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    The good example of how choosing an ideological candidate over a mainstream one works out in 1976. I don't know…
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    • I'd rather get past the tokenism. Tokenism is how the Repubs will play it, put a Spanish name on the…
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    • Electoral politics is zero-sum, and, in a two party system, that means what gains the Democratic share of votes loses…
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    • This is the best political blog I know that is biased in favor of Obama. Most of the progressive blogs…
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    • Perhaps that's what he meant, but what he said was, I see now, ambiguous because he said "as Republicans are…
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    • According to Josh Marshall today, Romney would have won if this scheme had been in effect. http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2013/01/this_is_a_big_big_deal.php?ref=fpblg
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    • The cost of just printing money is inflation, though it need not be ruinous inflation, if the printing is kept…
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    • "Unless you've done that kind of extensive research, you can't assume that Hillary Clinton is likely to serve a shorter…
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    • Probably not, but Fed monetization would be a better solution.
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    • The problem with this is that the T-bills issued to cover these expenses would be accompanied by loud braying from…
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    • I can't imagine the coin gambit standing up in Court either, but the Fed routinely monetized government debt before 1951,…
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    • Congress does not get to approve what the Fed does, nor have meaningful oversight. The delegation is much more complete…
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    • I think it passes amended or there is no vote, which means it dies either way. What pisses me off…
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    • OK, didn't realize Boehner had moved the goal posts. Too bad.
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    • I'll have to look more closely at plan B, but on the face it looks like an offer not made…
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    • What makes you think Repubs in high numbers will vote for the final deal? Pelosi thinks she can bring the…
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    • I guess I want to make clear that this is a prediction. If the Repubs go to the mat on…
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    • The Fed has just started regular buying of treasuries with printed money. It is contrary to their policy, but not…
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    • What I fear will happen is that a compromise about midway between current positions may be offered, and, if so,…
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    • Obama and Holder stated repeatedly that federal enforcement would be limited to operations that violated "both" federal and state law.…
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