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Human Nature
via Matthew Yglesias by (author unknown) on January 21, 2008
Ezra Klein said the other day that he thought he and Tyler Cowen have very different ideas about human behavior. Tyler found that surprising, but then
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Giants Win
via Matthew Yglesias by (author unknown) on January 21, 2008
Well, nobody thought the Giants would win tonight, but nobody thought they would win last week either. Or the week before that. I remember that after the Giants won their first game of this season my dad was worrying that if they won too many Tom Coughlin might not get fired. And now the hopes of a whole nation of haters rest on their shoulders.
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The Foreign Policy Issues That Really Matter
via Matthew Yglesias by (author unknown) on January 24, 2008
Cities around the world scrambling to be included on a new global Monopoly board.
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Matchups
via Matthew Yglesias by (author unknown) on January 24, 2008
Kevin Drum reels in some new numbers that have Hillary Clinton faring better than Barack Obama against John McCain.
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Crucial Endorsements
via Matthew Yglesias by (author unknown) on January 24, 2008
... "The Warriors"; he wears a nicotine patch; he plays hoops; he loves "The Wire"; and now, the guy writing speeches for him went to the Cross. That's pretty tough to top.I feel like the endorsment Obama really needs, though, is from the Sports Gal (plus her football picks were much better this season IIRC). Meanwhile, I have the reverse reaction to revelations about Red Sox fans from Cross.
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Like a Republican?
via Matthew Yglesias by (author unknown) on January 24, 2008
Paul Waldman says Hillary Clinton is going after Barack Obama just like a Republican would -- without a lot of honesty or conscience. Frankly, I don't have a big problem with that. As Ezra Klein says "The winner of the Democratic primary, after all, will have to run against a Republican." Indeed, the thing that's given me the most doubts about Obama thus far has been the campaign's...
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Taxicab Query
via Matthew Yglesias by (author unknown) on January 25, 2008
I went to the Washington Auto Show last night which I was expecting to be interesting but wasn't. It did, however, get me thinking about cars. Specifically taxis. Specifically, why don't I see more hybrids being used as cabs. A hybrid is more expensive than a conventional car, but it uses less fuel which saves you money. Thus if you drive a lot, a hybrid can save you money. And what kind...
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Obama and Rezko
via Matthew Yglesias by (author unknown) on January 25, 2008
Illinois blogger Archpundit has what seems to me to be a useful roundup of the links between Barack Obama and Tony Rezko. The essence of the matter is that there doesn't seem to have been any quid to go with the pro quo here. Rezko tried to curry favor with politicians in order to get stuff from them, and Obama was no exception. And, indeed, when one of Rezko's business partners had a son...
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Obama's Endorsements
via Matthew Yglesias by (author unknown) on January 28, 2008
... and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman Ted Kennedy have all stuck their necks out to support Barack Obama, is it possible that Hillary Clinton may not be the master of the legislative process we've been led to believe? Something worth thinking about in the larger context of an odd campaign which is based on "experience" but not especially grounded in any concrete experiences.
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Obama's Progressive Critique
via Matthew Yglesias by (author unknown) on January 28, 2008
I've gotten some pushback from Obama supporters for my less-than-enthusiastic response to his foreign policy messaging in this piece. And, indeed, there's a pretty strong section of his stump speech:I am running for President because I am sick and tired of democrats thinking that the only way to look tough on national security is by talking, and acting, and voting like George Bush...
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