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November, 2009 Entries


November 24

     To Quote Jon Stewart, 'That's Great, Now Fix the Economy.'
     If KSM's Lawyers Can Pick a Nit, a Manhattan Jury Might Acquit
     Wiggle Room
     James Carville, The Last Man Anyone Ever Expected to Be Quiet About Anything
     You Would Think He Called It 'Lambert Field' or Something
     Two Connecticut Republicans Looking to Knock Out Chris Murphy?
     Before We Consider a War Surtax . . .
     The Era of New Faith In Government Ends Early
     'Cash for Clunkers' Impact on GDP Half of What Was Originally Estimated
     Revolt of the Suburbs
     John Bolton: 'This time it won't be the prosecution conducting the show trial, it will be the defense.'

November 23

     What's the Deadline for Changing Perceptions of the Economy?
     Obama Assures Us Our Economy Has Core Strengths, Nice Personality
     Buyers' Remorse Creeping Into Iowa
     Voters Like You a Lot, Sir; They Just Like the Other Guy Even More
     At Least Ohio's Unemployed Can Look Forward to the Rose Bowl
     Two Hats That Will Not Be Thrown into the Rings
     Oregon Republican Staying Where He Is
     Perhaps the Toughest GOP Challenger of This Cycle?
     Just in Time for Christmas!
     Scratch One GOP Challenger
     A House Democrat Retires; the First of Many?

November 20

     That Was Then, This Was Now
     A Hilarious Anti-Harry-Reid Ad That Probably Won't Last Long
     Fox Finds No Significant Wrongdoing in Henhouse
     There Is No Plan B.
     Thrown Hats Are Landing in Rings in Iowa, Minnesota, and Connecticut
     The New York Times Botches the Facts to Argue Fort Hood Wasn't Terrorism
     News Like This Makes One Wonder if We'll See More Incumbent Retirements
     It's a Holiday, But Not a Holiday From Him
     Democrat DeFazio Says It's Time for Geithner to Go
     Sen. Claire McCaskill's Weird Palin Fixation

November 19

     Below 50 Doesn't Seem Quite So Rare Anymore
     Rudy's Like Duke Ellington: Do Nothing 'Till You Hear From Me
     And in 20 Months, He'll Lead by 76 Percentage Points
     The Big Tease
     Cook Political Report: Obama Is 'Beyond Radioactive' in Key Democratic Districts
     Where's the Good News for the Obama Administration These Days?
     No Rudy Run for Albany in 2010? (UPDATE: Not So Fast, New York Times!)
     PPP: 52 Percent Oppose Obama's Health Care Plan, 40 Percent Support
     Fort Hood, First Mass-Casualty Attack by a Jihadist on U.S. Soil Since 9/11
     2007 Texas Report: Don't Dismiss Jihad-Style Attackers as Having Mental-Health Issues
     Jerry Brown 41, Meg Whitman 41
     'The threat is now increasingly from within.'
     Lamest Spin Ever?
     The Answer is 43, 42, 41. Now See the Question.
     New Jersey Republicans Not Worried About Torricelli Maneuver Sequel
     The Endorsement Race in California's GOP Primary
     Is the Floor for GOP House Gains Next Year at 20?

November 18

     The Not-So-Easy Odds for KSM Getting the Death Penalty
     Wait, Who's Done This Sort of Thing Before?
     Expiration Date Achieved, Executive Order Edition
     Missouri Voters to Obama: Show Me Something Better
     War: It's Not Just for Nation-States Anymore!
     Kyl: KSM Already Pled Guilty and Asked for Death Penalty. What's a Better Venue Than That?
     Holder: 'I Have Thought About' Detainees Not Being Convicted
     Will This Eagle Take Off?
     Eric Holder: Critics Don't Know What I Know
     AG Eric Holder: "It was a tough call."
     The So-Called Chairman's Language Is Confused
     We Didn't Start the Fire; We Inherited the Problem from the Previous Administration
     The Most Dramatic 24 You'll See Until January
     Why Sarah Palin Will Think About Running for President in 2012

November 17

     Talking Sarah With Larry Tonight
     Another Vulnerable Democratic Incumbent to Watch
     Also, He's Saved or Created a Lot of Headaches
     NRCC: We Have 65 Top-Tier Challengers in Democrat-Held or Open Seats
     New Jersey Democrats Plotting to Replace Lautenberg with Corzine?
     Getting Closer . . .
     Poll on Health Care: 'The tide has significantly changed.'
     That's What This Economy Needs: Another Campaign-Style Tour
     German Magazine Claims Obama 'Betrayed' Promises Made in Berlin
     Meanwhile, in That Other New York Congressional District . . .
     Senator Dobbs?
     More Great Polling News for the Obama Administration
     Not Much Good News for Obama's Health-Care Reform Plan in Post Poll
     Let's Make Sure Jim Moran Gets the Help He Needs
     I'm Sure the President Takes This as a Compliment

November 16

     Sometimes It Feels Like Obama Governs a Whole Different Country
     When You Wish Upon a Czar...
     'You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.'
     Meanwhile, The Economy Still Stinks
     Is She Gunning For 'a Spot on the Mountain With Buckley, Goldwater, and Limbaugh'?
     They're Just Getting Started on That Other 90 Percent
     Wouldn't Sarah Palin Be Wasted Hosting a Talk Show?
     Top Issues for 2010: Economy, Spending, Taxes... Birth Certificate?
     Really, This Is a Primary We Can Put on the Back, Back Burner
     A Curious Flexibility on the Free Flow of Information
     Jim Moran Addresses Tense, Controversial Issue, Makes It Worse
     Doug Hoffman's Campaign to Supporters: Our Campaign Is Not Over Yet!
     Obama: Don't Count on Americans To Buy Asia's Exports
     Expiration Date Achieved

November 13

     Rudy Weighs In
     NY-23 Won't Flip, but It's Fun to Watch Owens's Lead Shrink
     Give Him Points for Honesty
     President Obama, Unintentionally Persuading Americans to Limit Government
     What Does It Mean When Even Democrats Are Running Against Washington?
     Hey, Can Bob McDonnell Start Early?
     Comparing Chilling Effects on Religious Freedom

November 12

     One Man's Up for the Uphill Climb in Delaware
     He'll Be Tougher to Beat Than an Eight-Year-Old Carjacker
     Colorado Republicans Starting to Line Up
     A Sentence You May Not Need to Finish
     This Is Not the Cycle for an Incumbent House Democrat to Be Complacent
     The Stage Appears Set for Obama's 'Heck of a Job' Moment
     What Are the Odds of 0 Doug Hoffman Votes in Three Different Polling Places?
     Something About That Name Sounds Like a Winner
     Harry Reid's Air War Begins
     'Seniors Won't Forget.'
     Is It Possible the Wrong Guy Was Sworn In on NY-23?
     Philadelphia Eagles Pro Bowler May Run for Congress in New Jersey
     Numbers for Obama, Democrats Plunge in Ohio
     Even Republican No-Names Giving Dodd a Run for His Money

November 11

     Feel That Stimulus! Job-Market Optimism Hits a New Low.
     Where's Andy Stern?
     Another GOP Challenger to Keep an Eye On...
     Three Potential GOP House Candidates to Watch: Quist, Barletta, and Hanna
     Too Many Good Candidates in One District
     Election Day 2009 Begins to Impact Election Day 2010
     Is Ted Strickland the Jon Corzine of 2010?
     Is Beau Biden Having Doubts About Running for Senate?
     Democrats Will Assure Us This Says Nothing About Health Care

November 10

     Tucson Tea Party Defeats Incumbent Democrat on City Council
     How Well Does President Obama Know His Liebermans?
     President Obama's Busy, Busy Monday
     I Guess They Figured Nothing Would Ever Change
     Lynn Woolsey Says It's Time to Crack Down on the Threat Within
     70 Percent Say Obama Has No Clear Plan on Afghanistan
     Certain Places Interest Him More Than Others
     Please Give All You Can to Support MoveOn.org's Latest Ad Campaign!

November 09

     A Campaign Warchest Is Nice, but It's Not Everything
     Joseph Cao's Opponents, Left With No Easy Avenue of Attack
     Er, How 'Moderate' Is Scott McInnis?
     Literally, It's Beyond Debate: State Government Guaranteeing Part of Loan to Run Newspaper
     Hoekstra: Administration Is Refusing to Release Critical Information About Fort Hood
     Day After Fort Hood, Napolitano Bashed Guantanamo in Brussels
     Will 41 House Democrats Really Walk Over Abortion?
     Four Days Later, DHS Homepage Has No Mention of Fort Hood
     Ten Percent Unemployment Surprised a Lot of People
     Big Anti-Incumbent Wave Coming in New York?
     'The Good News? Next November, Voters Will Be the Ones Making a Choice.'
     Robert Gibbs Helps Out Marco Rubio
     Joe Biden Asks for Money in Big City With Highest Unemployment Rate
     The Crisis Is Approaching

November 07

     The 2010 Outlook for the Confirmed Democrat 'No' Votes
     Obama's Ace in the Hole on the Stupak Amendment?
     President Obama Has Nothing to Say — at Least, for the Moment
     Who's Hiding From Their Constituents Today?
     Flip, Flop, Flip: Bart Gordon, Back-and-Forth on the Health Care Bill
     'They totally caved [on Stupak] because they couldn’t find the votes for their bill.'
     Money Well Spent: Netroots Favorite Voting 'No' on PelosiCare
     Go Gentle Into That Good Night
     Bipartisan Opposition, Partisan Support
     The Republican List of 55 Nervous Democrats
     'Remember Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky'

November 06

     29 House Democrats Are About to Be Promised the World
     Barack Obama's Campaign Trail Uselessness, by the Numbers
     Hoping Obama Rises to the Occasion in a Crisis
     Obama, Pushing the Stimulus: 'The biggest measure of success is whether we stop contracting and shedding jobs.'
     Feel That Stimulus!
     What Do House Democrats Fear More?
     Now the New York Times Columnists Flay Corzine and Deeds

November 05

     Are You Ready for Patakimania? Eh, Didn't Think So.
     Californians to Senatorial Options: We Don't Like Any of You
     We've Heard This Spin Before . . .
     He's Hoping the Electorate's Opinions Are O'Malleable
     Crist Denies Supporting the Stimulus; Rubio Jogs His Memory
     Democratic Incumbent Governors Increasingly Toasty-Looking
     Who Says Nobody Makes House Calls Anymore?

November 04

     Will Next Year's Cry Be, 'Forget Obama, Send Biden!'?
     Apparently They Meant West of the Atlantic
     Sarah Palin, Primary-Nullifier
     In the End, the Voters Get to Decide Which Issues Matter Most
     Carly Makes It Official
     MSNBC Surrenders, Chooses Not to Cover Election Night. No, Really.
     Big Vindication for Team Christie
     Remember, Nobody Knows Anything Until the Voters Have Their Say
     Did Anyone Ask Upstate New Yorkers if They Wanted Their Race Nationalized?
     The Washington Post Learns Nothing

November 03

     Gay Marriage Proponents Looking a Little Glum About Maine
     This One Might Get a Little Interesting...
     Recalling Some Now-Inconvenient Deeds and Corzine Campaign Material
     McDonnell's Coat-tails
     Christie's Coat-tails?
     How Is Mike Bloomberg Only Up By 3 Percent?
     CHRISTIE WINS, AP SAYS
     Another Obama County for Christie?
     Not a Projection of Christie's Victory, Just Math
     Christie Wins Gloucester County
     NY-23 Looking a Little Too Close for Comfort?
     Those Independents? Lots of Them Used to Be Republicans
     Looking Deeper at Virginia's Results . . .
     Christie by One Percent?
     Come on, Man! These Races Are at Least 20-30 Percent Reflective of Obama
     Some Very Good Indicators for Christie Among Independents
     Remember Who First Told You Our Night's First Winners
     It Appears Today Is a Bad Day to Be an At-Risk Virginia Democrat
     Newark Vote Picking Up, but No One's Talking Huge Turnout
     Turnout In Some Democratic Counties in VA Below 2005 Levels
     Standard Late Afternoon Disclaimer
     It Appears Democrats' Panic in Virginia Is Justified, So Far
     Turnout May Be Low in New Jersey, but the Evening Awaits
     Keeping an Eye on the Last Race of the Day
     These Two Rumors Can't Possibly Be True, Can They?
     In New Jersey, Turnout Higher In GOP and Swing Districts Than In Democrats
     Virginia Democrats Remind Us That Obama Has Nothing to Do With Deeds
     Low Turnout in Newark? This Could Be Big
     Talking Points Memo Lies, to the Surprise of No One (UPDATED)
     Why Did Deeds Run Such a Terrible, Relentlessly Negative Campaign?
     New Jersey: 'Democrats Are In Trouble in Several Assembly Races.'
     Guess What We'll Be Talking About?
     Hey, Pennsylvanians! Get Out And Vote!
     Maybe It's Time for Margi Vanderhye to Take a Long Vacation
     New Jersey's Do-or-Die Moment
     Not Much Waiting At Virginia Polls Today

November 02

     Democrats Caught Making Robocalls for 'Independent' Daggett
     Looking Ahead to Tomorrow's Voting Hours...
     The Strange Pattern Among the Undecideds
     The Slow Erosion of Daggett's Momentum
     I Have Felt a Great Disturbance in the Liberal Blogosphere
     Remember, Nothing Ever Reflects Upon President Obama
     Here's How New Jersey Looks Without Polling Trick-or-Treaters...
     What Dede Scozzafava Owes the GOP
     The Case for Republican Optimism in New Jersey
     A Reason For Skepticism on Quinnipiac's Latest
     The Big Prediction Roundup: I'm Most Confident About the Very Last One
     Chris Christie Wants to Welcome Back Departing New Jerseyans
     Chris Daggett, Looking for a Crowd in Paterson
     Some Big Fat Momentum In New Jersey?
     Hungry Candidate Seeking Voters Hungry for Change
     Looking Beyond McDonnell In Virginia...

November 01

     PPP's Final Poll: Christie 47, Corzine 41
     The Potential Reverberations From NY-23 Get Larger: Hoffman by 15?

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