Republicans Beat Labor

Wisconsin recall elections
[MoJo]

"Clearly the unions tried to take me out, and they didn't," [GOP Sen. Alberta] Darling told a local TV network Tuesday night.

Shaping the Debate over Job Creation
[Economist's View]

It seems to me what the president and his advisors are really saying is that they are no match for the Republicans when it comes to shaping a debate in their favor. Instead of cowering under the threat of what Republicans might do if they take certain steps, e.g. not allowing a sufficient jobs plan to pass, and then hanging any failures on the obstructionists, they have given up before even trying. They are convinced Republicans will win the debate.

And the real problem is that they are probably right.

With the Tea Party downgrade following the debt-ceiling dance, and then the Fed's announcement of sticking to near zero through 2013, the Big D keeps looking to hit in 2014.