Recommended Reading

Michael Kinsley on how the old "wedge" issues aren't working for Republicans any longer and they have to come up with new ones. I'd like to see the next election turn on the question of whether the potato salad at Cassell's is made with horseradish or hot mustard. Whatever issue it is about probably won't be much more important.

Jonathan Chait thinks the key issue is or ought to be Paul Ryan's budget. If there's a Republican president and a Republican Senate to go along with the surely-Republican House, they ought to be able to pass Ryan's wish dream which I think is that the poor and middle class will not only pay all of the taxes with rich folks paying nothing but we'll all have to donate several hours a week to go over and trim the lawns and gardens of the 1%.