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Huckabee: Trump should replace Geithner
Right after he tells Geithner, “You’re fired.” Ed made the case this morning as to why Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner must go (and he should!), but, so far, little discussion has focused on who his...
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Perry gets Forbes endorsement
But was he aiming for Trump? Call this post “the good, the bad, and the ugly” for Rick Perry today to start off a new week for his campaign. He clearly wanted to start with a boost, and had...
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The obligatory “Trump may still run” item
OK! OK! We’ll watch The Apprentice for Pete’s sake Before you start on me in the comments, let me just begin by saying, yes… I’m as tired of writing about it as you are of reading it. But let’s face...
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Finally! The Trump/Newsmax presidential debate; Update: “Lol” from Team...
Show up or you’re fired! We talk to a lot of people here who are keenly interested in politics, both in the comments, on other blogs and on Twitter. And if there’s one common complaint that we hear...
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Cain to make major announcement about campaign tomorrow
Last stop. No word yet on what the announcement will be, but he’s down to 0.5 percent on InTrade as I write this. To put that in perspective, Trump’s at 0.4 percent. Look on the bright side: With him...
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Oh my: I’m skipping the Trump debate, says Romney
Leadership. Via Mediaite. He did the right thing but, Mitt being Mitt, I can’t help wondering what the political calculus was behind it. Remember, he’s not above pandering to Trump. He met with him at...
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Priebus: It would be “malpractice” not to think there’s problems with the...
“I think that should give some of these candidates some concern” Tina already noted that Rick Perry has — in a very diplomatic fashion — decided to take a pass on the Trump debate. (Who knows? He may...
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Trump: I might call off the debate
Bachmann offered him a VP slot? If Michele Bachmann thought that The Donald would take her refusal to attend his Newmax debate on December 27th quietly, Trump made it clear this morning on Fox...
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Open thread: The ABC GOP Debate
We wish you a merry caucus, we wish you a merry caucus… This evening we’ll be treated to one of the last debates of the year. (And depending on Mr. Trump, it may be the last, unless you count various...
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Breaking: CNN, ABC report Trump to endorse … Romney; Update: WaPo confirms...
Who’s fired? Say, isn’t this starting to resemble a certain reality-game show on television? Or would I be fired for pointing that out? Last night, reports surfaced that casino and real-estate...
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Open thread: Trump endorses Romney; Update: Video added; Update: Trump...
It’s come to this. It’s set to air any minute now so turn on your cable news net of choice. I can’t stress enough what a letdown it’ll be if this thing doesn’t turn into an utter fiasco on par with...
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New Romney strategy in Michigan: Try to Trump Santorum
Uh oh. What’s the prescription for a famously brilliant venture capitalist who has trouble connecting with blue-collar voters in his native state? How about bringing in a far more controversial...
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Romney’s campaign down to $7.7 million cash on hand
Plus: Romney doubles down on Trump. Proof that he’s sputtering or much ado about nothing given the realities of modern campaign finance? He had $19 million in the bank at the end of December and...
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Will mathematics trump Gingrich, Santorum, and Michael Steele?
Slog. If the prolonged slog of the Republican nomination process has you down, David Corn provides you with just the man to blame. In his two years as the RNC chair, Michael Steele pushed through the...
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Article 9 and Bankruptcy Judges
A prior post addressed a proposed amendment to Article 9's official comments stating that the date of an Article 9 filing relates back to the initial filing date even if the debtor did NOT authorize...
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Noted Romney ally still pushing Birther claims
Terrific. That’s the bad news. The good news: That “Dine with the Donald” event next week just got a lot more interesting. Philip Klein tried to warn us back in February, but oh well. Alternate...
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Quotes of the day
Allies. Mitt Romney’s campaign stood by its decision to use Donald Trump as a top surrogate even as the reality television host continues to insist President Obama was not born in the United States…...
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Obligatory: Trump and Wolf Blitzer argue for 10 minutes over Birtherism
“Donald, Donald, you’re beginning to sound a little ridiculous.” Does anyone care? Ed and I have written endless posts about how stupid we think Birtherism is, but in the end is anyone going to vote...
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Open thread: The Texas GOP senate primary; Update: Romney clinches...
Tea time? Polls close at 8 p.m. ET. Three things to watch tonight. One: Texas is going to put Romney over the top in delegates so we may get a formal victory speech from Mitt. If so, that’ll be a...
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Quotes of the day
Wild card. It was supposed to be a day of triumph for Mitt Romney, when he would at last formally claim the Republican presidential nomination with a victory in the Texas primary. And Mr. Romney was...
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Romney advisor to Soledad O’Brien: Why is CNN so obsessed with the Birther...
“Supporters of the president, like CNN, keep wanting to talk about other issues.” My favorite part of Team O’s obsession with Trump and Birtherism is the Strange New Respect the left has for McCain...
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