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Posted 10/30/08 in Daily Intel

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Matt Bai and Patricia J. Williams Argue Over Religion in Government and Homeowners’ Role in the Financial Crisis

'New York Times Magazine' writer Matt Bai and 'The Nation' columnist Patricia J. Williams argue over what an Obama presidency might mean for the judiciary and abortion, the current role of religion in government, and whether homeowners aren't partly to blame for the financial crisis.

Posted 10/29/08 in Daily Intel

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Joe Hagan Grills David Brooks About Palin, Voting for Obama, and Exile From Conservativism

New York 'Times' columnist David Brooks and 'New York' writer Joe Hagan discuss pulling the lever for Obama, whether Brooks is worried for about brand, and the attempt to 'excommunicate' the columnist from the conservative movement.

Posted 10/28/08 in Daily Intel

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Matt Bai and Nate Silver Explain Why the Rays Have Better Odds Than McCain

'New York Times Magazine' writer Matt Bai and FiveThirtyEight's Nate Silver discuss the viability of McCain's Pennsylvania-based strategy, the voters assuming we're still stuck in the 2000/2004 universe, and Silver's defense of his model should the election turn to McCain.

Posted 10/27/08 in Daily Intel

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Nate Silver and Jonathan Chait on Early Voting and the Latest Sarah Palin Rumor

FiveThirtyEight's Nate Silver and 'The New Republic' columnist Jonathan Chait discuss the latest Sarah Palin 2012 rumor, how much the African-American vote will matter, and why you should never underestimate the Republican base.

Posted 10/21/08 in Daily Intel

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Dahlia Lithwick and Ayelet Waldman on Michelle Bachmann and Why They’re So Worried About Voter Suppression

Today, Slate's Dahlia Lithwick and author Ayelet Waldman discuss Michelle Bachmann's anti-Obama blunder, the discouraging fight against incipient voter suppression, and George W. Bush's one enduring, “raging success.”

Posted 10/20/08 in Daily Intel

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Jennifer Senior and Dahlia Lithwick on Palin’s ‘SNL’ Appearance and McCain’s Problems With Women

Today, 'New York' writer Jennifer Senior and Slate editor Dahlia Lithwick discuss Sarah Palin's 'Saturday Night Live' appearance, how McCain and his campaign relate to women, and the trap of becoming a 'mean girl.'

Posted 10/16/08 in Daily Intel

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Craig Unger and Jennifer Senior on the Debate, and How Little We Really Know About Barack Obama

Craig Unger, author of 'The Fall of the House of Bush,' and 'New York' writer Jennifer Senior discuss who won the debate (according to a novel measure), a potential missed opportunity for Obama on the economy, and what kind of president Obama might make — and whether anyone even knows him well enough to say.

Posted 10/15/08 in Daily Intel

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Byron York and Craig Unger on McCain’s Quagmire

'National Review' correspondent Byron York and Craig Unger, author of 'The Fall of the House of Bush,' discuss McCain's challenge at tonight's debate, whether the race holds any surprises, and how Obama resembles Bush in his response to the financial crisis.

Posted 10/14/08 in Daily Intel

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Matt Taibbi and Byron York Butt Heads Over Whether McCain Deserves Blame for the Wall Street Meltdown

'Rolling Stone' columnist Matt Taibbi and 'National Review' correspondent Byron York argue over the headwinds facing McCain, what Phil Gramm had to do with the financial crisis, and the importance of credit default swaps.

Posted 10/10/08 in Daily Intel

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Michael Idov and Matt Taibbi on Obama’s Foregone Historic Win, and the Morass It Will Land In

'Rolling Stone' columnist Matt Taibbi and 'New York' writer Michael Idov discuss why John McCain is “one of the worst” presidential candidates ever, Russian glee over American's problems, and what happens after a possible President Obama is hammered for what he doesn't manage to achieve.

Posted 10/09/08 in Daily Intel

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Garrett M. Graff and Michael Idov on Their Anxieties Over the Mounting Democratic Glee

Garrett M. Graff, author of ‘The First Campaign,’ and ‘New York’ writer Michael Idov discuss dirty campaigning and the Internet, what the future holds for Joe Lieberman and Sarah Palin, and never underestimating the ability of Democrats to screw up winning.

Posted 10/08/08 in Daily Intel

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Matthew Yglesias and Garrett M. Graff on the Election’s Generational Divide

Think Progress blogger Matthew Yglesias and Garrett M. Graff, author of 'The First Campaign' and editor at large for the 'Washingtonian,' discuss the generational split among voters, how our economy might be transformed for the better, and why, in the election, technology and innovation is the elephant in the room.

Posted 10/07/08 in Daily Intel

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Katie Roiphe and Matthew Yglesias on the Financial Crisis’ Upside and Why McCain May Well ‘Win’ Tonight’s Debate

Author Katie Roiphe and blogger Matthew Yglesias discuss Sarah Palin's latest attacks on Obama, what the silver lining of the financial meltdown might be, and why McCain will likely be declared the winner of tonight's debate.

Posted 10/03/08 in Daily Intel

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James Fallows and Katie Roiphe on Sarah Palin Winking Her Way Through the Debate

James Fallows of 'The Atlantic' and Katie Roiphe, the author, most recently, of 'Uncommon Arrangements,' discuss Sarah Palin's flirtatiousness last night, and which voters she was really winking at.

Posted 09/30/08 in Daily Intel

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Joe Scarborough and John Heilemann Dissect the Bailout Fight: How It Might Sink McCain — and Help the GOP

'New York' magazine's John Heilemann and Joe Scarborough, former Republican Congressman and host of MSNBC's 'Morning Joe,' discuss the parallels between the rejection of the bailout bill and the Gingrich revolution, what Sarah Palin still has to offer, and how these couple weeks 'might very well be remembered by history as the fortnight when Obama won the election.'

Posted 09/25/08 in Daily Intel

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John Heilemann and Robert Reich on Who’s Winning the High-Stakes Game of Bailout Chicken

Guess what? It's not the Democrats.

Posted 09/24/08 in Daily Intel

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Robert Reich and Ben Smith on McCain ‘Suspending’ the Campaign and the Exact Chances of Worldwide Financial Meltdown

Politico's Ben Smith and Robert Reich, former United States secretary of Labor and University of California, Berkley professor, also discuss whether Obama has distinguished himself in dealing with the economy.

Posted 09/23/08 in Daily Intel

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Ken Layne and Ben Smith on Being ‘In the Tank’ and Why McCain’s So Resilient

Wonkette's Ken Layne and Politico's Ben Smith discuss the McCain campaign's accusation that Smith is "in the tank," the possibility of Henry Paulson and Chris Dodd taking over the country, and the proliferation and pitfalls of political blogs.

Posted 09/22/08 in Daily Intel

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Eli Attie and Ken Layne on Whether Obama Can Steer This Election Back to Substance

'West Wing' screenwriter and former Al Gore speechwriter Eli Attie and Wonkette's Ken Layne discuss the inscrutability of undecided voters, whether the debates will matter, and what Philip K. Dick has to do with it.

Posted 09/19/08 in Daily Intel

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Eugene Mirman and Eli Attie Wonder Why Politics Must Be Such Poor Entertainment

The comedian and the 'West Wing' scribe banter about the meaninglessness of faster news cycles, starting Obama rumors, and working on McCain's TV show.