FROM THE WEEKEND…. Here’s a recap of what we covered over the weekend:
On Sunday, we talked about…
* When it comes to economic policy, Republican officials intend to push an ideological agenda; whether it actually helps or not is largely irrelevant.
* Republican officials will be debating amongst themselves for a while over who was most responsible for the loss in Delaware’s U.S. Senate race.
* High-speed rail is a good idea for a wide variety of reasons. Incoming GOP governors don’t seem to care.
* Facing a deep budget hole after years of far-right recklessness, Texas is considering withdrawing from the Medicaid program altogether.
* The NRSC’s fundraising gambit on Alaska’s U.S. Senate race is pretty shameless — and may end up annoying Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R).
* Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) sure does like the idea of launching a war against Iran.
And on Saturday, we talked about:
* Were the accomplishments of the last two years worth losing the Democratic House majority over? Of course they were.
* Blue Dog Dems should probably keep in mind that they contributed to their own demise.
* “This Week in God” covered a variety of religio-political items, including a look at midterm exit polls as they related to faith groups.
* Sharron Angle warned of “Second Amendment remedies” if she lost. Given the results in Nevada, should we be worried?
* Right-wing attacks on President Obama’s Asia trip were ridiculous. They were also predictable.
* I’d like to see more policymakers ask themselves “How would that help the economy?” with every proposal they offer.
* And Rachel Maddow’s segment on Friday’s Keith Olbermann flap offered some very helpful details and context. (More on that story in a minute.)
