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Regardless of where you come down on Chait's critique of Westen's thesis I'm mostly siding with Chait, it suggests another angle of analysis: most punditry, particularly of the blog and cable news variety, focuses on the messaging side of politics.

Colin Delany: What Matters More in Politics: Message or Mechanics? Colin Delany 2011

Regardless of where you come down on Chait's critique of Westen's thesis I'm mostly siding with Chait, it suggests another angle of analysis: most punditry, particularly of the blog and cable news variety, focuses on the messaging side of politics.

Colin Delany: What Matters More in Politics: Message or Mechanics? Colin Delany 2011

The political problem is that Chait's "default course of action" would raise taxes on all households, not just those over $250,000.

Obama and the budget: giving away too much? | Michael Tomasky 2011

"Kinsley curb-stomps Mankiw," reads the headline on Jon Chait's latest post.

Headline hyperbole Ezra Klein 2010

Chait's key complaint is that Ryan "isn't letting go of his Obama-ignored-the-deficit-commission talking point," which is relevant because Ryan opposed the deficit commission, too.

Paul Ryan Is Angry At Obama For Failing To Support The Same Things Ryan Fails To Support Jason Linkins 2011

As for Chait's broader question -- why commentators confer automatic credibility on Ryan as a "fiscal hawk" -- I'd say this is akin to asking why they keep arbitrarily designating lawmakers who embrace entitlement cuts and tax cuts for the rich as hard-headed "centrists," when only small minorities support both, and why they arbitrarily refuse to allow that calling for tax hikes on the rich is a sign of fiscal seriousness.

Please define `fiscal hawk' Greg Sargent 2011

Drew Westen's attack at the beginning of the month, and Jon Chait's rejoinder at the end, seem to have bookended this debate, at least for New York Times readers.

Harry Shearer: The Two Things Obama Got Wrong Harry Shearer 2011

Drew Westen's attack at the beginning of the month, and Jon Chait's rejoinder at the end, seem to have bookended this debate, at least for New York Times readers.

Harry Shearer: The Two Things Obama Got Wrong Harry Shearer 2011

Chait's question about the deficit commission is a good one.

Please define `fiscal hawk' Greg Sargent 2011

The piece Josh removed from the case for me to examine had an auction estimate of $400 to $600 and is described in Chait's handsome catalog as "Coprolite—A Fine Complete Specimen."

The Art of Selling Dino Dung Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011