Obligatory Rule22 House-Senate Projections
Congressional elections don’t get the same hype as the “Road to 270 Electoral votes.” Regardless, we thought it’d be fun to offer our humble projections for the next Congress. In… Read More
What do Bacon and Political Science Have in Common?
For any political scientists heading to the Midwest Political Science Association’s conference in April, apparently Chicago’s “Baconfest” is the same weekend. Bacon milkshakes for everyone!!! hat tip… Read More
Congratulations to Josh and Nate!
I wanted to take a moment for a little Rule 22 self-promotion. Congratulations are in order for a supermajority of this blog. Last week, Josh was awarded the American Political… Read More
Paul Krugman and Congressional Polarization
In Friday’s The New York Times, Paul Krugman addressed what he sees as the disconnect between Republican rhetoric about the welfare state and the distribution of welfare benefits in… Read More
Quick Hit: Highlights from the Blogosphere
If you were suspicious of the claim that 98% of Catholic women used birth control, it turns out you had good reason. Lydia McGrew breaks down the study Democrats used… Read More
Newt Gingrich, the Adversarial News Media and “Camscam”
If you wander over to Politico, you should read an article by Ginger Gibson entitled: “Newt Gingrich and the Press: Secret Pals” The gist of Gibson’ article is that, despite his righteous indignation… Read More
Santorum: Insider v. Reformer(?)
This is a dichotomy Sheryl Gay Stolberg presents in her recent article at the New York Times. Santorum’s career, according to the article, spanned from freshman reformer to leadership… Read More
Super Committee Agrees On One Thing: John Kerry Talks Too Much
A little bit of super committee satire courtsey of pardonthepundit.com. My favorite part: “Look, I like John. He’s a friend, but when you get him talking about government spending… Read More
Quick Hit: Jonathan Bernstein’s Foresight
Reading through some old posts I came across Jonathan Bernstein’s TNR article from 12/2 aptly titled “Yes, Newt’s Up in the Polls. No, You Shouldn’t Take His Candidacy Seriously.” The… Read More
Record Your Thoughts on the Super Committee
I’m going to try out a feature of our blog: polling. So, what’s the collective wisdom in the blogosphere on the deficit reduction committee’s chances of success? [polldaddy poll=5686933]… Read More