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Posted at 08:32 AM ET, 09/30/2012

Sunday Open Thread

By Greg Sargent

Enjoy.

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Posted at 07:43 AM ET, 09/29/2012

Open Thread

By Greg Sargent

All yours.

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Posted at 05:48 PM ET, 09/28/2012

Happy Hour Roundup

By Greg Sargent

Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 05:48 PM ET, 09/28/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:14 PM ET, 09/28/2012

Obama is on track to win, but backers shouldn’t get overconfident. Here’s why.

By Jonathan Bernstein

Obama is closely tracking Bush in 2004 — meaning a tight election.

By Jonathan Bernstein | 04:14 PM ET, 09/28/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:06 PM ET, 09/28/2012

The GOP’s problem isn’t just the salesman. It’s what he’s selling.

By Greg Sargent

Don’t blame it all on Mitt Romney.

By Greg Sargent | 02:06 PM ET, 09/28/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:41 PM ET, 09/28/2012

Can we please talk about torture?

By Greg Sargent

What is Romney’s torture policy?

By Greg Sargent | 12:41 PM ET, 09/28/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:25 AM ET, 09/28/2012

How Obama gained an ad advantage over Romney

By Jamelle Bouie

Don’t sweat the Super PACs.

By Jamelle Bouie | 11:25 AM ET, 09/28/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:09 AM ET, 09/28/2012

The Morning Plum: How can Obama possibly be winning?

By Greg Sargent

Our daily roundup of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 09:09 AM ET, 09/28/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:40 PM ET, 09/27/2012

Happy Hour Roundup

By Jonathan Bernstein

Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Jonathan Bernstein | 05:40 PM ET, 09/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:53 PM ET, 09/27/2012

An unexpectedly ideological presidential election

By Greg Sargent

Is Medicare eclipsing Obamacare as an issue?

By Greg Sargent | 03:53 PM ET, 09/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:32 PM ET, 09/27/2012

New jobs numbers under cut major Romney talking point

By Greg Sargent

An additional 386,000 jobs were added.

By Greg Sargent | 01:32 PM ET, 09/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:24 AM ET, 09/27/2012

Brutal new Obama ad features Mitt Romney and the 47 percenters

By Greg Sargent

Dems are broadcasting Romney’s remarks far and wide.

By Greg Sargent | 11:24 AM ET, 09/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:05 AM ET, 09/27/2012

The Morning Plum: Obama’s closing argument

By Greg Sargent

Our daily roundup of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 09:05 AM ET, 09/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:50 PM ET, 09/26/2012

Happy Hour Roundup

By Greg Sargent

Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 06:50 PM ET, 09/26/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:55 PM ET, 09/26/2012

Romney camp goes all in on ad touting concern for ordinary Americans

By Greg Sargent

A major reframing of his message.

By Greg Sargent | 04:55 PM ET, 09/26/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:57 PM ET, 09/26/2012

Why the polls may be shifting

By Greg Sargent

An alternative explanation.

By Greg Sargent | 02:57 PM ET, 09/26/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:05 PM ET, 09/26/2012

Mitt Romney blunders again on taxes

By Greg Sargent

The perils of embracing a mathematically impossible plan.

By Greg Sargent | 01:05 PM ET, 09/26/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:31 AM ET, 09/26/2012

Among Obama supporters, enthusiasm hasn’t dimmed

By Jamelle Bouie

The 2012 electorate will look a lot like 2008.

By Jamelle Bouie | 11:31 AM ET, 09/26/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:53 AM ET, 09/26/2012

The Morning Plum: Mitt Romney’s conundrum deepens

By Greg Sargent

Our daily roundup of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 08:53 AM ET, 09/26/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:23 PM ET, 09/25/2012

Happy Hour Roundup

By Jonathan Bernstein

Our daily wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Jonathan Bernstein | 06:23 PM ET, 09/25/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:31 PM ET, 09/25/2012

Obama pollster rips Romney camp’s version of electorate as a`fantasy’

By Greg Sargent

Joel Benenson pushes back.

By Greg Sargent | 04:31 PM ET, 09/25/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:07 PM ET, 09/25/2012

Obama, Jimmy Carter, and `poll denialism’

By Greg Sargent

Two conflicting theories of Obama.

By Greg Sargent | 03:07 PM ET, 09/25/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:48 PM ET, 09/25/2012

The trap that has ensnared Mitt Romney

By Greg Sargent

He can’t be too vague; but he can’t be too specific, either.

By Greg Sargent | 12:48 PM ET, 09/25/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:45 AM ET, 09/25/2012

Mitt Romney is now a long shot

By Jamelle Bouie

Pundits say it's close but the data tells a different story.

By Jamelle Bouie | 11:45 AM ET, 09/25/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:54 AM ET, 09/25/2012

The Morning Plum: No, pollsters are not conspiring to destroy Romney

By Greg Sargent

Our daily roundup of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 08:54 AM ET, 09/25/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:57 PM ET, 09/24/2012

Happy Hour Roundup

By Greg Sargent

Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 06:57 PM ET, 09/24/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:28 PM ET, 09/24/2012

Romney: Let them go to emergency rooms

By Greg Sargent

A revealing exchange on CBS.

By Greg Sargent | 04:28 PM ET, 09/24/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:45 PM ET, 09/24/2012

Ohio: The most important Senate race in the country?

By Greg Sargent

In Ohio, a referendum on whether outside money can buy Senate seats.

By Greg Sargent | 02:45 PM ET, 09/24/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:40 PM ET, 09/24/2012

Bill Kristol calls out Romney’s campaign strategy

By Greg Sargent

His assumptions may be flawed.

By Greg Sargent | 12:40 PM ET, 09/24/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:39 AM ET, 09/24/2012

Romney’s wildly fluctuating message about Obama

By Jamelle Bouie

His most recent ad spins a narrative of failure and disappointment.

By Jamelle Bouie | 11:39 AM ET, 09/24/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:01 AM ET, 09/24/2012

Romney follows Axelrod’s script to the letter

By Greg Sargent

Our daily roundup of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 09:01 AM ET, 09/24/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:43 AM ET, 09/23/2012

Sunday Open Thread

By Greg Sargent

Enjoy.

By Greg Sargent | 07:43 AM ET, 09/23/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:17 AM ET, 09/22/2012

Open Thread

By Greg Sargent

All yours.

By Greg Sargent | 09:17 AM ET, 09/22/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:46 PM ET, 09/21/2012

Happy Hour Roundup

By Jonathan Bernstein

Our daily wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Jonathan Bernstein | 05:46 PM ET, 09/21/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:36 PM ET, 09/21/2012

Expert: Romney may have paid less in taxes over 20 years than it appears

By Greg Sargent

Another hole in Romney’s returns.

By Greg Sargent | 03:36 PM ET, 09/21/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:31 PM ET, 09/21/2012

Obama and Paul Ryan go to war over Medicare

By Greg Sargent

Framing the argument for the campaign’s home stretch.

By Greg Sargent | 01:31 PM ET, 09/21/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:21 AM ET, 09/21/2012

Don’t sweat the Super PAC cash

By Jamelle Bouie

Rich donors aren't as smart as we think.

By Jamelle Bouie | 11:21 AM ET, 09/21/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:59 AM ET, 09/21/2012

The Morning Plum: Why Obama is winning

By Greg Sargent

Our daily roundup of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 08:59 AM ET, 09/21/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:08 PM ET, 09/20/2012

Happy Hour Roundup

By Greg Sargent

Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 07:08 PM ET, 09/20/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:18 PM ET, 09/20/2012

Obama’s latest `gaffe’: Vowing to engage more Americans in the political process

By Greg Sargent

Dumbest non-troversy ever?

By Greg Sargent | 05:18 PM ET, 09/20/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:35 PM ET, 09/20/2012

What working class whites really think about dependency and redistribution

By Greg Sargent

A new study is revealing.

By Greg Sargent | 03:35 PM ET, 09/20/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:17 PM ET, 09/20/2012

Romney is losing the argument over the economy

By Greg Sargent

A simple explanation for why Obama is winning.

By Greg Sargent | 01:17 PM ET, 09/20/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:23 AM ET, 09/20/2012

Why all that money won’t save Mitt Romney

By Jamelle Bouie

Romney will outspend Obama. But will it matter?

By Jamelle Bouie | 11:23 AM ET, 09/20/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:08 AM ET, 09/20/2012

The Morning Plum: Romney goes all in on `Obama never vetted’ fantasy

By Greg Sargent

Our daily roundup of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 09:08 AM ET, 09/20/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:30 PM ET, 09/19/2012

Happy Hour Roundup

By Jonathan Bernstein

Our daily wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Jonathan Bernstein | 07:30 PM ET, 09/19/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:03 PM ET, 09/19/2012

Barack Obama, the handout president

By Greg Sargent

Do swing voters really see him this way?

By Greg Sargent | 05:03 PM ET, 09/19/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:04 PM ET, 09/19/2012

Ratcheting up pressure on GOP (and Obama) over China

By Greg Sargent

Good news for labor.

By Greg Sargent | 03:04 PM ET, 09/19/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:05 PM ET, 09/19/2012

How is Mitt Romney’s `Mr. Fix-It’ image holding up?

By Greg Sargent

Top Dems are watching for erosion.

By Greg Sargent | 01:05 PM ET, 09/19/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:19 AM ET, 09/19/2012

How `47 percent’ could fracture Mitt Romney's coalition

By Jamelle Bouie

Romney needs a supermajority of whites.

By Jamelle Bouie | 11:19 AM ET, 09/19/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:16 AM ET, 09/19/2012

The Morning Plum: The core distortion driving Romney’s entire campaign

By Greg Sargent

Our daily roundup of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 09:16 AM ET, 09/19/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:14 PM ET, 09/18/2012

Happy Hour Roundup

By Greg Sargent

Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 07:14 PM ET, 09/18/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:35 PM ET, 09/18/2012

Romney’s latest: Obama embraces the `foreign’ concept of `redistribution’

By Greg Sargent

An effort to change the subject.

By Greg Sargent | 05:35 PM ET, 09/18/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:27 PM ET, 09/18/2012

Elizabeth Warren: Romney just `wrote off half the American people as deadbeats’

By Greg Sargent

By Greg Sargent | 03:27 PM ET, 09/18/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:19 PM ET, 09/18/2012

Leaked `47 percent’ video is awful politics for Romney

By Greg Sargent

Polling shows indy and moderates strongly disagree with him.

By Greg Sargent | 01:19 PM ET, 09/18/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:08 AM ET, 09/18/2012

This race is not a toss up. Romney is losing.

By Jamelle Bouie

At this point, a Romney win is unlikely.

By Jamelle Bouie | 11:08 AM ET, 09/18/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:09 AM ET, 09/18/2012

The Morning Plum: Why Romney’s radical theory of the freeloading 47 percent matters

By Greg Sargent

Our daily roundup of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 09:09 AM ET, 09/18/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:07 PM ET, 09/17/2012

Happy Hour Roundup

By Greg Sargent

Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 07:07 PM ET, 09/17/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:08 PM ET, 09/17/2012

Romney: I’ll never convince Obama voters to take responsibility for their lives

By Greg Sargent

A very bad leaked video.

By Greg Sargent | 05:08 PM ET, 09/17/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:26 PM ET, 09/17/2012

Romney campaign reset isn’t actually a reset

By Greg Sargent

It still has not rethought its basic assumptions.

By Greg Sargent | 02:26 PM ET, 09/17/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:32 PM ET, 09/17/2012

Conservatives begin to ask: Is Romney’s theory of race deeply flawed?

By Greg Sargent

How real is the Romney camp’s shift?

By Greg Sargent | 12:32 PM ET, 09/17/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:32 AM ET, 09/17/2012

Romney is running as a conservative ideologue

By Jamelle Bouie

Romney is offering nothing to independents and swing voters.

By Jamelle Bouie | 11:32 AM ET, 09/17/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:54 AM ET, 09/17/2012

The Morning Plum: Is Romney finally set to get specific? Nope.

By Greg Sargent

Our daily roundup of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 08:54 AM ET, 09/17/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:18 AM ET, 09/16/2012

Sunday Open Thread

By Greg Sargent

Enjoy.

By Greg Sargent | 08:18 AM ET, 09/16/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:27 AM ET, 09/15/2012

The Obama campaign takes on the `are you better off’ question

By Greg Sargent

A new ad defends Obama on the economy.

By Greg Sargent | 08:27 AM ET, 09/15/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:23 PM ET, 09/14/2012

Happy Hour Roundup

By Jonathan Bernstein

Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Jonathan Bernstein | 05:23 PM ET, 09/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:32 PM ET, 09/14/2012

Romney makes new pitch to blue-collar workers

By Jamelle Bouie

In his latest ad, Romney attempts to make another appeal to working-class whites.

By Jamelle Bouie | 03:32 PM ET, 09/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:26 PM ET, 09/14/2012

Romney’s magical thinking about the deficit

By Jonathan Bernstein

A striking admission on ABC News.

By Jonathan Bernstein | 01:26 PM ET, 09/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:06 AM ET, 09/14/2012

How Obama will defend his economic performance

By Greg Sargent

A new ad is telling.

By Greg Sargent | 11:06 AM ET, 09/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:06 AM ET, 09/14/2012

The Morning Plum: Dreams of 1980

By Greg Sargent

Our daily roundup of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 09:06 AM ET, 09/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:00 PM ET, 09/13/2012

Happy Hour Roundup

By Greg Sargent

Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 07:00 PM ET, 09/13/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:05 PM ET, 09/13/2012

How will Republicans respond to Fed action?

By Greg Sargent

How can Republicans criticize the move?

By Greg Sargent | 02:05 PM ET, 09/13/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:08 PM ET, 09/13/2012

Top Romney adviser: `Apology’ statement fit our narrative, so we ran with it

By Greg Sargent

Mystery solved?

By Greg Sargent | 12:08 PM ET, 09/13/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:18 AM ET, 09/13/2012

What Romney has to do to win this election

By Jamelle Bouie

Romney needs to stop speaking to the right wing base.

By Jamelle Bouie | 11:18 AM ET, 09/13/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:13 AM ET, 09/13/2012

The Morning Plum: Has Obama neutralized Romney’s advantage on the economy?

By Greg Sargent

Our daily roundup of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 09:13 AM ET, 09/13/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:43 PM ET, 09/12/2012

Happy Hour Roundup

By Greg Sargent

Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 06:43 PM ET, 09/12/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:28 PM ET, 09/12/2012

Good news: Obamacare is having a real impact on real people

By Jonathan Bernstein

The case against cynicism.

By Jonathan Bernstein | 05:28 PM ET, 09/12/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:02 PM ET, 09/12/2012

Romney campaign invents a controversy

By Greg Sargent

The GOP candidate’s talking points tell all.

By Greg Sargent | 04:02 PM ET, 09/12/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:54 PM ET, 09/12/2012

Who is the intended audience here?

By Greg Sargent

The Romney campaign's attack won't resonate with the middle.

By Greg Sargent | 01:54 PM ET, 09/12/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:47 AM ET, 09/12/2012

Mitt Romney’s opportunistic, incoherent attack

By Greg Sargent

Not the behavior of a campaign that thinks it’s winning.

By Greg Sargent | 11:47 AM ET, 09/12/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:05 AM ET, 09/12/2012

The Morning Plum: GOP claims Obama `sympathizes’ with attackers

By Greg Sargent

Our daily roundup of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 09:05 AM ET, 09/12/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:57 PM ET, 09/11/2012

Happy Hour Roundup

By Greg Sargent

Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 05:57 PM ET, 09/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:48 PM ET, 09/11/2012

Romney isn’t ready for a "choice" campaign

By Jamelle Bouie

Did the campaign prepare?.

By Jamelle Bouie | 04:48 PM ET, 09/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:40 PM ET, 09/11/2012

No, 2012 is not 1980, part 973

By Greg Sargent

A Reagan biographer contests the historical parallel.

By Greg Sargent | 02:40 PM ET, 09/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:35 PM ET, 09/11/2012

The politics of Medicare, made simple

By Greg Sargent

A new poll sheds light on Romney’s strategy.

By Greg Sargent | 12:35 PM ET, 09/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:03 AM ET, 09/11/2012

Obama is in the neighborhood of Bush in 2004

By Jonathan Bernstein

A cause for cautious confidence.

By Jonathan Bernstein | 11:03 AM ET, 09/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:37 AM ET, 09/11/2012

The Morning Plum: How do undecided voters really view the economy?

By Greg Sargent

Our daily roundup of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 08:37 AM ET, 09/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:35 PM ET, 09/10/2012

Happy Hour Roundup

By Jonathan Bernstein

Our daily wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Jonathan Bernstein | 06:35 PM ET, 09/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:27 PM ET, 09/10/2012

More on that Obama convention bounce

By Greg Sargent

New CNN poll finds Obama taking clear lead.

By Greg Sargent | 04:27 PM ET, 09/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:16 PM ET, 09/10/2012

The fundamentals still favor Obama

By Jamelle Bouie

But Team Romney can't see it.

By Jamelle Bouie | 03:16 PM ET, 09/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:59 PM ET, 09/10/2012

Romney: Obama gets no credit for stopping our economic slide

By Greg Sargent

What would he have done in 2009?

By Greg Sargent | 01:59 PM ET, 09/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:42 AM ET, 09/10/2012

For the Romney campaign, it’s forever 1980

By Greg Sargent

Is the Romney camp’s theory of the race flawed?

By Greg Sargent | 11:42 AM ET, 09/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:04 AM ET, 09/10/2012

The Morning Plum: Obama’s convention bounce

By Greg Sargent

Our daily roundup of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 09:04 AM ET, 09/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:30 AM ET, 09/09/2012

Sunday Open Thread

By Greg Sargent

Enjoy.

By Greg Sargent | 08:30 AM ET, 09/09/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:33 AM ET, 09/08/2012

Open Thread

By Greg Sargent

All yours.

By Greg Sargent | 08:33 AM ET, 09/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:27 PM ET, 09/07/2012

Happy Hour Roundup

By Jonathan Bernstein

Our daily wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Jonathan Bernstein | 06:27 PM ET, 09/07/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:10 PM ET, 09/07/2012

Is Romney ready for the crazy?

By Jonathan Bernstein

He’d better be.

By Jonathan Bernstein | 04:10 PM ET, 09/07/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:19 PM ET, 09/07/2012

Looking at the early bounce tea leaves

By Jonathan Bernstein

Things look bright for Team Obama.

By Jonathan Bernstein | 02:19 PM ET, 09/07/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:59 AM ET, 09/07/2012

Five questions David Gregory should ask Mitt Romney

By Jonathan Bernstein

How about some tough policy questions?

By Jonathan Bernstein | 11:59 AM ET, 09/07/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:15 AM ET, 09/07/2012

Disappointing jobs report unlikely to change presidential contest

By Jonathan Bernstein

Ignore all spin to the contrary.

By Jonathan Bernstein | 09:15 AM ET, 09/07/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:37 AM ET, 09/07/2012

Morning Open Thread

By Greg Sargent

Enjoy.

By Greg Sargent | 07:37 AM ET, 09/07/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:59 AM ET, 09/07/2012

Obama’s speech about morality and America’s future

By Greg Sargent

Little on the economy; lots about the future.

By Greg Sargent | 02:59 AM ET, 09/07/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:07 PM ET, 09/06/2012

Joe Biden: America is not a corporation

By Greg Sargent

The Veep gets off to a slow start.

By Greg Sargent | 08:07 PM ET, 09/06/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:38 PM ET, 09/06/2012

Happy Hour Roundup

By Jonathan Bernstein

By Jonathan Bernstein | 06:38 PM ET, 09/06/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:28 PM ET, 09/06/2012

Chuck Schumer: The `are you better off’ question is easy to answer

By Greg Sargent

Meanwhile, Romney says economy is getting worse.

By Greg Sargent | 04:28 PM ET, 09/06/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:02 PM ET, 09/06/2012

Why won’t Obama voters `break up’ with him?

By Greg Sargent

The GOP theory of the race may be flawed.

By Greg Sargent | 03:02 PM ET, 09/06/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:13 PM ET, 09/06/2012

Frontiers in fact checking

By Greg Sargent

The AP breaks bizarre new ground.

By Greg Sargent | 01:13 PM ET, 09/06/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:58 AM ET, 09/06/2012

Could Obama get a larger than expected bounce?

By Jamelle Bouie

Some voters might need permission to vote for the president.

By Jamelle Bouie | 11:58 AM ET, 09/06/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:44 AM ET, 09/06/2012

The Morning Plum: Bill Clinton’s speech and the ideological clash over government

By Greg Sargent

Our daily roundup of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 09:44 AM ET, 09/06/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:59 PM ET, 09/05/2012

Bill Clinton, playing `referee,’ makes strongest case yet for Obama’s reelection

By Greg Sargent

Clinton is viewed as a “referee” for swing voters.

By Greg Sargent | 11:59 PM ET, 09/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 PM ET, 09/05/2012

Happy Hour Roundup

By Jonathan Bernstein

Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Jonathan Bernstein | 08:00 PM ET, 09/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:13 PM ET, 09/05/2012

No end to the dissembling

By Greg Sargent

Romney misleads yet again.

By Greg Sargent | 06:13 PM ET, 09/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:47 PM ET, 09/05/2012

Wanted: Better Dem messaging on Romney’s tax plan

By Greg Sargent

Current message not sharp enough.

By Greg Sargent | 03:47 PM ET, 09/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:48 PM ET, 09/05/2012

Michelle Obama’s speech and the argument over opportunity

By Greg Sargent

Her stories were directly relevant to the campaign’s policy disputes.

By Greg Sargent | 01:48 PM ET, 09/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:01 PM ET, 09/05/2012

The GOP’s absurd effort to drive wedge between Clinton and Obama

By Jamelle Bouie

Why it won’t work.

By Jamelle Bouie | 12:01 PM ET, 09/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:45 AM ET, 09/05/2012

The Morning Plum: At convention, Dems wear Obamacare as badge of honor

By Greg Sargent

Our daily roundup of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 08:45 AM ET, 09/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:19 PM ET, 09/04/2012

Repealing Obamacare would take health care away from people

By Greg Sargent

A powerful moment at the Dem convention.

By Greg Sargent | 09:19 PM ET, 09/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:17 PM ET, 09/04/2012

Happy Hour Roundup

By Jonathan Bernstein

Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Jonathan Bernstein | 06:17 PM ET, 09/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:36 PM ET, 09/04/2012

Party platform shows liberals need to fight for what they want

By Jonathan Bernstein

Gay rights is in; civil liberties is out.

By Jonathan Bernstein | 04:36 PM ET, 09/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:17 PM ET, 09/04/2012

Why the Obama campaign is cautiously confident in victory

By Greg Sargent

David Plouffe talks about the race.

By Greg Sargent | 01:17 PM ET, 09/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:34 AM ET, 09/04/2012

Romney’s problem: The economy is, in fact, improving

By Jamelle Bouie

Conditions aren't bad enough to guarantee Romney a victory.

By Jamelle Bouie | 11:34 AM ET, 09/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:55 AM ET, 09/04/2012

The Morning Plum: Obama gives himself an `incomplete’ — and he’s right

By Greg Sargent

Our daily roundup of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 08:55 AM ET, 09/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:14 PM ET, 09/03/2012

Happy Hour Open Thread

By Greg Sargent

Enjoy.

By Greg Sargent | 05:14 PM ET, 09/03/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:10 PM ET, 09/03/2012

The rhetorical trap Romney has set for Obama

By Jonathan Bernstein

It’s unlikely to work.

By Jonathan Bernstein | 04:10 PM ET, 09/03/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:12 PM ET, 09/03/2012

Romney campaign hoping bad economic news will overshadow Dem convention

By Greg Sargent

A surprisingly explicit strategy.

By Greg Sargent | 02:12 PM ET, 09/03/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:10 PM ET, 09/03/2012

Why ‘Are you better off?’ is the wrong question for 2012

By Jamelle Bouie

In this election, it may not apply.

By Jamelle Bouie | 12:10 PM ET, 09/03/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:42 AM ET, 09/03/2012

The Morning Plum: Obama’s delicate balancing act at Dem convention

By Greg Sargent

Our daily roundup of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent | 08:42 AM ET, 09/03/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:08 PM ET, 09/02/2012

The Romney campaign’s theory of the race

By Greg Sargent

What if it’s wrong?

By Greg Sargent | 03:08 PM ET, 09/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:30 AM ET, 09/02/2012

Sunday Open Thread

By Greg Sargent

Enjoy.

By Greg Sargent | 07:30 AM ET, 09/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:25 AM ET, 09/01/2012

Open Thread

By Greg Sargent

Enjoy.

By Greg Sargent | 08:25 AM ET, 09/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Do you agree with President Obama's decision to provide military aid to the Syrian rebels?

The Plum Line: September, 2012