Archive of entries posted on 25th July 2011

What I’d like to hear Obama say this evening

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“Ladies and Gentlemen, “I’ve tried my hardest. I’ve compromised and compromised. Still the Republicans in the House refuse to raise the debt ceiling. “Now I’m asking you: if you live in a Congressional District represented by a Republican, call his or her office tomorrow and tell them you do not want the interest rate on …

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“Both sides” are not equally at fault here

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Krugman: [Clive Crook] accurately describes the destructive behavior of the GOP and how it’s making the country ungovernable. But does he then condemn the perpetrators? Not exactly. Instead, he calls a plague on both houses: If positions were reversed, Democrats would feel just as entitled to disable, by any means necessary, their enemies’ legislative accomplishments. …

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