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Tuesday Open Thread [1.2.12]

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Nate Silver gives Romney a 42 percent chance of winning the Iowa caucuses, followed by Ron Paul at 34 percent and Rick Santorum at 20 per cent. The final Des Moines Register poll, which has an impressive track record, indicates a 2 point lead for Romney over Paul. Ezra Klein also sees a Romney win. Howard Dean and Ed Schultz predict a Santorum upset.

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  1. anonone
    January 3, 2012,

    Which is more likely today: Andy Reid is fired by the Eagles or Obama makes a recess appointment of Richard Cordray to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?

  3. puck
    January 3, 2012,

    Tom Carper reads puck.

    A while back I called out Carper for his statement calling for a new nominee after Cordray was filibustered. Carper has now modified his statement ex post facto.

    Before:

    “My hope is that the Administration moves quickly to nominate a new director and that we can resolve our differences so that the agency can focus on the job it was designed to do, which is to protect consumers from financial harm.”

    After:

    “My hope is that we can resolve our differences so that the agency can focus on the job it was designed to do, which is to protect consumers from financial harm.”

    This is way more satisfying than those damn letters he sends back.

  4. anonone
    January 3, 2012,

    So what’s your vote, puck? Jeffrey Laurie has a presser at 2:30.

  5. puck
    January 3, 2012,

    I’ll take Andy.

  6. jason330
    January 3, 2012,

    puck, except who reads amended press releases?

    Andy will be let go.

  7. jason330
    January 3, 2012,

    If Romney finishes 1, 2, or 3 in Iowa he takes the nomination.

  9. mediawatch
    January 3, 2012,

    Carper is becoming a true flip-flopper. Maybe he’ll be Mitt’s running mate.

    Rex Ryan promised that his Jets would go to the Super Bowl. They finished 8-8. He’s staying.
    Andy assembled a Dream Team. They finished 8-8. I’d say he’s staying too.

  10. anonone
    January 3, 2012,

    I think Andy Reid “resigning” is more likely than Obama making the recess appointment. I don’t think either will happen.

  11. jason330
    January 3, 2012,

    Oh well… “Obama Misses Key Window For Empowering Top Consumer Watchdog”

    TPM reporting

  13. jason330
    January 3, 2012,

    The good guys are 0-2 today. Maybe Newt will win Iowa?

  14. anonymous
    January 3, 2012,

    Anybody but that friggin Carper.

  15. anonone
    January 3, 2012,

    Take this with a “Lucy holding football” warning: “After missing an opportunity Tuesday afternoon to recess appoint Richard Cordray as the head of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the White House has concluded it can go ahead and make the appointment, the Wall Street Journal reports. The appointment could come as early as Wednesday.” From TPM

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