{"id":3122,"date":"2013-07-22T07:53:34","date_gmt":"2013-07-22T11:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gabrielsnyder.com\/notes\/?p=3122"},"modified":"2013-07-22T07:53:34","modified_gmt":"2013-07-22T11:53:34","slug":"opening-act-a-list-shoved-in-my-face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gabrielsnyder.com\/notes\/2013\/07\/22\/opening-act-a-list-shoved-in-my-face\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening Act: A List Shoved in My Face"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chris Frates talks to lobbyists after the Gang of Eight told them to pony up<\/a> more money for pressure on the House. <\/p>\n

\nAt the meeting, the senators gave out a list of about 120 House Republicans who they believe could vote for some kind of reform and told the lobbyists to target them over the August recess.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nThe influence class did not greet the suggestion kindly.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153To be hauled up to the Capitol to have a list shoved in my face\u00e2\u20ac\u201djeez, the thought never occurred to me that we should put a list together,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d one attendee said sarcastically. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s of questionable benefit.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Dave Catanese polls Iowa and finds — surprise, surprise — a tyrannosauric Hillary Clinton lead<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jennifer Jacobs has an evocative report<\/a> from Ted Cruz’s visit to the state. <\/p>\n

\nCruz lectured for 30 minutes, his voice at times rising to a shout. He answered questions for another 20 minutes, then stood at the center of a circle as pastors laid their hands on him and the whole audience \u00e2\u20ac\u201c a predominantly white group with about 20 black pastors \u00e2\u20ac\u201c bowed heads to pray for him.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ian Tuttle asks why the state<\/a> dug so deep into the Trayvon Martin aftermath. <\/p>\n

Steve Moore wonders why North Carolina liberals are so angry. He sort of gets it!<\/a> <\/p>\n

A New York Times<\/em> team reports from<\/a> Detroit on the rising anger over the threat of shrunken pensions. National politicians are already ruling out a “bailout,” but if the Pension Guaranty Benefit Corporation steps in at some point, wouldn’t that be a bailout? <\/p>\n

John Carlisle finds city dwellers moving from<\/a> despair to despair. <\/p>\n

And Charlie LeDuff talks about the city<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Fox 2 News Headlines<\/a><\/p>\n

\nvia Weigel http:\/\/www.slate.com\/blogs\/weigel\/2013\/07\/22\/opening_act_a_list_shoved_in_my_face.html<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Chris Frates talks to lobbyists after the Gang of Eight told them to pony up more money for pressure on the House. At the meeting, the senators gave out a list of about 120 House Republicans who they believe could vote for some kind of reform and told the lobbyists to target them over the … <\/p>\n

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