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The Truman Show
A couple days ago, Norman Ornstein wrote a piece for TNR suggesting that Harry Truman's 1948 campaign offers a historic parallel for President Obama. Truman had seen Republicans sweep to power in the midterm elections two years before,...Show More Summary
When Will Boehner Start Acting Like Speaker of the Whole House?
[Guest post by Norman Ornstein:] Jennifer Rubin, writing in The Washington Post to reflect the thinking of the right, said that John Boehner needs to win in the House, even if it is a pathetic bare 216-vote win, to send the signal to Democrats and voters that his plan is the only thing that can pass that chamber. Show More Summary
The Public Approval Consequences of the Debt Ceiling Debate
[Guest post by Norman Ornstein:] The “Do Everything” 111th Congress and the “Do Nothing” 112th Congress both have one thing in common: abysmal approval ratings among the public. How can that be? Here is a simple way to explain it. The...Show More Summary
Boehner’s No Good, Very Bad Day—And Its Consequences
[Guest post by Norman Ornstein:] John Boehner had a very bad day Wednesday. First, the Congressional Budget Office eviscerated his debt limit plan, forcing him to scramble to come up with another $350 billion in discretionary budgetShow More Summary
Remembering When Conservatives Loved Campaign Finance Disclosure
In case you missed Norman Ornstein's piece on campaign finance reform this weekend, it's extremely good. Ornstein points out that Republicans and conservatives used to passionately advocate tougher disclosure requirements:
When a divided...Show More Summary
Health Care And The 1994 Precedent
There has been a lot of argument over whether passing health care reform or letting it die would offer the most attractive strategy for Democrats. Norman Ornstein and Tom Mann really move the ball down the field by looking more closely...Show More Summary
Today at TNR (July 7, 2009)
Franken's Last Laugh: Why The Former Comedian Will Actually Be A Superlative Senator, by Norman Ornstein TNRtv: Why Germany Is The Key To Obama’s New Russia Policy, by Angela Stent I'm Upset That Sarah Palin Is Leaving The Governor's Mansion--And For A Serious, Unsnarky Policy Reason, by Harold Pollack From The TNR Archives: Remembering Robert S. Show More Summary
Today at TNR (March 12, 2009)
Americans Like Big Government. They Just Don't Really Know It Yet. by Walter Shapiro
Let's Leave Ideology Aside For A Moment: Is Congress Even Equipped To Handle Obama's Ambitious Agenda? by Norman Ornstein
Spending the Night With New...Show More Summary