Friday link dump: The yellow brick road

• Elected Republicans are much more conservative than the people who vote for them.
• Chuck Schumer successfully got his name in newspapers today.
• Ron Paul can't wait to get us back to the gold standard.
• John Bolton has opinions about WikiLeaks.
• On Peter Orszag's new job: "When we notice similar patterns in other countries -- for instance, how many offspring and in-laws of senior Chinese Communist officials have become very, very rich -- we are quick to draw conclusions about structural injustices"
• Is Bernie Sanders still talking?

By Alex Pareene

Alex Pareene writes about politics for Salon and is the author of "The Rude Guide to Mitt." Email him at apareene@salon.com and follow him on Twitter @pareene

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