I would think that anybody who was going to be scared would already be hiding under their beds. Share and Enjoy: »
In The News
Voodoo Economics: The Final Report Card On Bush’s Epic Failure
The annual Census Bureau report on income, poverty and access to health care came out late last week and it brought only more bad news for the Bush legacy project. In every single measurable statistic, the numbers were worse after eight years of George W. Bush then at the end of the Clinton Presidency.... »
Mr. TeaBag Goes To Washington
Glenn Beck and the Tea Party movement had their big shindig in Washington D.C. yesterday. Reports vary, but the crowd size is estimated to have been a respectable 30-70,000. There were some claims by the organizers that it was as high as 1.5 million. These claims were of course repeated over and over by... »
Joe Wilson Is Only The Tip Of The Conservative Iceberg
When Joe Wilson pointed his finger at the President and called him a liar last Wednesday, a simultaneous wave of shock, disgust and resignation swept over me. When you look at the video tape of the event I think that Pelosi, Biden and the President all three echoed those very same emotions. Shock because... »
Teaching Your Children to Fear The President
Next Tuesday the President of the United States is scheduled to speak to millions of school children about hard work, good grades and staying in school. It was a message that was meant to inspire and motivate kids to put their nose to the grindstone and do their best. Instead, it has become a... »
A Man Who Made A Difference
There are not many men in history who have a chance to truly make a difference in this world. Ted Kennedy was a man who found himself in that position over and over again and never shrank from his responsibility. Perhaps this sense of responsibility was made even more profound by the fact that... »
Another Bush Failure For Obama To Fix
Bush’s Legacy project just got a little bit more difficult this week with the announcement that the Justice Department will be investigating the use of torture by the CIA during the Bush administration. The investigation will be narrowly focused on those specific acts of torture and abuse that went beyond the legal directives put... »
The Deadly Consequences Of Republican Lies
What are the consequences of the conservatives push to derail health care reform? 1. Higher costs for all Americans Nobody, on the left or the right, disputes the fact that health care costs are going to rise astronomically over the next ten years. Since the Republicans killed reform in 1994 and did nothing over the next... »
Why Not Have True Single Payer?
While the health care debate has focused on the question of public option or no public option it seems that idea of true universal health care has been forgotten. The only way to make sure that all Americans get access to the health care they deserve is to abandon the idea that insurance companies... »
Grassley Calls Obama Dishonest
Senator Grassley who has been stringing the Democrats along for months in the health care debate has been spending his August recess doing everything he can to derail the entire process. First he tells his constituents that they should “be afraid” of the Democratic plan and that it would “pull the plug on grandma”.... »
The Power of the Police
The recent arrest of Harvard Professor Skip Gates has generated an intense debate among the media on the issue of race in this country. When the story first broke the instinctual reaction for some was that this arrest must have been about race. Why else would a black man be arrested in his own... »
Political Buffet
- Bonus Quote of the Day September 8, 2010
- Sink Leads Scott in Florida September 8, 2010
- Rubio Holds Small Lead in Florida September 8, 2010
- Dead Heat in Kentucky September 8, 2010
- Whitman Holds Lead Over Brown September 8, 2010
Video Buffet
- Discussing WH Asian carp adviser, Tantaros says, "Obama is really the Asian carp, eating away at our budget" September 9, 2010
- Fox suggests 9-11 workers bill failed because of Weiner's floor speech, not because Republicans voted against it September 9, 2010
- Fox Business "reporter" Sandra Smith calls Obama administration "not a business-friendly administration" September 8, 2010
- Fox News' Juliet Huddy: "I'm against the mosque" September 8, 2010
- O'Reilly lashes out at Howard Dean for saying Fox News runs the Republican Party September 8, 2010