DAYLEE PICTURE: A Grizzly Bear in the Yukon. From National Geographic.
The Loneliness of Vladimir Putin (Julia Ioffe) from the New Republic
"He crushed his opposition and has nothing to show for it but a country that's falling apart."
The Middle Class Is Steadily Eroding. Just Ask the Business World from the New York Times
"As politicians and pundits in Washington continue to spar over whether economic inequality is in fact deepening, in corporate America there really is no debate at all. The post-recession reality is that the customer base for businesses that appeal to the middle class is shrinking as the top tier pulls even further away."
Rebels in Party Lead Way in Republican Fund-Raising from the New York Times
"Underscoring a potential shift of power in the Republican Party, candidates are counting on outside conservative groups critical of the leadership for campaign muscle, which could have a huge effect on House and Senate primaries in 2014."
Republicans Face 2016 Turmoil from the Washington Post
"The party is divided and in turmoil, with a civil war raging between its establishment and insurgent factions. For the first time in memory, there is no obvious early favorite — no candidate with wide appeal who has run before, no incumbent president or vice president, no clear establishment pick. Meanwhile, an enormous number of potential contenders are looking at the race, including, perhaps, a return of virtually everyone who ran in 2012."
Is the GOP Giving Up Tea? (E.J. Dionne Jr.) from the Washington Post
"The GOP is looking like a person emerging from a long binge and asking, “Why did I do that?” The moment of realization came when last fall’s government shutdown cratered the party’s polling numbers. Staring into the abyss can be instructive."
How Do Tea Parties End? from Politico
"The Tea Party is but one example of a common form of political insurgency—one that almost always loses in the long run. This kind of counter-establishment movement is common enough that comparative politics has a term for it: the “anti-system party”"
No End to Scandal in Sight for Chris Christie from Politico
"Even the best-case scenario for Chris Christie isn’t pretty: It could take weeks or months to sort out new allegations that he knew more about a growing New Jersey traffic scandal than he has let on, casting an even larger pall over a man thought a few weeks ago to have a decent shot at becoming the next president."
Chris Christie's Bridgegate Response has Been a Debacle (Jon Terbush) from The Week
"In flailing for cover, Christie has only exposed himself to accusations of incompetence."
A Tale of Two Bullies: Why Chris Christie Is No Lyndon Johnson (Michael Zuckerman) from the Atlantic
"Americans may admire a politician who can play hardball, but it matters whether his victim is a political opponent or an innocent citizen."
Chris Christie’s Ignorant Bullying: His Real Miscalculation is Not Understanding Today’s GOP (Eric Stern) from Salon
"He destroyed his ambitions for nothing. The wingnuts who vote in GOP primaries despise moderation, bipartisanship."
The 1 Percent’s Most Ruinous Sin: How They Sap our Politicians of All Decency (Elias Isquith) from Salon
"How the sad story of Mitt Romney explains everything that's wrong with American democracy."
Here, Let Ezra Explain (Benjamin Wallace) from New York Magazine
"What is D.C.’s most famous young policy wonk doing leaving the Washington Post? Trying to start a news organization he thinks could one day eclipse it."
Another Nevada Republican Leaves The GOP from the Huffington Post
"Days after Nevada's first female lieutenant governor left the GOP, a member of a notable Silver State Republican family is following suit. The Associated Press reported Friday that lobbyist Neena Laxalt, daughter of former Nevada governor and U.S. Sen. Paul Laxalt (R), decided to register as nonpartisan. Laxalt's decision comes two days after Nevada Republican Sue Wagner announced she was jumping ship as a "symbol" that she does "not like the Republican Party and what they stand for today.""
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