ObamaCare At The Supreme Court, Day Three (Part One): Is The Entire PPACA Doomed?
Doug Mataconis · 53 CommentsThis morning, the Justices pondered the fate of the PPACA if they strike down the individual mandate.
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Scott Rasmussen Decides To Poll “Is George Zimmerman Guilty of Murder?”
Doug Mataconis · 42 CommentsSpeaking of trials in the court of public opinion……
Conservatives and the Individual Mandate
James Joyner · 44 CommentsIs the now-familiar refrain that the individual mandate was originally a conservative idea really true?
Quick Takes
- Another Leak From The Sanford Police Department, And Yet More Questions
- Augusta National To Get First Female Member?
- Nike Sues Reebok Over Tebow Jerseys
- America’s Top Geostrategic Threat?
- Congressman Kicked Off House Floor For Wearing Hoodie
- Mitt Romney Has An Odd Idea Of What Godfathers Do
- Romney Leading Santorum In Wisconsin
- Romney Catching Up To Santorum In Pennsylvania
- Newt Gingrich Fires One-Third Of Campaign Staff
- Maryland Democrat: Vote For Me Because There Are Too Many Jews In The Senate
- Mitt Romney Will Tell You What He’s Going To Do After You Elect Him
- Wisconsin Voters Not Engaged With Primary?
- Misleading Headline of the Day
- Support For War In Afghanistan Hits All-Time Low
“Etch A Sketch” Was An Inside The Beltway Meme
Doug Mataconis · 11 CommentsOnce again, the punditocracy seems to have misread the voting public.
How People Use Siri
James Joyner · 8 CommentsMost of us with iPhone 4′s use Siri, the voice-activated digital assistant–but for a very limited range of tasks.
An Object Lesson In Why You Shouldn’t Rush To Judgment In The Trayvon Martin Case
Doug Mataconis · 84 CommentsA news report today provides an excellent lesson in why all the rushing to judgment in the Martin/Zimmerman case is a mistake.
ObamaCare At The Supreme Court, Day Two: The Mandate Under The Microscope
It seems to have been a rough day for the individual mandate at the Supreme Court.
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ObamaCare Mandate Limiting Principle
The Solicitor General was unprepared to answer the most predictable question on the ObamaCare insurance mandate.
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What Should Americans Know About American Government?
What walking around knowledge about our political system is necessary to be an informed citizen?
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Russia Our “Number One Foe”?
Mitt Romney called Russia our “number one geopolitical foe.” Is he right?
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Professionalization and Marginalization of International Relations Field
The takeover of academic IR study by the stats geeks is complete.
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A Moderate Dissent on the Question of Judgment and the Martin Shooting
While I do not support a rush to legal judgment or mob justice, I see no problem in forming opinions.
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George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin, And Rushing To Judgment
It’s time to let the legal system do its job.
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ObamaCare At The Supreme Court, Day One: Is The Mandate A Tax, Or Not?
By the end of today’s first day of hearings on the Affordable Care Act, the Justices seem eager to take the consider the case on the merits.
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Obama’s Foreign Policy Etch-a-Sketch
For a change, President Obama and not one the Republican contenders to replace him has gotten into trouble for accidentally speaking the truth.
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OTB Caption Contest Winners
The Also Ran Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.
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ObamaCare Goes Before The Supreme Court: A Preview
Starting tomorrow morning, the Supreme Court dives into the most significant case that has been before it in many years.
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Vetting A Running Mate In A Post-Palin World
The vetting process for a Vice-Presidential running mate will likely be very different with memories of the Sarah Palin debacle fresh in everyone’s mind.
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Controversy Erupts Over Employer Requests For Facebook Passwords
Like it or not, what you do online will be of interest to someone looking to hire you.
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Do College Professors Work Enough?
David C. Levy argues college professors at teaching universities are overpaid because they don’t put in enough hours.
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Santorum Scores Meaningless Win In Louisiana
Rick Santorum won Louisiana last night, but he’s still going to lose the race for the nomination.
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Jeb Bush on the “Stand Your Ground” Self-Defense Law
Looking also at Zimmerman’s 911 call and who pursued whom.
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Santorum Likely To Win Lousiana, But It Won’t Matter
The results of Louisiana’s primary mean a lot less than the pundits will tell you they do.
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Newt, the Trayvon Martin Shooting, and Race
Solutions come from understanding, not denial or political posturing
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Barack Obama, Same-Sex Marriage, And Political Expediency
Barack Obama’s position on same-sex marriage continues to “evolve,” along with the polls.
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Do Endorsements Matter?
Like most endorsements, Jeb Bush’s endorsement of Mitt Romney is unlikely to have a major impact on the race.
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Obama’s Odd Choice for World Bank President
Jim Yong Kim is an impressive man. But he’s got no background in banking, finance, or economics.
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Further Thoughts On The Resonance And Relevance Of The Etch-A-Sketch Meme
The Etch A Sketch meme isn’t nearly as powerful as those pushing it believe it to be.
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Santorum: People May As Well Vote For Obama If Romney Is The Nominee
Yesterday, Rick Santorum started to demonstrate that his campaign has run out of a logical reason to exist.
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Barack v. the Robot (Musings on Polls and Etch-a-Sketches)
Why isn’t Obama doing better in the polls and did we just see a Kinsey Gaffe in the wild?
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