 From my Twitter feed (7/29-8/3)Aug 3, 2011 at 11:15 AM |
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RT @AdamSerwer: Is Obama toast? http://t.co/o1dHvz5 // quotes me, John Sides, and Doug Hibbs on the difficult position Obama is in
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 Is Obama Toast? In 1984, President Ronald Reagan won re-election in a landslide, telling voters that it was “morning in America.” Unfortunately for President Barack Obama, the American economy has been stuck at… |
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| Aug 2, 2011 at 5:03 PM | |
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Prediction: Failure of BO’s centrist positioning to overcome bad economy will confound DC press in weeks/months to come. (1/2)
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| Aug 2, 2011 at 2:55 AM | |
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Media likely to create character/personality narrative to “explain” his failure to benefit rather than simple story of bad economy (2/2)
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| Aug 2, 2011 at 2:56 AM | |
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Listen to this man RT @mattyglesias: I agree with John Sides about everything: http://t.co/KcqJKik
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| http://t.co/KcqJKik Pew: The debt ceiling debate has tarnished the image of both President Obama and Speaker Boehner – about a third say they have come to have a less favorable view of each leader in recent weeks, … | |
| Aug 2, 2011 at 2:50 AM | |
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| Aug 2, 2011 at 2:48 AM | |
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Obama = even $ or < at this pt MT @crampell JPMorgan: “fiscal policy will subtract ~1.5%-points from GDP growth in ’12” http://t.co/OqmhRGB
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| Economics Web Note As you are no doubt aware, a deal appears imminent to resolve the debt ceiling impasse. Our Washington colleagues believes this will pass in the Senate and, with some arm-twisting by party leade… | |
| Aug 2, 2011 at 2:40 AM | |
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RT @kwcollins: Online diffusion of ideas is generally NOT the result of P2P influence: http://t.co/zcUce2E. Research by @5harad, @duncanjwatts, & @dggoldst
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| Aug 1, 2011 at 4:07 PM | |
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RT @cdsamii: RD design w/ entrance scores. No gains from admission. RT @nberpubs: Elite Illusion at Boston & New York Schools http://bit.ly/qrwCaU
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| The Elite Illusion: Achievement Effects at Boston and New York Exam Schools Talented students compete fiercely for seats at Boston and New York exam schools. These schools are characterized by high levels of peer achievement and a demanding curriculum tailored to each d… | |
| Aug 1, 2011 at 4:05 PM | |
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RT @smotus: Paltry economic growth means that smaller stuff — campaigns, personalities — may matter in election 2012 http://t.co/kBBkh8D
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 Enik Rising: Election 2012: Time to sweat the small stuff John Sides looks at recent economic growth numbers and polling trends and concludes that “Barack Obama is on the cusp of becoming the underdog in the 2012 election.” He’s right, although I’ll of… |
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| Jul 31, 2011 at 3:03 AM | |
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RT @mattyglesias: Please watch @jeffspross‘s video of House GOP begging for a debt ceiling increase in 2003: http://t.co/dEQdICW
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 VIDEO: House GOP Urged Clean Debt Ceiling Hike As A Matter of Responsibility And Good Governance Under the leadership of House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and House Majority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA), the Republicans continue to precipitate a stalemate over the debt ceiling and a possible eco… |
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| Jul 30, 2011 at 10:29 PM | |
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This is how the House works in the contemporary era RT @politico: Boehner looks for a ‘majority of the majority’ http://t.co/s2K6S50
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 Boehner seeks ‘majority of the majority’ – Jake Sherman and Jonathan Allen House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) met Saturday with a group of two or three dozen moderates, who told him they want a debt-limit deal that attracts a broad swath of Republicans, not just Democ… |
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| Jul 30, 2011 at 10:27 PM | |
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Rauch-“sustainable bipartisanship” http://t.co/nSSgtKB MT @daveweigel Somebody find pundits who sd “divided govt will get big things done”
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| Jul 30, 2011 at 8:16 PM | |
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Wow, didn’t know that establishment deficit hawks had endorsed using debt ceiling as leverage for a deal http://j.mp/nYm97j What buffoons
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 The Debt Ceiling Crisis And The Failure Of The Establishment | The New Republic Megan McArdle writes about Wall Street’s confidence that a debt ceiling deal will be reached: The basic problem here is that Wall Street has massively underestimated the loony determination of t… |
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| Jul 30, 2011 at 6:14 PM | |
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Big government! “the number of govt. jobs has fallen 2.2 percent” since 6/09. never happened in postwar recovery before http://bit.ly/mQK70P
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| Jul 30, 2011 at 1:06 PM | |
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John Sides: Obama verging on underdog http://j.mp/r6U780 I agree; new GDP #s show economy worse than thought and no stimulus or QE3 in sight
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| A Referendum or a Choice — The Monkey Cage The new economic numbers and the trend in presidential approval bring us to this point: Barack Obama is on the cusp of becoming the underdog in the 2012 election. The outcome of the debt ceiling… | |
| Jul 29, 2011 at 11:32 PM | |
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Hilarious – watch the trailer first: http://t.co/Jln9fYI RT @benfritz: “Battleship” trailer: The novelization: http://t.co/F7xiaPD
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 Battleship Trailer Official (HD) http://bit.ly/clevvermovies – Click to Subscribe! http://Facebook.com/ClevverMov ies – Become a Fan! http://Twitter.com/ClevverMovi es – Follow Us! Battleship hits theaters on May 18th, 2012. Cast… |
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 Novelization of the Trailer for the Movie Battleship There’s an old writing exercise for new writers that’s all about copying great work. Before he became an established writer, Hunter S. Thompson would copy The Great Gatsby and A Farewell to Arms… |
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| Jul 29, 2011 at 7:53 PM | |
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.@smotus: “This is…how the modern Republican Party operates when Democrats control the White House: they invent crises” http://j.mp/oNjEKX
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| Enik Rising Scene: Third presidential debate, October 2012. In the most recent tracking polls, Obama leads the Republican nominee by only two points. GOP nominee: “Mr. President, are you going to raise the … |
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| Jul 29, 2011 at 5:34 PM | |
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RT @mjensley: B.S. never stops “Think the birther issue is dead? Think again. Orly Taitz is still on the case” http://t.co/cMdfYRJ
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 Lead birther Orly Taitz still on case, questioning Obama’s Social Security number It seemed that President Obama’s release of his full birth certificate a couple of months ago – and his brutal skewering of Donald Trump at the White House correspondents dinner in May – complet… |
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| Jul 29, 2011 at 5:31 PM | |
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Gelman’s reactions to Groseclose book on media bias: http://j.mp/qDUYBj My ’05 post on Groseclose/Milyo journal article: http://j.mp/h1ECC6
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| Thoughts on Groseclose book on media bias — The Monkey Cage Respected political scientist Tim Groseclose just came out with a book, “Left Turn: How Liberal Media Bias Distorts the American Mind.” | |
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| Jul 29, 2011 at 5:30 PM | |