Wiretap: After the swerve right, inching left

 
For you Colorado liberals depressed about the disaster that was Amendment 66, there were other elections around the nation. And esteemed Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne says the 2013 election results show that the country is moving left. It’s what he said.

E.J. Dionne: Virginia, Alabama, New York, even New Jersey meant a good night for the left. Via Washington Post.

Everyone wants ’em, but the Obamacare numbers don’t really matter. Via the National Journal.

Why Chris Christie isn’t on his way to the White House. Via New York.

Amy Davidson on why Patsey is the hero of “12 Years a Slave.” Via the New Yorker.

The Washington Post says the real story in the New York City election is the new mayor’s family’s hair.

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