A Reply to The President's Defenders

Jared Bernstein has posted a defense of President Obama's economic record at CNN.com against my criticism , also on CNN.com. The story so far: Last week, Jonathan Alter asked Obama's critics to cite specific mistakes in President Obama's economic management. I named 3: 1) A badly …

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Written by David Frum on Friday September 2, 2011

Yes, Obama is to Blame

David Frum has challenged conservatives to identify which of President Obama’s policies have prolonged and worsened the recession. David focuses on what has happened, or not happened, without considering that people in the real economy (beyond the federal government and Washington punditry) …

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Written by Jeff Burk on Friday August 5, 2011

Obama: Already a Lame Duck?

Politico has a piece discussing the "big drags" on the Obama re-elect effort. Nothing too surprising: there is the lack of economic growth and the bad political map. The usual suspects. What caught my eye was this: A top Democratic strategist who is close to the White House said that Obama’s …

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Written by Zac Morgan on Thursday August 4, 2011

What to Watch in the Debt Negotiations

Here are the things to watch as the news about the debt negotiations comes out today. While we await the news from today’s debt ceiling negotiations between Republicans and Democratic leaders, news outlets are already leaking and reporting on the possible contours of a deal. But which …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Thursday July 7, 2011

Choosing Our Energy Priorities

We want three things from our energy policy but we can achieve (at most) two at the same time: Energy that is cheap, energy that is secure, and energy that is clean. Human Eve nts offers a "Top 10" list of reasons to think that President Obama favors expensive energy. Here's number eight: …

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Written by David Frum on Monday June 27, 2011

Dems Can't Take FL Puerto Rican Votes For Granted

Middle class Puerto Ricans now arriving in Florida are politically, socially and economically conservative. Democrats cannot not take their votes for granted. President Obama pays a flying visit to Puerto Rico today, the first U.S. President to make an official trip to the Commonwealth since John …

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Written by Robert Lee on Tuesday June 14, 2011