THIS WEEK’S BIG FIVE 1/25/2010

Conservative activist Supreme Court gives birth to the new “corporatocracy” in Citizens United v. FEC
In case you had not heard, the SCOTUS has ruled that corporations are able to spend as much as they want on elections now, allowing them to drown out the voice of American public.

Massachusetts Liked Universal Health Care Before It Voted Against It
A reminder that the Mass. election was not about Health Insurance Reform.

A Note On Financial Reform
Why focusing financial reform in the next year will benefit Democrats.

Let’s Play the Blame Game!
538 does the math to figure out what caused the Mass. special election to turn out how it did.

Reconciliation! 2. ??? 3. Profit!
A look at why reconciliation would not produce favorable results if done instead of the current bill.