CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • Kudos to Krugman

    Congratulations to Princeton Professor and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman for winning the Nobel Prize in Economics. Daniel and I had a chance to hear Professor Krugman (center) at an event at the Big Tent in Denver (pictured above), which also featured John Podesta (right) and David Sirota (left). We coincidentally ran into Mr. Podesta a couple of days later on the street. Krugman, a supporter of Senator Obama, won the Nobel for his research on the dynamics of global trade. Mr. Krugman won the prize for his research, beginning in 1979, that explained patterns of trade among countries,…

  • The Scaliziest Political Commercial in Louisiana

    H/t to Ryan at the Daily Kingfish. Newly-elected Congressman Steve Scalise is obviously worried, which may explain why he’s running one of the most dishonorable political commercials I have ever seen. Scalise claims Harlan has spent $1 million “attacking” him with “desperate lies,” yet he offers not a single example or rebuttal of those “lies.” Instead, he quickly pivots away from Harlan and onto Barack Obama and, believe it or not, Jeremiah Wright, a man even John McCain has called “off-limits.” The ad almost looks like a parody: “Harlan’s desperate lies won’t cover up the fact that he’s a Barack…