Michael Barone - The public no longer sees government shutdown as a 'train wreck'
We're in a different political environment now in two important respects. The first is the media. There was no Internet or blogosphere in 1995; Fox News Channel did not start until October 1996; talk radio was in its infancy, with Rush Limbaugh already an important national voice but with few other conservative hosts on the air.
In that environment, liberal-inclined media were able to tell the story and frame the issue the way they liked without much dissent. ABC's Peter Jennings could compare voters who supported Gingrich Republicans to infants having a tantrum. Such voices don't have a monopoly today.
Byron York - Wisconsin ethics board: Dems can use campaign funds to pay for life on lam
One still-unanswered question in the Wisconsin budget standoff is who is paying the expenses -- hotel, transportation, etc. -- of the 14 Senate Democrats who fled the state rather than allow debate and a vote on Gov. Walker's budget proposal. "We have no idea how they're funding their out-of-state costs," a Republican Senate aide said a few days ago. "We would love to know." Read More
Susan Ferrechio - Reid promises to pass House spending bill, averting federal shutdown
Senate Democratic leaders have agreed to pass a short-term spending bill pushed through the House by Republicans Tuesday, ending the threat of a government shutdown at least until March 18.
Brian Hughes - Pressure builds on Obama to broker budget cuts
With a government shutdown averted for at least two weeks, the Obama administration is up against increasing pressure to put its stamp on a longer-term deal that would appease Republicans looking for significant cuts in coming months.
Michael Barone - How a real leader speaks
If you have been dispirited by the Obama administration’s response to what has been going on in Libya and are curious about how a strong leader might respond, you should read Prime Minister David Cameron’s report yesterday to the House of Commons. Read More
Mark Tapscott - CBS News/New York Times survey oversampled union households
Everybody knows there are three kinds of liars - liars, damn liars and statistics. Well, the CBS News/New York Times poll may warrant creation of a fourth category called Making Numbers Lie. Liberals and lefties are all atwitter today because the CBS/NYT survey produced a result that suggests Republican Gov. Scott Walker and his allies are only supported by a slim minority of the public. Here's how the Times put it: Read More
Timothy P. Carney - Obama Revolving Door: Top White House aide cashes out at Swiss bank
The Obama revolving door continues to spin, with another top policy aide cashing out to become, in Obama's words, "a Wall Street fat cat." Read More
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