“How Government Dysfunction and Big Money Fuel the Shutdown”
Erik Opsal of the Brennan Center blogs.
I’m skeptical that reforming campaign finance would do much to help political polarization.
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“Shutdown’s roots lie in deeply embedded divisions in America’s politics”
“Some longtime Republican donors are unnerved by the GOP’s shutdown strategy”
Grumblings at American Crossroads conference.
“Quit Blaming Gerrymandering for the Shutdown”
Amen to Nate Cohn.
Greater Polarization in ANES Data from Internet Survey than Face-to-Face Interviews
Fascinating data over at The Monkey Cage.
“Blame It on Winner-Take-All: Why Our Outdated Voting Rules Cause Congressional Crises”
Rob Richie’s take on the shutdown.
“Blame the Constitution for this mess”
Alex Pareene writes for Salon.
Common Cause Wants Fundraising to Stop During Government Shutdown
See the letter.
But Marketplace reported this morning that there is heavy action to fundraise off the shutdown by both sides.
Just in Time for the Government Shutdown: Revised Version of Political Dysfunction and Constitutional Change
A few months ago I posted a draft paper, Political Dysfunction and Constitutional Change. It generated some interesting responses, including this Salon piece from Jonathan Bernstein.
I have now posted the final draft of the paper, which is appearing… Continue reading
“Your False-Equivalence Guide to the Days Ahead”
James Fallows writes.
California Court Gives More Extended Reasons for Rejecting Minor Party Challenge to California Top-Two Primary
Following up on this post, see this amended opinion.
“Getting to a clean CR: A tour of the Senate’s parliamentary weeds”
“As shutdown and default loom, crisis mode becomes Washington’s new normal”
“The Money Behind the Shutdown Crisis”
NYT editorial on the money behind the push to pressure Republican lawmakers to vote to defund Obamacare.