Peter Lawler

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At first glance it seems to be a Romney nightmare scenario : Which leads to Romney’s nightmare scenario: If things don’t turn around for Romney soon, those super PACs may give up on the task of electing Romney as president and turn to the task of encircling Obama’s second term with a . . . . Continue Reading »

That how Brian Domitrovic , the only American who understands completely how and why supply-side economics actually works, characterizes our new monetary policy: The idea is that if all the spending and regulation of the last few years has only resulted in nil growth, stubborn unemployment, . . . . Continue Reading »

According to Ivan, there’s nothing new about our banker-in-chief being the partisan tool of our commander-in-chief: But whatever Bernanke’s own personal motivations may be, free from or encumbered by political inclinations, the transformation of the Fed since the late 1970’s makes . . . . Continue Reading »

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No, Sarah doesn’t mean do whatever the heck you want and ignore your running mate. She means let loose and tell the truth. I, for one, want to see a rogue Mitt. . . . . Continue Reading »

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Our John observes in the thread (from Texas) that nobody he knows is actually voting for Romney. That’s not as true for me, but it is true that nobody I know in the “persuadable” category is doing so. In this respect, Mitt’s campaign is starting to remind us all more and . . . . Continue Reading »

That will spill over some to the next day. The theme will be POP CULTURE and REAL CULTURE, with the emphasis on the former. Some featured speakers will include BILL MCCLAY, CARL SCOTT, and MICAH WATSON. You are welcome to come. Students are especially welcome, as are faculty with students. If you . . . . Continue Reading »

1. There’s now almost no chance that the Republicans will take the SENATE now. Despite the large number of seats that are clearly vulnerable from 2006, it looks like the election will be a wash now. 2. The experts who are analyzing the House races are now talking small Democratic gains and . . . . Continue Reading »