Or whatever the political equivalent of “must-see TV” is, according to Suzi Parker’s article for Talk Business. The most interesting race in Arkansas may not be between Senator Blanche Lincoln and Rep. John Boozman. Rather the battle to watch? The…
Month: June 2010
Econ 101: Raising Keynes
National Democrats have started trying to make political hay out John Boehner’s recent silliness. Democrats are attacking House Minority Leader John Boehner for his comments to a Pittsburgh paper about how America is in “revolt” similar to 1776 and Wall…
Arkansas Green Party Certified for November Ballot
Coming soon to a November ballot near you: The Green Party of Arkansas. Via the Secretary of State’s Office, in a letter to Mark Jenkins, In accordance with ACA 7-7-205, you are hereby notified that the petition submitted to the…
Econ 101 (or, perhaps more accurately, Why I Love Krugman)
I think that I’ve mentioned a couple times here at BHR that the GOP cry about stopping government spending right now is asinine and would be disastrous in the long term. It’s basic Keynesian economics, really, but it seems to…
AL-02: Nuttier Than Squirrel Turds
We interrupt your regularly-scheduled Arkansas-centric political blogging for this ad from Alabama’s second congressional district. In the crazy-cake-taking contest, the ominous “SLAVERY” from ol’ Abe takes the cake, but that ad was nuts on a number of levels. Though, really,…
RWC: The Missing Ingredient?
John Brummett discusses how the current political climate looks good for GOP chances in November. President Obama’s approval rating plummets. Republicans drub Democrats by historically wide margins on the generic question of which party poll respondents favor for the mid-term…
Friday Funny: The Most Honest Ad Ever Created
(h/t to Pat Lynch)
AR-House 46: More On Meeks And His "Solutions"
I debated with myself whether to continue talking about David Meeks and his lack of understanding of, inter alia, the health care reform bill. I finally decided that I was not going to respond to any more of his Tweets,…
In The Blogs: The Emerging Republican Minority
Fivethirtyeight.com has a fascinating post discussing a recent working paper by Ruy Teixeira. “The Democratic Party will become even more dominated by the emerging constituencies that gave Barack Obama his historic 2008 victory, while the Republican Party will be forced…
AR-Sen: Lincoln Seeks To Let Wal-Mart's Wishes Trump Wall Street Reform
In a move as unsurprising as her pending loss in November, Blanche Lincoln is quietly trying to carve out a loophole for her friends at Arvest Bank. According to the Wall Street Journal: Sen. Blanche Lincoln, one of the chief…