Politico: excusing in 2012 their lack of foresight about 2010?

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  April 28th at 10:30 PM  | 

I need to push back on this cover-their-rear statement by Politico on the ‘surprise’ flipping of the House of Representatives in 2010. [House Speaker John] Boehner doesn’t play political prognosticator often. But when he does, those close to him say, there’s usually a calculated reason. In April 2010 — almost two years ago exactly — the then-House minority leader said in a radio interview that | Read More »

Sex scandals: partisan poison at the polls?

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  November 21st at 11:00 AM  | 

Some unsolicited, un-paid for, and probably unwelcome advice to the Democrats: if it is true – again, if, if, if, if, if, if – that Dale Kildee is in fact guilty of the sexual molestation charges made against him, it will be in the Democratic party’s best interests to force Kildee to resign now. Consider the following Representatives: Mark Foley (R, FL-16). Resigned due to | Read More »

President Obama concedes loss of House in 2010.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  April 26th at 12:30 PM  | 

But, more importantly, Obama played the GOTV Card here. The political junkies on both sides are now nodding: everybody else, watch this video and it’ll be discussed in just a bit. Said discussion after the fold: