Democrat Kathy Hochul won a special congressional election in Western New York on Tuesday night, riding a wave of discontent over Paul Ryan’s budget to an upset victory in a staunchly conservative district.
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Why Did the Floridian Cross the Road? To Get Killed!
As Swampland’s new South Beach correspondent, I plan to abuse my power every now and then to highlight the infuriating insanity of my adopted state. I kicked this off a couple weeks ago with a post on Florida’s more-booze-for-the-drunk approach to growth management. Today, to continue this auto-dependent, dumb-growth, …
Palin’s Arizona Headquarters?
Arizona’s rocky red deserts are certainly a long way from Lake Lucille in Wasilla, Alaska. But, if the reports are true, it looks like Sarah & Todd Palin may have just bought themselves a new second home.
Get Rich Quick! Arbitrage Washington’s Debt Limit Dance
The debt-limit debate is fascinating on many levels. It’s a big deal because a default by the U.S. government would create an unthinkable mess. It’s also a window into the Republican Party’s continuing efforts to defy …
Pawlenty’s Torpedo of Truth
“Truth” is the theme of Tim Pawlenty’s campaign kickoff this week, and while much of his message isn’t taboo shattering–the former Minnesota governor’s warnings about the debt and so-far-vague talk of reforming entitlements aren’t particularly audacious–his challenge to the politically sacrosanct $7 billiion in annual federal subsidies …
Did the American Pope Really Bless Ryan’s Budget?
Despite some extremely flawed and misleading reporting in the past week (Politico headline: “Paul Ryan Gets Boost From Catholic Bishops), no, New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan is not delighted by the House GOP’s budget. Nor has …
House Republicans’ “Clean” Debt Ceiling Vote
The GOP majority in the House is poised to move ahead with a vote on a no-strings-attached $2.4 trillion increase of the federal borrowing limit next week. Treasury Department officials have been warning Congress for months that the government is coming dangerously close to scraping up against the debt ceiling, risking market catastrophe …
The Tiffany Tab: A Special Investigation
Crack photographic analysis reveals how Newt (probably) spent some of that $500,000.
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Armageddon Blues
Convinced that the world was coming to an end on May 21, my wife and I decided to spend our last days–before being engulfed in the eternal fire–in Italy last week. Imagine my disappointment that the Lord’s smite schedule was …
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Morning Must Reads: Special
- The state of the “special relationship” upon Obama’s arrival in Britain.
- House GOPers had ample warnings about the political pitfalls of the Ryan plan. Boehner’s need for credibility with his base likely pushed it ahead.
- Jon Chait thinks Tuesday’s NY-26 special election is a sign that Republicans are back to sharing responsibility
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New York’s Extra Special Election: A Wake-Up Call for the GOP?
The blizzard of attack ads, the waves of outside money and the phalanx of national operatives and press descending on New York’s 26th district all attest to the fact that Tuesday’s special election has taken on special meaning. …