasses 32,000 Signatures – Tuesday, March 1, 2011 National Journal delivers the latest political news and analysis. An online petition by Left Action Network seeking to declare “Ignore Sarah Palin Week” through March 5 has almost reached its go… |
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| Mar 1, 2011 at 3:13 pm | |
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Fascinating interview about Qaddafi’s Libya with my future colleague Dirk Vandewalle on @nprfreshair http://j.mp/e75T64
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 Dirk Vandewalle Peers Inside Gadhafi’s World : NPR Dirk Vandewalle, an associate professor of government at Dartmouth College, gives an inside look at Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and his 42-year rule. Vandewalle has studied and written about L… |
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| Mar 1, 2011 at 2:15 pm | |
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Excellent @SteveKornacki analysis of how shifting CW on Obama’s 2012 prospects mirrors Reagan and Clinton http://j.mp/gOaODs
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 War Room: Why Republicans are suddenly afraid of Obama After their midterm triumph, you’d think they’d be lining up for a chance to run against him. But they’re not |
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| Mar 1, 2011 at 2:07 pm | |
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.@mattyglesias on dual threat to economy (and Obama) from oil — direct effect + possible pretext for monetary tightening http://j.mp/h7SFsh
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 Yglesias » The Dual Oil Threats When people talk about the risk posed to the economy by oil price spikes it’s worth keeping in mind the fact that there are really two separate threats here. One is that expensive oil is a negat… |
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| Feb 28, 2011 at 8:12 pm | |