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PostPartisan: March, 2013

Posted at 03:42 PM ET, 03/29/2013

PostScript: Gerson and "nones" in the U.S.
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to Gerson's column on religious polarization

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:42 PM ET, 03/29/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  PostScript

Posted at 12:59 PM ET, 03/29/2013

The Insiders: Obama's plan for business
By Ed Rogers
Between the burden of ObamaCare, higher taxes, and stifling regulations, President Obama and the Democrats are destroying our chances for a real economic recovery.

By Ed Rogers  |  12:59 PM ET, 03/29/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, economy, energy, obamacare, regulations, taxes, The Insiders

Posted at 12:50 PM ET, 03/29/2013

6 pics in p-Op culture
By Jonathan Capehart
Rep. Don Young, bears, Jesus, Sarah Palin, "Star Trek," feet, figs, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the pope and Chick-fil-A all made their way into the national discourse this week.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:50 PM ET, 03/29/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  p-Op Quiz

Posted at 12:39 PM ET, 03/29/2013

Yes, Mitch McConnell is destroying the Senate
By Jonathan Bernstein
By abusing Senate rules and destroying norms, Mitch McConnell is ruining what's good about the Senate

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  12:39 PM ET, 03/29/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  filibusters, Mitch McConnell, nominee obstruction, Senate obstruction

Posted at 11:33 AM ET, 03/29/2013

Is the U.S. prepared for cyberterrorism?
By Carter Eskew
I worry that we are today where we were on physical terrorism in the late '90s: a lot of discussion but no fully coordinated response.

By Carter Eskew  |  11:33 AM ET, 03/29/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  cybersecurity, The Insiders

Posted at 09:45 AM ET, 03/29/2013

George Will's Opening Day Quiz
By George F. Will
As the 2013 baseball season starts, take a swing at these questions.

By George F. Will  |  09:45 AM ET, 03/29/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  baseball

Posted at 03:43 PM ET, 03/28/2013

PostScript: Will and a supine Congress
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to Will's need for Congress to check Obama on military intervention.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:43 PM ET, 03/28/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  PostScript

Posted at 01:27 PM ET, 03/28/2013

Good news for McConnell, good news for us?
By Jonathan Capehart
Without fear of a right-wing challenge, McConnell can do what he does best: cut deals that resemble the long-lost art of governing.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  01:27 PM ET, 03/28/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Congress, Mitch McConnell, Senate

Posted at 11:52 AM ET, 03/28/2013

The House Republicans, in one amazing quote
By Jonathan Bernstein
One member's lame excuses are a great example of a broken chamber — and a broken party.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  11:52 AM ET, 03/28/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  House of Representatives, Mike Kelly, Republican Party

Posted at 05:49 PM ET, 03/27/2013

PostScript: Milbank and gay marriage wins
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to Milbank's column predicting gay marriage has won already.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  05:49 PM ET, 03/27/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  PostScript

Posted at 04:34 PM ET, 03/27/2013

Is tax reform the new "repeal and replace"?
By Jonathan Bernstein
Tax reform gives the House GOP an illusion of an agenda, but don't expect to see an actually bill.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  04:34 PM ET, 03/27/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  2013 budget, tax reform

Posted at 02:38 PM ET, 03/27/2013

The Insiders: Obama and the Democrats can't hide from the deficit
By Ed Rogers
President Obama and the Democrats are creating a cosmetic veneer to cover the cancer of our deficits and debt by denying that we have a spending problem.

By Ed Rogers  |  02:38 PM ET, 03/27/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, deficits, economy, The Insiders

Posted at 11:20 AM ET, 03/27/2013

Zimmerman's 'utterly' lame defense
By Jonathan Capehart
If "character is utterly relevant in self-defense cases," as Robert Zimmerman Jr. says, then his brother is behind the eight-ball.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  11:20 AM ET, 03/27/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Trayvon Martin

Posted at 10:22 AM ET, 03/27/2013

A Supreme conference on same-sex marriage
By Richard Cohen
What the justices might say to each other behind closed doors.

By Richard Cohen  |  10:22 AM ET, 03/27/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Supreme Court

Posted at 08:32 AM ET, 03/27/2013

About that 'absurd' Zimmerman tweet
By Jonathan Capehart
An offensive tweet by George Zimmerman's older brother elicits a rebuke from Zimmerman's lawyer.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:32 AM ET, 03/27/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Trayvon Martin

Posted at 08:32 AM ET, 03/27/2013

The White House's dangerous stance on 'too big to fail'
By James Downie
Washington remains content to let Wall Street banks stay “out of control.”

By James Downie  |  08:32 AM ET, 03/27/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:53 PM ET, 03/26/2013

PostScript: Gerson and "none" believers
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to Gerson's column on lack of faith in institutions

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  06:53 PM ET, 03/26/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  PostScript

Posted at 05:31 PM ET, 03/26/2013

More money for downballot elections, please
By Jonathan Bernstein
One effort to divert those huge new flows of money to where it can do more good. Maybe it will start a trend.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  05:31 PM ET, 03/26/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  campaign finance, democratic party, howard dean

Posted at 02:42 PM ET, 03/26/2013

The Insiders: The government isn't a tool to manage lifestyles
By Ed Rogers
Republicans need to reconcile our conservative, small-government, less-government philosophy with opposition to gay marriage.

By Ed Rogers  |  02:42 PM ET, 03/26/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  gay marriage, Republicans, The Insiders

Posted at 01:09 PM ET, 03/26/2013

Managing Prop 8 argument expectations
By Jonathan Capehart
We can't tell how the justices will rule based on the oral arguments.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  01:09 PM ET, 03/26/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Prop 8, Proposition 8, Same-sex marriage, Supreme Court

Posted at 10:22 AM ET, 03/26/2013

The Insiders: Antonin Scalia, another Republican albatross
By Carter Eskew
Add another choker to the list of those damaging the party's prospects.

By Carter Eskew  |  10:22 AM ET, 03/26/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Antonin Scalia, Justice Scalia, Republican Party, Republicans, Supreme Court, The Insiders

Posted at 08:29 AM ET, 03/26/2013

The Insiders: Same-sex marriage -- it's personal
By Hilary Rosen
A debate on Meet the Press this past weekend made me realize my own story matters.

By Hilary Rosen  |  08:29 AM ET, 03/26/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Gay rights, Same-sex marriage, Supreme Court, The Insiders

Posted at 04:25 PM ET, 03/25/2013

President Obama, where are the judges?
By Jonathan Bernstein
He has promised to fight harder against GOP obstruction on judges, but will he?

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  04:25 PM ET, 03/25/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, judicial nominations

Posted at 04:14 PM ET, 03/25/2013

The Insiders: Ineffective approaches to 2014
By Ed Rogers
Mayor Bloomberg and Karl Rove may have approached their new respective political initiatives in a way that diminishes their effectiveness.

By Ed Rogers  |  04:14 PM ET, 03/25/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  election 2014, gun control, Karl Rove, mayor bloomberg, Republicans, The Insiders

Posted at 04:12 PM ET, 03/25/2013

PostScript: Releasing the torture report
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to Reuel Marc Gerecht's argument that an investigation of CIA interrogations should be declassified.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  04:12 PM ET, 03/25/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  PostScript

Posted at 01:04 PM ET, 03/25/2013

Breathtaking bigotry in West Virginia
By Jonathan Capehart
19th century thinking is alive and well in the 21st.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  01:04 PM ET, 03/25/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  LGBT, Racism

Posted at 07:02 AM ET, 03/25/2013

DOMA, Prop 8 and Supreme Court caution
By Jonathan Capehart
The undeniable forward momentum on marriage equality could lead the Supreme Court to decide to take a back seat to a political process moving in the right direction.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  07:02 AM ET, 03/25/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:43 PM ET, 03/22/2013

PostScript: Robinson disappointed in Reid
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to Robinson's wish Reid had let the Senate vote on the assault weapons ban.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  04:43 PM ET, 03/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  PostScript

Posted at 04:03 PM ET, 03/22/2013

The birther lie: Whites hated it, too
By Jonathan Capehart
A fallen-away Republican writes that the party's reaction to the birther lie was the last straw for him.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:03 PM ET, 03/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Republican Party, Republicans

Posted at 03:10 PM ET, 03/22/2013

7 pics in p-Op culture
By Jonathan Capehart
Photos and comments from the world of politics and culture. And if the two worlds collide all the better.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:10 PM ET, 03/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  p-Op Quiz

Posted at 01:18 PM ET, 03/22/2013

Why the budget deficit obsession?
By Jonathan Bernstein
The odd history of how both parties came to use strong anti-deficit rhetoric.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  01:18 PM ET, 03/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:12 AM ET, 03/22/2013

The Insiders: Portman and Paul did the GOP a lot of good this week
By Ed Rogers
Sens. Portman and Paul helped the Republican Party this week by voicing their respective positions on gay marriage and immigration reform.

By Ed Rogers  |  11:12 AM ET, 03/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  bobby jindal, gay marriage, immigration reform, Rand Paul, Republicans, rob portman, The Insiders

Posted at 08:02 AM ET, 03/22/2013

Friday's p-Op quiz: Autopsy
By Jonathan Capehart
Who asked, "Why should Food Stamps pay for junk food?"

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:02 AM ET, 03/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:41 PM ET, 03/21/2013

PostScript: Ignatius's look back
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to Ignatius's look back in regret

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  05:41 PM ET, 03/21/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:59 PM ET, 03/21/2013

What Iraq and health-care reform tell us about democracy
By Jonathan Bernstein
Simple-majority democracy isn't always the most democratic form of democracy. The story of the Iraq War and the Affordable Care Act reminds us why.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  03:59 PM ET, 03/21/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:24 PM ET, 03/21/2013

The Insiders: The Democrats' denial of our debt woes is harmful
By Ed Rogers
The new liberal approach is to reject that the federal debt represents any sort of problem.

By Ed Rogers  |  01:24 PM ET, 03/21/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  budget, Congress, debt, economy, jeff sessions, Paul Ryan, The Insiders

Posted at 12:20 PM ET, 03/21/2013

The Insiders: A debate on incarceration
By Carter Eskew
Today's debate

By Carter Eskew  |  12:20 PM ET, 03/21/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  African American, Dr. Ben Carson, Great Society, Michelle Obama, Richmond City Jail

Posted at 12:02 PM ET, 03/21/2013

Latino dilemma for the GOP
By Jonathan Capehart
Results of a survey put the peril and opportunity for the GOP in stark relief with new data.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:02 PM ET, 03/21/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  immigration, Republicans

Posted at 05:10 PM ET, 03/20/2013

Shining a light on two major GOP problems
By Jonathan Capehart
Until the Republican Party deals with the two problems does so with brutal honesty, its revival effort is doomed to failure.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  05:10 PM ET, 03/20/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Republican Party, Republicans

Posted at 04:58 PM ET, 03/20/2013

PostScript: Milbank and Rand's standing
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to Milbank's partial lean with Rand Paul.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  04:58 PM ET, 03/20/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:27 PM ET, 03/20/2013

Republicans should marginalize the fringe
By Jonathan Bernstein
The easiest first step in rehabilitating the party's image.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  03:27 PM ET, 03/20/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  michele bachmann, Republican Party

Posted at 11:33 AM ET, 03/20/2013

Assault weapons ban gets the Hook
By Jonathan Capehart
Despite the slaughter of 20 innocents, a proposed ban on assault weapons was stripped out of a gun violence bill in the Senate.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  11:33 AM ET, 03/20/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Connecticut shooting, gun control, Guns

Posted at 04:57 PM ET, 03/19/2013

PostScript: Lane and banning SNAP junk
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to the column's argument that federal dollars shouldn't pay for soda.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  04:57 PM ET, 03/19/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  PostScript

Posted at 04:09 PM ET, 03/19/2013

'Ugly' GOP leaves votes on the table
By Jonathan Capehart
It's one thing to diagnose the problem. It's another to do something about it.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:09 PM ET, 03/19/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Republicans

Posted at 04:08 PM ET, 03/19/2013

The Insiders: Rand Paul's useful speech on immigration
By Ed Rogers
The senator's position on immigration reform gives cover to the Republicans in Congress and in states who are constructively working on reform.

By Ed Rogers  |  04:08 PM ET, 03/19/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Congress, immigration, Rand Paul, Republicans, The Insiders

Posted at 12:05 PM ET, 03/19/2013

Remember, Republicans have been bribed to back budget
By Jonathan Bernstein
"No budget, no pay" has given politicians a personal financial stake in the vote on the budget resolution. In most situations, we call that sort of thing corruption.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  12:05 PM ET, 03/19/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:22 AM ET, 03/19/2013

The Insiders: A message to the Republican party
By Carter Eskew
The Republican Party needs to stop indulging in necrophilia

By Carter Eskew  |  10:22 AM ET, 03/19/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Doby, Ed Rogers, election, Faustian, Harry Potter, Mitt Romney, primaries, Republican Party, Rick Santorum, rnc, Ron Paul, Tea Party

Posted at 06:30 PM ET, 03/18/2013

Obama's wise choice for the White House's faith office
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
Melissa Rogers is an excellent pick, and one about which I claim absolutely no neutrality.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  06:30 PM ET, 03/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, Religion

Posted at 04:30 PM ET, 03/18/2013

From Harvey Milk to 58 percent
By Jonathan Capehart
Thirty-five years after Harvey Milk urged gays to come out of the closet, we are seeing the incredible impact of those words.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:30 PM ET, 03/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  LGBT, Same-sex marriage

Posted at 03:45 PM ET, 03/18/2013

PostScript: Samuelson and the booming
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to Samuelson's argument for Social Security cuts now.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:45 PM ET, 03/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  PostScript

Posted at 03:13 PM ET, 03/18/2013

How to change a party
By Jonathan Bernstein
Party change is hard, and even when it's needed -- as it is for Republicans now -- it's not likely to come from party committees.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  03:13 PM ET, 03/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Republican Party

Posted at 03:08 PM ET, 03/18/2013

The Insiders: After the RNC report, it's time to move on
By Ed Rogers
It's time for Republicans to be bold, raw and real.

By Ed Rogers  |  03:08 PM ET, 03/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  reince priebus, Republicans, rnc, The Insiders

Posted at 02:38 PM ET, 03/18/2013

Grover Norquist's latest cause, digital privacy, is a good one
By Stephen Stromberg
He doesn't want the government reading your e-mail without a warrant.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  02:38 PM ET, 03/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:22 PM ET, 03/18/2013

Hillary Clinton officially says yes to gay marriage
By Jonathan Capehart
Even if she doesn't run for president in 2016, her support for marriage equality is valuable and needed.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:22 PM ET, 03/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  LGBT, Same-sex marriage

Posted at 10:10 AM ET, 03/18/2013

The Insiders: What I find wrong about George Will's argument
By Carter Eskew
Social scientists, according to Will, are notoriously liberal.

By Carter Eskew  |  10:10 AM ET, 03/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  California, gay marriage, george will, Supreme Court

Posted at 07:01 AM ET, 03/18/2013

Rob Portman's familiar gay journey
By Jonathan Capehart
Coming out of the closet is an intensely personal journey. It knows no timetable. The same is true for our family members and friends.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  07:01 AM ET, 03/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:29 PM ET, 03/15/2013

PostScript: Robinson and the Pope's past
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to Robinson's questions about the Pope's past

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  04:29 PM ET, 03/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  eugene robinson, pope, PostScript

Posted at 03:21 PM ET, 03/15/2013

Ted Cruz: Smarter than a sixth-grader
By Jonathan Capehart
Cruz has been in the Senate barely three months, but he has proved to be a first-class pain the butt.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:21 PM ET, 03/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Guns, Senate, Ted Cruz

Posted at 02:38 PM ET, 03/15/2013

The real world of Medicare and deficit reduction
By Jonathan Bernstein
The story that you've been hearing about Democrats reluctant to touch entitlements is pure fantasy. And the reality-based story is working better than expected.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  02:38 PM ET, 03/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Affordable Care Act, entitlements, Medicare

Posted at 12:51 PM ET, 03/15/2013

The Insiders: Thank you Rob Portman
By Ed Rogers
I'm a proud Cheney-Portman Republican today.

By Ed Rogers  |  12:51 PM ET, 03/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Congress, gay marriage, rob portman, The Insiders

Posted at 08:59 AM ET, 03/15/2013

Rob Portman takes the lead on gay marriage
By Jonathan Capehart
A father's love for his gay son led this prominent Republican to change his mind and support same-sex marriage.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:59 AM ET, 03/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  LGBT, Same-sex marriage

Posted at 08:01 AM ET, 03/15/2013

Friday's p-Op quiz: Pope pomp
By Jonathan Capehart
"People have called me brusque, aggressive, abrasive...[T]hey don't say that to my face, because they know I'd kick their butts." Who poked fun at their rough-and-tumble image?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:01 AM ET, 03/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:46 PM ET, 03/14/2013

PostScript: Speaker Boehner and leadership
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to Speaker John Boehner's op-ed asking for more leadership from President Obama.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  04:46 PM ET, 03/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:27 PM ET, 03/14/2013

Rubio and Rangel share vision of middle class
By Jonathan Capehart
Their near-identical reverence for the middle class ought to be a good foundation on which to build consensus.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:27 PM ET, 03/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  CPAC, middle-class

Posted at 02:38 PM ET, 03/14/2013

The Insiders: CPAC needs to stay on message with the economy
By Ed Rogers
The annual conference is still relevant, but it needs to focus on the problems we face and the solutions conservatives can offer.

By Ed Rogers  |  02:38 PM ET, 03/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, Congress, CPAC, gun control, Republicans, The Insiders

Posted at 11:28 AM ET, 03/14/2013

Punch line of the day
By Jonathan Bernstein
Paul Ryan is not only still pretending that "repeal and replace" is a thing but also that Republicans deserve credit for the (fictional) "replace" portion.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  11:28 AM ET, 03/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  health care, Paul Ryan

Posted at 07:52 AM ET, 03/14/2013

Will Pope Francis hear Charlie Rangel's plea?
By Jonathan Capehart
"And the moral question of the poor, the sick, the aged, the uneducated is left to whom?" Rangel asked. "I don't know."

By Jonathan Capehart  |  07:52 AM ET, 03/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  budget, Paul Ryan, Pope Francis

Posted at 07:16 PM ET, 03/13/2013

Paul Ryan's cruelly radical vision
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
Moderates must rebuff his cruel budget full of holes and magic asterisks.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  07:16 PM ET, 03/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:46 PM ET, 03/13/2013

PostScript: Marcus and gullible us
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to Marcus's column about our willingness to believe the ridiculous

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  06:46 PM ET, 03/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  PostScript

Posted at 02:08 PM ET, 03/13/2013

Paul Ryan's budget has a big-picture problem
By Stephen Stromberg
This is his big, philosophical stand. And it's seriously misleading.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  02:08 PM ET, 03/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  budget, Congress, Medicare, Paul Ryan

Posted at 01:04 PM ET, 03/13/2013

Harry Reid's only move is to threaten immediate Senate reform
By Jonathan Bernstein
The problem is nullification of federal agencies by filibuster. The only leverage Democrats really have is to threaten to change Senate rules to end it.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  01:04 PM ET, 03/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:46 AM ET, 03/13/2013

Boy Scouts follows defense playbook on gays
By Jonathan Capehart
A survey of Boy Scouts is reminiscent of that done by the Pentagon in the run-up to the end of 'don't ask, don't tell.'

By Jonathan Capehart  |  11:46 AM ET, 03/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Boy Scouts, Gay rights, LGBT

Posted at 11:19 AM ET, 03/13/2013

The Insiders: Gun politics won't produce new laws
By Ed Rogers
Most of the new proposed gun laws only harass citizens who want to protect their families, their homes, and themselves.

By Ed Rogers  |  11:19 AM ET, 03/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Congress, gun control, Guns, nra, Republicans, The Insiders

Posted at 06:41 PM ET, 03/12/2013

PostScript: Cohen on FDR and the Holocaust
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to Cohen's conclusion that FDR could have stopped the Holocaust earlier.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  06:41 PM ET, 03/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  PostScript

Posted at 04:22 PM ET, 03/12/2013

Less is more? Less specificity, that is, for Ryan.
By Jonathan Bernstein
Last year's Ryan budget was too vague. This one? Even vaguer.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  04:22 PM ET, 03/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:48 PM ET, 03/12/2013

The Paul Ryan budget isn't serious
By Jonathan Capehart
The plan put forth by the House Budget Committee chairman ought to be burned.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:48 PM ET, 03/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  budget, Paul Ryan

Posted at 11:25 AM ET, 03/12/2013

The things a president must do in search of compromise
By Carter Eskew
A simple solution to Republicans' fear

By Carter Eskew  |  11:25 AM ET, 03/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Boehner, Clinton, Crist, Lincoln, McConnell, obama, Republicans, Thirteenth Amendment

Posted at 06:18 PM ET, 03/11/2013

The budgets are coming!
By Jonathan Bernstein
The budget process has any critical steps, but the budget resolution is largely a sideshow.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  06:18 PM ET, 03/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  budget

Posted at 04:21 PM ET, 03/11/2013

PostScript: Sargent and ignoring the 2012 election
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to Greg Sargent's Plum Line post wondering why we're ignoring election 2012.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  04:21 PM ET, 03/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  PostScript

Posted at 03:42 PM ET, 03/11/2013

Christine Quinn: The art of roar
By Jonathan Capehart
A 14-year-old article about Christine Quinn vividly displays what real political threats and how they are carried out look like.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:42 PM ET, 03/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Chris Quinn, New York City

Posted at 01:39 PM ET, 03/11/2013

The Insiders: A big week for the budget
By Ed Rogers
This week will reveal a lot about the stark differences between Republicans and Democrats as we learn more about Rep. Ryan and Sen. Murray's budget proposals.

By Ed Rogers  |  01:39 PM ET, 03/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, budget, Congress, economy, entitlements, patty murray, Paul Ryan, The Insiders

Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 03/11/2013

Christine Quinn goes all 'in' for N.Y.C. mayor
By Jonathan Capehart
In her announcement video where she felt free to include a photo of her parents on their wedding day, Quinn neglected to include her own.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  11:00 AM ET, 03/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  LGBT

Posted at 10:06 AM ET, 03/11/2013

The Insiders: Still unanswered questions, 10 years after the Iraq invasion
By Carter Eskew
A decade has passed, but unanswered questions remain.

By Carter Eskew  |  10:06 AM ET, 03/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, Colin Powell, Eichenwald, George Bush, Iraq, Middle East, Saddam

Posted at 09:12 AM ET, 03/11/2013

The Insiders: Paul Ryan is young enough to make the same mistake twice
By Hilary Rosen
His budget plan has failed before.

By Hilary Rosen  |  09:12 AM ET, 03/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 03/09/2013

The Insiders: Paul Ryan is the man to watch
By Ed Rogers
As goes Paul Ryan, so goes the GOP-controlled House

By Ed Rogers  |  09:00 AM ET, 03/09/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:29 PM ET, 03/08/2013

PostScript: Clinton and repealing DOMA
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to Clinton's call to repeal DOMA

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  04:29 PM ET, 03/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  PostScript

Posted at 03:35 PM ET, 03/08/2013

Beware polling blips
By Jonathan Bernstein
Barack Obama's approval ratings might be falling, but we don't have enough information yet to know.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  03:35 PM ET, 03/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:02 PM ET, 03/08/2013

Friday's p-Op quiz: Snowboozled
By Jonathan Capehart
Who said, "Oh, I get along with him fine. We have a very pleasant relationship"?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  01:02 PM ET, 03/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  p-Op Quiz

Posted at 11:13 AM ET, 03/08/2013

'Sorry' Bill Clinton didn't say more about DOMA
By Jonathan Capehart
As welcome as Clinton's words against DOMA are, there are two that are conspicuously absent:

By Jonathan Capehart  |  11:13 AM ET, 03/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  DOMA, Same-sex marriage, Supreme Court

Posted at 10:58 AM ET, 03/08/2013

Don't overlook Rand Paul for 2016
By Carter Eskew
He is tapping into a growing strain in American politics: libertarianism.

By Carter Eskew  |  10:58 AM ET, 03/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  2016 election, Rand Paul, The Insiders

Posted at 04:23 PM ET, 03/07/2013

PostScript: Dionne and serious hope
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to Dionne's column on signs of budget compromise.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  04:23 PM ET, 03/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  PostScript

Posted at 02:59 PM ET, 03/07/2013

Phony cuts are still the most logical budget compromise
By Jonathan Bernstein
Phony spending cuts are the easiest way for everyone -- except for the very small number of real budget hawks -- to take care of their real priorities.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  02:59 PM ET, 03/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  budget, Deficit, sequester

Posted at 04:40 PM ET, 03/06/2013

PostScript: Marcus's high-five for Sandberg
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to Marcus's column on Sheryl Sandberg

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  04:40 PM ET, 03/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:23 PM ET, 03/06/2013

Durbin to GOP: You're on a very short leash
By Jonathan Bernstein
The Maltese Falcon theory of why even Democrats who are reluctant to eliminate the filibuster might be ready to do it.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  04:23 PM ET, 03/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  caitlin halligan, dick durbin

Posted at 03:04 PM ET, 03/06/2013

TSA rule change: Knives down, shoes must go
By Jonathan Capehart
Richard Reid's failed shoe bomb continues to haunt air travel.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:04 PM ET, 03/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  TSA

Posted at 10:56 AM ET, 03/06/2013

Paul Ryan to change Medicare for boomers over 55? Good.
By Stephen Stromberg
Don't lecture us on fairness -- he should propose changing Medicare for those over 55.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  10:56 AM ET, 03/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  budget, Medicare, Paul Ryan

Posted at 09:15 AM ET, 03/06/2013

A strong black voice for gay marriage
By Jonathan Capehart
An important amicus brief for marriage equality was filed by a preeminent black civil rights organization.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  09:15 AM ET, 03/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:11 AM ET, 03/06/2013

The Insiders: President Obama could learn from Yahoo's Marissa Mayer
By Ed Rogers
President Obama could learn a lesson from Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer on how to make decisions that will enact real change, even if making those decisions means facing criticism.

By Ed Rogers  |  08:11 AM ET, 03/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, economy, marissa mayer, sequester, The Insiders

Posted at 05:12 PM ET, 03/05/2013

PostScript: Robinson and the sequester
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to the column's frustration with automatic budget cuts and what it says about our politics.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  05:12 PM ET, 03/05/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  PostScript

Posted at 02:34 PM ET, 03/05/2013

The Halligan nomination and Senate reform
By Jonathan Bernstein
The cloture vote on Caitlin Halligan is a good test of where votes lie in the new Senate -- and meanwhile, we're starting to see whether Senate reform is working or not.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  02:34 PM ET, 03/05/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:06 AM ET, 03/05/2013

The Insiders: Obama confuses governing with campaigning
By Carter Eskew
Like it or not, the president owns the sequester now, and all Republicans have to do is let him stew.

By Carter Eskew  |  11:06 AM ET, 03/05/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:10 PM ET, 03/04/2013

Adventures in GOP reassessment
By Jonathan Bernstein
Newt Gingrich notes that Republicans are trapped in an information loop, and he seems okay with that.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  06:10 PM ET, 03/04/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:26 PM ET, 03/04/2013

PostScript: Will and changing the Voting Rights Act
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to his column about a case before the Supreme Court.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  04:26 PM ET, 03/04/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  PostScript

Posted at 02:40 PM ET, 03/04/2013

Bakersfield 911 call: Inaction = death
By Jonathan Capehart
The lack of urgency, the seeming indifference of the personnel to the 87-year-old woman who collapsed in the dining room on Feb. 26 is stunning.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  02:40 PM ET, 03/04/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Health

Posted at 09:42 AM ET, 03/04/2013

The Insiders: Obama is betwixt and between
By Carter Eskew
Obama is betwixt and between.

By Carter Eskew  |  09:42 AM ET, 03/04/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  obama, president, Republicans, Washington

Posted at 08:42 AM ET, 03/04/2013

Ann Romney needs to move on
By Jonathan Capehart
There is a grand tradition of the previous occupant of the Oval Office going into a kind of hiding. A pity that this custom doesn't extend to failed presidential candidates.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:42 AM ET, 03/04/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  2012 election, Mitt Romney

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 03/04/2013

The Insiders: Obama will campaign, not govern
By Ed Rogers
President Obama is going to punt for the next two years in the hopes of winning the House and going unchallenged for his final years in the White House.

By Ed Rogers  |  08:00 AM ET, 03/04/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:31 PM ET, 03/01/2013

PostScript: Krauthammer and non-disaster
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to Krauthammer's sequester acceptance

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  04:31 PM ET, 03/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  PostScript

Posted at 03:08 PM ET, 03/01/2013

Obama continues to make gay history
By Jonathan Capehart
Obama burnished his image as "the first gay president" with his amicus brief calling for the invalidation of Proposition 8.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:08 PM ET, 03/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, LGBT, Same-sex marriage, Supreme Court

Posted at 02:38 PM ET, 03/01/2013

In GOP budget, expect gimmicks
By Jonathan Bernstein
Paul Ryan has a way of making incompatible promises "work" with magic asterisks.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  02:38 PM ET, 03/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:38 AM ET, 03/01/2013

The Insiders: By the name of Democracy
By Carter Eskew
With apologies to Edgar Allan Poe and "Annabel Lee."

By Carter Eskew  |  11:38 AM ET, 03/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Annabel Lee, Democracy, Edgar Allan Poe, sequester, tyranny

Posted at 11:19 AM ET, 03/01/2013

The Insiders: The sequester is here
By Ed Rogers
The sequester is here, and it is bringing to light how difficult it would be for Washington to seriously try to slow spending and reduce our national debt. Where is the leadership from The White House?

By Ed Rogers  |  11:19 AM ET, 03/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, Congress, economy, John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, Sequestration, The Insiders

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 03/01/2013

Sequester's here
By Matt Miller
You're on your own -- the sequester's here.

By Matt Miller  |  09:00 AM ET, 03/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:11 AM ET, 03/01/2013

Friday's p-Op quiz: Sequester fester
By Jonathan Capehart
Who called Michelle Obama "the Madonna of first ladies"?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:11 AM ET, 03/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  p-Op Quiz

Posted at 07:04 AM ET, 03/01/2013

No surprise in Obama's gay marriage brief
By Jonathan Capehart
Anyone surprised by the administration's action hasn't been paying attention to the president.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  07:04 AM ET, 03/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, LGBT, Same-sex marriage, Supreme Court

 

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