Posts tagged “TPMDC”
Calling The GOP Alaska Senate Primary
TPMDC jumped the gun yesterday. The post was headlined “Why Sarah Palin Is About To Lose Big Time In Alaska’s Primary“. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has had plenty of successes this year, but might be about to rack up a big fail tonight as voters in her home state decide whether to oust Sen. [...]
The Thune-Beutler Epic #Mathfail Saga (Contd.)
I find that, even after 11 updates, I’m still not ready to let go of the Brian Beutler #mathfail story. There’s one element that I didn’t really address so far. Originally, John Thune said that if you keep cutting the deficit by 10% each year, in 10 years the deficit would be eliminated. In the [...]
Jesus Christ Almighty!
Brian Beutler in TPMDC, mocking Sen. John Thune for illiteracy: Sen. John Thune (R-SD) — the fifth highest ranking Republican in the Senate — has a new plan for lowering deficits, and as you might expect from GOP leadership, it involves zero tax hikes. It does however, involve math and, if his appearance on Fox [...]
Prospects For Healthcare Reform: Fact And Fiction
The TPMDC headline reads for Brian Beutler‘s story reads: “House to Senate: We’re Ready On Health Care If You Are“. There are two angles to Beutler’s story. One, when it comes to Plan B — which involves the House passing the Senate bill as is, followed by the Senate making key changes via the budget [...]