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What’s in, what’s out in American politics, 2013 edition

WHAT’S IN, WHAT’S OUT IN AMERICAN POLITICS, 2013 OUT IN The fiscal cliff The debt ceiling Bush tax cut debates Tax reform debates Congressional dysfunction Republican civil war Mitt Romney Paul Ryan Hapless one-term President Barack Obama Political powerhouse Barack Obama Sarah Palin Chris Christie Florida Republican Allen West Florida Democrat Alan Grayson The Gonzalez […]

Some New Year’s Resolutions for prominent politicians

Happy 2013, everyone! While I’ll be celebrating New Year’s Day with my annual open house (you’re invited), our elected officials are nursing a case of fiscal-cliff hangover. Here are some New Year’s Resolutions for the powerful and dysfunctional: President Obama: Invite the other children over to your house more often. John Boehner: Smoke more. Worry […]

States pressure Obama to find $82 billion for federal superstorm relief

President Obama is battling with lawmakers over federal spending. No, not the fiscal cliff. And he’s not even battling Republicans. The White House is jostling with lawmakers from the states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut over how much of the tab for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts will be picked up by the feds. […]

Ron Paul says post-Sandy “price gouging” would’ve helped solve the gas shortage

In the ‘In Praise of Price Gouging’ newsletter, Paul argues that price gouging is “normal market response of rising prices in the wake of a natural disaster.”

Obama’s handling of Hurricane Sandy “important” to 41 percent of voters

While we wait for real results to roll in, let’s look at the not-so-real snapshots delivered by exit polls. Quick translation of those who respond to exit polls: People with too much time on their hands. A CBS exit poll shows that 41 percent of voters thought President Obama’s handling of Hurricane Sandy was an […]

The elections must go on: Storm damage can’t stop New York and New Jersey voters

Just like the Giants/Steelers game, the elections must go on despite the destruction caused by SuperStorm Sandy, decided New York and New Jersey pols this past week. And they had few ideas about how to make that happen.

In Connecticut it’s called a scrum, but on Air Force One, it’s a gaggle (of skeptical reporters)

Here’s the transcript from the White House Press Office, of the availability of Obama spokesman Jay Carney, with reporters on Air Force One, as the president flew to New Jersey. He was welcomed by

Chris Christie tells FOX that relief efforts in NJ are “much bigger than presidential politics”

“I’ve got 2.4 million people out of power. I’ve got devastation on the shore. I’ve got floods in the Northern parts of my state. If you think right now I give a damn about presidential politics, then you don’t know me.”

Chris Christie prepares to reschedule Halloween in NJ; FEMA says storm might affect elections

“We are anticipating that, based on the storm, there could be impacts that would linger into next week and have impacts on the federal election,” FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate said during Monday’s conference call with reporters.

5 hits and 5 misses from GOP Convention, Day 1

5 Hits: Ted Cruz. Of all the new faces that represent the party’s future, Ted Cruz stood out, with a performance that was part Clarence Darrow and part Billy Graham — a startling, moving, polished