- “Obama's statement this morning is excellent: he quite humbly says that he doesn't "deserve" the award based on past accomplishments,”
Posted on Nobel Open Thread October 9, 2009 11:26 AM - “Theodore Roosevelt won for brokering the end to the Russo-Japanese war in 1905.”
Posted on Nobel Open Thread October 9, 2009 11:06 AM - “I'm wondering whether they're simply setting him up as the first multiple winner. After all, it takes time to close”
Posted on Nobel Open Thread October 9, 2009 10:39 AM - “Decoy, you were a triple jumper? Then I have to note Jonathan Edwards's world record in the triple jump is....”
Posted on A PERFECT 60 September 24, 2009 6:12 PM - “Nate Silver discusses this poll here. His take focuses on the large numbers of undecided voters (27%) and voters unwilling”
Posted on Polling in Iran Shows Real Support for Ahmadinejad - A Month Ago June 16, 2009 2:37 PM - “money is the ultimate in fungible commodities. Indeed. Fungibility is the point of money in the first place!”
Posted on What Should Be Done With The Next $350 Billion of Taxpayer Bailout: Criteria for TARP II January 15, 2009 2:30 PM - “If the point is that public servants should be selected on their merits, rather than their family connections, having Cuomo”
Posted on Poll: Caroline Kennedy's Support Collapses January 5, 2009 5:31 PM - “Or watch Battlestar Galactica (NOT the 70s version, I'm still under 30) re-runs on SciFi. This dates me pretty darned”
Posted on What a Dick January 5, 2009 6:33 AM - “This is slightly off the main point, but when is it ever a good idea for a person to take”
Posted on Talk is Fine, But Rules are Needed Too December 21, 2008 5:56 PM - “Secretary Reich simply forgot to capitalize: consumers have left The Gap, so we need the government to step in. Seriously,”
Posted on Will a stimulus be enough? December 16, 2008 3:30 PM - “Strongly negative nominal rates should cause a run on deposit-taking institutions. If keeping your money in the bank costs 3%”
Posted on 2008 Versus 1998 December 16, 2008 3:23 PM - “She has a right to run, and also to declare her interest in the job. But I agree with those”
Posted on Gov. Paterson Should Pick Caroline Kennedy December 16, 2008 3:13 PM - “(We also have the additional assumption that inflation will still at 2 percent -- far below its average over the”
Posted on Dean Baker Talks to His Inner Hayek December 16, 2008 2:55 PM - “Admittedly there's no ideal solution to an appointment: whoever gets the job will have the significant advantage of incumbency for”
Posted on New York Post: Ted Wants Caroline, Joanie Loves Chachi December 8, 2008 1:49 PM - “Minor point of correction - Beau Biden isn't running for anything (yet), and he pointedly wasn't appointed to his dad's”
Posted on New York Post: Ted Wants Caroline, Joanie Loves Chachi December 8, 2008 1:06 PM - “Just curious - where did you see Josh comment on the idea? I agree that it would be better for”
Posted on New York Post: Ted Wants Caroline, Joanie Loves Chachi December 8, 2008 1:03 PM - “Halperin is apparently trying to promote the idea that Republicans still matter. So he picks out McConnell, the Senate leader,”
Posted on Is it because it's Friday?... December 6, 2008 6:50 AM - “Auto executives I suppose means at least three - heads of the traditional U.S. automakers - which brings Halperin's total”
Posted on Is it because it's Friday?... December 6, 2008 6:47 AM - “Palin started out as a sportscaster, so that might actually be an area where she knows her stuff!”
Posted on Obama Fumbles November 24, 2008 4:20 PM - “Fly - I'd decompose this into two different discussions. 1. Is this issue an appropriate use of Obama's political capital?”
Posted on Obama Fumbles November 24, 2008 4:15 PM - “Is there any way to justify an eight-game playoff in academic terms? Point of correction - Obama advocated an 8”
Posted on Obama Fumbles November 24, 2008 1:30 PM - “Thanks for the recommendation! I'll check it out.”
Posted on The Answer To, "Where Were You?" Is Still Crystal Clear November 22, 2008 6:20 PM - “... to support Josh's hackish journalistic endeavors... (emphasis added) In some quarters, "hackish" is a compliment!”
Posted on Report Abuse Button November 22, 2008 7:02 AM - “Kennedy ... used the space program as a pure PR stunt CT, I think you're undervaluing the effort and its”
Posted on The Answer To, "Where Were You?" Is Still Crystal Clear November 22, 2008 6:36 AM - “This may well work politically for Obama if it means Lieberman as committee chairman continues to do little in terms”
Posted on It's Official: Lieberman Keeps Homeland Security Chairmanship November 18, 2008 12:14 PM - “I think the silliest argument is that allowing same-sex marriage somehow undermines the Institution of Marriage (TM). How does allowing”
Posted on Reframing gay rights as gender equality November 15, 2008 7:13 AM - “Why does TPM allow posters to disable comments in the first place? It seems to me that using the forum,”
Posted on Ask and Ye Shall Receive: Changes to Disabled Comments November 15, 2008 6:50 AM
