This daily blog is composed of clips and links from other progressive blog and news sites, accompanied by my own observations. It documents the failure and decline of the Republican party and the efforts of the Obama administration to build a new, lasting Democratic coalition.<\/p>\n

Nothing from nothing leaves nothing<\/strong><\/p>\n

GOP\u2019s pitiful, non-existent agenda: Salon.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Having already done nothing, House GOP plans more doing nothing: Daily Kos<\/a><\/p>\n

GOP leaders hope to maintain party unity by doing nothing for the rest of the year\u00a0 : Salon.com<\/a>
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\nPolicy tradeoffs: what would YOU do?<\/b><\/p>\n

CBO: Obama\u2019s minimum wage plan would cost jobs but help millions: Washington Post<\/a><\/p>\n

Does Obama have a CBO problem? :The Week<\/a><\/p>\n

Millions of families would benefit from increase in minimum wage: Mother Jones<\/a><\/p>\n

Your daily Christie<\/b><\/p>\n

New heights for the big sleazy: Talking Points Memo<\/a><\/p>\n

Bobby Jindal tries again to re-launch his feckless presidential campaign<\/b>
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\n<\/b>Bobby Jindal relaunches himself one more time: Talking Points Memo\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Jindal among least popular governors: Political Wire <\/a><\/p>\n

One Pol Who Is Definitely Out of Touch: Washington Monthly<\/a><\/p>\n

Yesterday we had George Zimmerman whining that HE’S the victim. Now Michael Dunn goes one step farther<\/b><\/p>\n

Michael Dunn compares himself to rape victim: New York Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n

In Fox World: Hillary’s “War on Women”<\/b><\/p>\n

Fox brings Clinton conspiracy theorist: Crooks and Liars<\/a><\/p>\n

Bonus item: Inside a frat party for the Wall Street elite. Don’t miss it!<\/b><\/p>\n

One-percent jokes and plutocrats in drag: What I saw when I crashed a Wall Street secret society: New York Magazine<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Filthy rich but secretly terrified: Inside the one percent\u2019s sore winner backlash:\u00a0 Salon.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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