From the monthly archives:

April 2006

Touchstone (or Jay, or someone) has an excellent take on the Missoula Senate showdown today.
It’s a nice summary of the actual questions and responses, though like Touchstone, I am amazed that Morrison left in the middle of the debate to “give some awards” to senior citizens.

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Jay Stevens at the American Prospect shares my belief that the mainstream media is buying spin about a Burns resurgence.
Well worth the read.

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The official blog of the Montana Republican Party is back at its old tricks today, criticizing Monica Lindeen for her position on Iraq, and comparing it unfavorably with Denny Rehberg’s position. Lindeen’s response wasn’t exactly sophisticated:
She said there is no easy answer for the situation in Iraq.
“Staying or leaving tomorrow are the options and they [...]

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The Economist has a great take on the difficulties facing the Democratic Party in the US (here and here.) The article mentions the critique offered by Armstrong and Moulitsas of single issue groups in Crashing the Gate:
single-issue groups not only hurt the Democratic Party in its search for a common identity, but they help provide [...]

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It’s got to be convenient to not be bound by reason or logic. It seems the Burns campaign is worked up about John Morrison ‘politicizing a veteran’s rally at the Capitol yesterday. Sarah Pompei criticized Morrison for issuing a press release that outlined his plans to improve health care for veterans:
“He used the rally to [...]

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