Must Reads: 13 Nov 2006

Posted by Mary Mancini on November 10, 2006 under Uncategorized |

Must Reads

9 Nov 2006
“Democrats Turned War into an Ally”, by Adam Nagourney (New York Times)
Adam Nagourney turns in one of the best summaries out there of the
election in terms of strategy, environment, and color commentary.

10 Nov 2006
“Veterans Day Observed”, By Dan Froomkin (Special to WashingtonPost.com)
Froomkin posts an essay written by Sgt Sharon D. Allen in which she writes about the nightly conversations she has with members of her platoon where they try to figure out why President Bush sent them to Iraq.

“GOP Moderates’ Ouster Widens House Divide”, by Dan Balz and Jim
VandeHei (Washington Post)
The two WaPo heavyweights pick up on the Waldmanesque Democratic
takeover of the House.

“Tuesday’s Intrepid Voters”, Justin Levitt (TomPaine.com)
A lawyer for an “election protection” hotline reports on the hundreds of frustrated calls he handled. (Fun fact: Percentage of Americans under the age of 30 who voted on Tuesday—up 2 percent from 2002: 24 percent or 10 million people)