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Daily Archives: October 26th, 2009

Opt out

Just as a matter of public policy, I think the “opt out” idea is pretty stupid. But from a political perspective, it has some interesting possibilities. If the public option is a strong one, with reasonable premiums and good coverage, it will be extremely difficult for Republicans to opt out, particularly if it also represents […]

Good News, Bad News

The only thing keeping the inept Democratic Party afloat is the even more inept, and far more politically tone deaf Republican Party. Case in point, is the special election in New York’s 23rd Congressional District, made possible by Obama’s strategic elevation of its former Republican Congressman to a federal post. The 23rd is the most […]