Brendan Nyhan

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Brendan Nyhan
Judis addresses critics of TNR cover story on Obama: http://j.mp/cpizSk My response is appended to my initial critique: http://j.mp/aFHzmJ
Defending ‘The Unnecessary Fall Of Barack Obama’ | The New Republic

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Judis vs. Judis on presidents and the economy – Brendan Nyhan

Back in January, I predicted the birth of a thousand “Why Obama is failing” narratives: It’s time to lay down a marker on punditry about the Obama White House. During the next eleven months, it will become increasingly obvious that…
Brendan Nyhan
Gabler: GW Bush “helped legitimize the idea of individual truth” http://j.mp/aU6Y7Y (via @normative) See eg my ’06 post: http://j.mp/cOqdBC
Obama in Disinformationland – POLITICO.com Print View

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Bush claims he “sees the world the way it is” – Brendan Nyhan

During a speech in Alabama yesterday, President Bush made what has to be his most unintentionally ironic statement ever: We are a nation at war. I wish I could report differently, but you need to have a President who sees…
Brendan Nyhan
Newsweek is latest to blame public for Obama Muslim myth, ignore elites who promote it — mocks “America the Ignorant” http://j.mp/d3yDMJ
NewsweekDumb Things Americans Believe – Newsweek

Dumb things Americans believe
Brendan Nyhan
CNN: “10 things Obama must do” to “minimize expected losses for his party” http://j.mp/aU8HLL Yet more tactics and messaging mumbo jumbo.
Tzvids10 things Obama must do in 10 weeks – CNN.com

President Obama is facing criticism that his message has gone off track at a crucial time for his party and administration. With the midterm elections just 10 weeks away, the president’s approval ratings are at their lowest. Analysts are predicting big wins for Republicans in November.
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When Dems lose big in November, articles like that will cause people to think that the reason was a tactical/messaging failure. Not true.
Brendan Nyhan
Inside the Beltway, the dream of bipartisanship shall never die — @smotus on Halperin and Social Security http://j.mp/9Mildw
Enik Rising: Shedding a tear for bipartisanship