tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post5641077822488894034..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: What Mattered This WeekJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-18104019795055702012-05-21T21:27:19.243-05:002012-05-21T21:27:19.243-05:00@Couves, it's big news only to those who hope ...@Couves, it's big news only to those who hope it's big news, i.e. Warren-bashers. It's a yawn to the rest. If that's a deciding issue in Mass, shame on us.ModeratePolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01721945380057992971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-59700974117296366752012-05-20T15:43:12.960-05:002012-05-20T15:43:12.960-05:00Anon - She's the new icon of the left. If she...Anon - She's the new icon of the left. If she proves to be less progressive and less politically viable than first though, then I'd say that's pretty big news.Couveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926561539205771774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-54223026483592602942012-05-20T13:33:46.328-05:002012-05-20T13:33:46.328-05:00I think the people outside of NE seem to have gott...I think the people outside of NE seem to have gotten this story wrong. Yes, I think it's big news. But I keep seeing people claiming this is a tea party win. When really, Fischer is as representative of the Republican establishment as they come. They didn't want Bruning to win and they recruited her. Bruning courted the tea party shamelessly.phathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07711722602776883761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-19190691658647548932012-05-20T13:33:14.308-05:002012-05-20T13:33:14.308-05:00I think the people outside of NE seem to have gott...I think the people outside of NE seem to have gotten this story wrong. Yes, I think it's big news. But I keep seeing people claiming this is a tea party win. When really, Fischer is as representative of the Republican establishment as they come. They didn't want Bruning to win and they recruited her. Bruning courted the tea party shamelessly.phathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07711722602776883761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-63574827725821282872012-05-20T12:50:36.566-05:002012-05-20T12:50:36.566-05:00plain blogger asked "what mattered?" not...plain blogger asked "what mattered?" not "what didn't matter?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-53162602396470113162012-05-20T12:49:38.638-05:002012-05-20T12:49:38.638-05:00the rate of news stories about Ron Paul affiliated...the rate of news stories about Ron Paul affiliated people taking over state-level Republican parties seems to be increasing... not sure if it "matters" yet or if it can be attributed to this week in particular as it seems to be an ongoing story. But this week I saw several different news blurbs out of Minnesota and a few other places that seemed to "matter."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-54225485406902426142012-05-20T12:32:16.316-05:002012-05-20T12:32:16.316-05:00Elizabeth Warren was found to be a non-minority. ...Elizabeth Warren was found to be a non-minority. She still claims to be Cherokee based on her knowledge of an ancestor "with high cheek bones." Does Warren represent the progressive movement's evolving attitude towards race?Couveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926561539205771774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-20662684897848266092012-05-20T10:15:49.730-05:002012-05-20T10:15:49.730-05:00The BRIC's are all in stock market bear market...The BRIC's are all in stock market bear markets at this point, I believe.Joshua C.noreply@blogger.com