Day: October 8, 2009

Silver on Opt-Out Public Option IFRL-TLC-Scenery-durul-dalkanat-1340961-unsplash

Silver on Opt-Out Public Option

Chris Dierkes October 8, 2009

Br. Nate likes the Tom Carper (D-Del) plan for a state opt-out version of the public option. ...

True/Slant IFRL-TLC-War-34594055905_593b617445_o

True/Slant

Erik Kain October 8, 2009

[UPDATE – In true, tail-between-legs fashion, I have walked back significantly from this post here. I didn’t...

Our Northern European Future, continued perspective in illustration

Our Northern European Future, continued

Will October 8, 2009

To respond briefly to Jamelle’s response to my response to his response to Ross Douthat’s latest column...

Free Trade and Taxes – Denmark Edition IFRL-TLC-War-26022923368_e3092f76c0_b

Free Trade and Taxes – Denmark Edition

Erik Kain October 8, 2009

Matt Yglesias is in Denmark. I can sort of travel vicariously by blogging about Denmark as well,...

This Is Newsworthy…How, Exactly? IFRL-Mindiv-Fantasy-31837351143_1b7facfca3_o

This Is Newsworthy…How, Exactly?

Mark of New Jersey October 8, 2009

So, during the election campaign Hollywood liberals liked Obama and donated some money to his campaign. A...

Gail Collins is making sense IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-altesnational.abbey-among-oak-trees

Gail Collins is making sense

Will October 8, 2009

Resign, Rangel.

I hear tweet tracking is a growth industry IFRL-TLC-War-GAPD-versailles.the-coronation-of-the-emperor-and-empress-2-december-1804-57

I hear tweet tracking is a growth industry

Will October 8, 2009

Memo to The Atlantic: I am totally available if you need more people to transcribe twitter feuds.

Unite, Bloggers of the World, Unite! IFRL-TLC-Scenery-mickey-o-neil-568241-unsplash

Unite, Bloggers of the World, Unite!

Mark of New Jersey October 8, 2009

I can think of only one reason not to join in on the boycott of Ralph Lauren...

Jaybird in reply to Dark Matter on Open Mic for the Week of 6/9/25He was also apparently CEO of the "Red Lion Group" based in Congo. Looks like the funding dried up a…
Dark Matter in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 6/9/25The way to bet is this is either mental illness or, since he's a political actor, personal.
Jaybird in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 6/9/25Okay, if it was Vance (I'm just going to call him "Vance" from now on in the hopes that people assum…
Dark Matter in reply to Jaybird on Israel Strikes Iran, Kills IRGC CommanderWe're going to find out that Iran's military suffers from the same issues that Russia's does, i.e. c…
Dark Matter in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 6/9/25Boelter has repeatedly been appointed by Democratic Governors to political jobs. https://www.hindust…
Jaybird in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 6/9/25They have a suspect. Governor Walz is saying that the shootings were "politically motivated". Appare…
Jaybird in reply to LeeEsq on Open Mic for the Week of 6/9/25The Charlie Hebdo shooting was 10 years ago. 2015.
LeeEsq in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 6/9/25That dynamic has died down considerable since the first decade of the 21st century.
Derek S in reply to North on Israel Bombs IranYou are right nothing was proven. That is because Iran would not let inspectors in. I wonder why?
Dark Matter in reply to North on Open Mic for the Week of 6/9/25no evidence was ever found that Iran was successfully evading or operating in non-compliance with th…