Mean, ornery and just plain wrong
Eric Cantor's ideological purity overrules common sense -- and heart
Big Oil's Man Why Rick Perry makes George W. Bush look like a tree hugger
Sunday, September 04, 2011
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
www.nytimes.com
Embracing the Tea Party carries great political risk for Republicans, but perhaps not for the reason you might think.
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Rick Perry's comments not much uglier than usual
The Texas governor and sudden 2012 front-runner inspires media outrage by acting like he always acts
by Alex Pareene
Rick Perry's dangerously overheated rollout
He's been an official candidate for 72 hours, and his addiction to red meat is already giving his party anxiety
by Steve Kornacki
Monday, August 15, 2011
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
The world is looking to the United States to help power a recovery and provide leadership at a time when we are suffocatingly inward-looking—and when ultraconservatives are so dogmatic about slashing government that they are prepared to boot away our nation’s influence.
There is one good reason to downgrade the United States’ credit rating, but S&P, whose credibility was already spent after the housing meltdown, gave a host of largely bogus explanations for its actions.
Sunday, August 07, 2011
Rachel Maddow Debunks GOP Talking Point That S&P Downgrade Was Due To Debt
www.politicususa.com
On Meet the Press today, Rachel Maddow debunked the GOP talking point that the S&P downgrade was due to debt not politics.
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www.politicususa.com
On Meet the Press today, Rachel Maddow debunked the GOP talking point that the S&P downgrade was due to debt not politics.
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What Happened to Obama?
By DREW WESTEN
There was a story the American people were waiting to hear — and needed to hear — but he didn’t tell it.
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By DREW WESTEN
There was a story the American people were waiting to hear — and needed to hear — but he didn’t tell it.
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Saturday, August 06, 2011
Friday, August 05, 2011
Thursday, August 04, 2011
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
Monday, August 01, 2011
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Saturday, July 30, 2011
thinkprogress.org
Echoing his former colleague Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), former Sen. George Voinovich (R-OH) teed off on House Republicans’ brinkmanship on the debt ceiling, saying intransigent GOP congressmen are willing to risk destroying the county’s economy to get what they want. Voinovich told Rolling Stone’s Tim Dickinson.
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www.thedailybeast.com
Though they deny it, the GOP’s policies have driven the nation into the ground, says Paul Begala.
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Friday, July 29, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
The House GOP's debt ceiling hara-kiri
A bill that can't pass the Senate swerves further to the right. Is there a strategy here, or just self-immolation?
by Andrew Leonard
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A bill that can't pass the Senate swerves further to the right. Is there a strategy here, or just self-immolation?
by Andrew Leonard
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Debt Madness Was Always About Killing Social Security
By Robert Scheer —
Republican hypocrites are out to settle ideological scores that have nothing to do with the debt they themselves ran up.
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The awesome hypocrisy of GOP mutiny
Conservatives rebel against the Boehner plan, while citing figures from a government agency they usually ignore
by Andrew Leonard
Don't blame Obama for the debt crisis
The Republican machine is busy faulting the president in ads and ope-eds, but the facts tell a different story
Friday, July 22, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
The new party of Reagan
Tea Party Republicans call a vote to raise the debt ceiling a threat to their very existence; Reagan presided over 18 increases in the debt ceiling during his presidency.
by Dana Milbank
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Tea Party Republicans call a vote to raise the debt ceiling a threat to their very existence; Reagan presided over 18 increases in the debt ceiling during his presidency.
by Dana Milbank
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Citizen Murdoch—No Longer Untouchable
by Katrina vanden Heuvel
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. has taken out full-page ads in Britain reading, “We are sorry.” “Sorry” is as good an adjective as any to describe the Murdoch media empire.
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by Katrina vanden Heuvel
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. has taken out full-page ads in Britain reading, “We are sorry.” “Sorry” is as good an adjective as any to describe the Murdoch media empire.
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Sunday, July 17, 2011
Paul Krugman -The Wrong Perversity
Ryan Avent is upset, rightly, at the way that Obama keeps invoking the confidence fairy, in effect buying in to the doctrine of expansionary austerity — even as a growing body of research grinds what little plausibility the doctrine had into dust.
Yet perverse things do happen; it’s just that we’re focusing on the wrong perversity.
As Brad DeLong argues, there’s a very good case to be made that we’re currently living under conditions in which fiscal contraction actually worsens the long-run deficit. Why? The argument runs like this:
1. Fiscal contraction reduces output in the short run; this immediately means that part of the initial gain in terms of a lower deficit is offset by reduced revenue and higher safety-net spending. These effects are especially large when you’re in a liquidity trap, so monetary policy can’t fight the fiscal contraction.
2. Reductions in short-run output and employment take a toll on long-run growth, too: capital investment is depressed, workers lose their skills, and so on. This in turn reduces future revenues.
3. Meanwhile, with real interest rates very low — actually negative on 5-year bonds — the cost of borrowing now in terms of future debt burden is also very low.
So there is no plausible argument on behalf of the claim that fiscal contraction expands output; there is, on the other hand, a very plausible argument to the effect that fiscal contraction doesn’t even help the fiscal situation.
So guess which perversity is considered a suitable position for Serious People, and which isn’t?
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Ryan Avent is upset, rightly, at the way that Obama keeps invoking the confidence fairy, in effect buying in to the doctrine of expansionary austerity — even as a growing body of research grinds what little plausibility the doctrine had into dust.
Yet perverse things do happen; it’s just that we’re focusing on the wrong perversity.
As Brad DeLong argues, there’s a very good case to be made that we’re currently living under conditions in which fiscal contraction actually worsens the long-run deficit. Why? The argument runs like this:
1. Fiscal contraction reduces output in the short run; this immediately means that part of the initial gain in terms of a lower deficit is offset by reduced revenue and higher safety-net spending. These effects are especially large when you’re in a liquidity trap, so monetary policy can’t fight the fiscal contraction.
2. Reductions in short-run output and employment take a toll on long-run growth, too: capital investment is depressed, workers lose their skills, and so on. This in turn reduces future revenues.
3. Meanwhile, with real interest rates very low — actually negative on 5-year bonds — the cost of borrowing now in terms of future debt burden is also very low.
So there is no plausible argument on behalf of the claim that fiscal contraction expands output; there is, on the other hand, a very plausible argument to the effect that fiscal contraction doesn’t even help the fiscal situation.
So guess which perversity is considered a suitable position for Serious People, and which isn’t?
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Friday, July 15, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Debt Political Theater Diverts Attention While Americans' Wealth Is Stolen
by Rep. Dennis Kucinich
U.S. Representative from Ohio's 10th District
The rancorous debate over the debt belies a fundamental truth of our economy -- that it is run for the few at the expense of the many.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
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Murdoch Empire in More Hot WaterThe media mogul printed the final edition of 'News of the World' Sunday, but shocking revelations continue to emerge.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Monday, July 04, 2011
What Our Declaration Really Said
By E.J. Dionne, Jr. —
Our nation confronts a challenge this Fourth of July that we face but rarely: We are at odds over the meaning of our history and why, to quote our Declaration of Independence, “governments are instituted.”
$4 Trillion for War—and Counting
By Joe Conason —
Anyone paying attention to the costs of U.S. military action in Iraq and Afghanistan must have known that the president badly underestimated those numbers on June 22, when he told the nation that we have spent “a trillion dollars.”
Shining the Spotlight on the Corporate Pay Gap
By David Sirota —
As the deficit has exploded, incriminating facts have leaked out showing that many corporations pay more to their executives than they pay in taxes (and many firms pay no corporate income tax at all).
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By E.J. Dionne, Jr. —
Our nation confronts a challenge this Fourth of July that we face but rarely: We are at odds over the meaning of our history and why, to quote our Declaration of Independence, “governments are instituted.”
$4 Trillion for War—and Counting
By Joe Conason —
Anyone paying attention to the costs of U.S. military action in Iraq and Afghanistan must have known that the president badly underestimated those numbers on June 22, when he told the nation that we have spent “a trillion dollars.”
Shining the Spotlight on the Corporate Pay Gap
By David Sirota —
As the deficit has exploded, incriminating facts have leaked out showing that many corporations pay more to their executives than they pay in taxes (and many firms pay no corporate income tax at all).
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Saturday, July 02, 2011
Defending the Supremely Powerful
By E.J. Dionne, Jr. —
The United States Supreme Court now sees its central task as comforting the already comfortable and afflicting those already afflicted.
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By E.J. Dionne, Jr. —
The United States Supreme Court now sees its central task as comforting the already comfortable and afflicting those already afflicted.
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Friday, July 01, 2011
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
John Dean Knows How to Get Rid of Clarence Thomas
For good reason, there has been serious hand-wringing over what to do about the ethical lapses of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. There is clear precedent for how to deal with the justice. Thomas could be forced off the bench.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Republican NY State Senator Roy McDonald's Awesome Defense Of Gay Marriage; Bloomberg Visits Albany www.huffingtonpost.com
Republican New York State Senator Roy McDonald is one of the few Republicans who's said he will vote to legalize gay marriage in New York.
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Republican New York State Senator Roy McDonald is one of the few Republicans who's said he will vote to legalize gay marriage in New York.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Prosser Allegedly Chokes Female Justice www.politicususa.com
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Prosser, has allegedly choked his colleague Justice Ann Walsh Bradley during discussions surrounding the union-busting bill last week.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Prosser, has allegedly choked his colleague Justice Ann Walsh Bradley during discussions surrounding the union-busting bill last week.
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Eric Cantor's debt ceiling hissy fit
The House majority leader picks up his marbles and repeats his mantra: No tax hikes, or we shoot the hostage
by Andrew Leonard
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The House majority leader picks up his marbles and repeats his mantra: No tax hikes, or we shoot the hostage
by Andrew Leonard
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
Justice Clarence Thomas Should Resign For His Egregious Conflicts of Interest and Unethical Behavior
By Susie Madrak Has this country become so corrupt that our elected officials and the media will simply look the other way while Clarence Thomas makes a mockery of judicial impartiality?
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Jon Stewart: 'You're Insane'The conversation turns heated fast when the 'Daily Show' comedian faces off with Fox News host Chris Wallace.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Nation of Weiners
There is a culture gap in this country, between people who are happy to enjoy what’s left of their privacy and people who just don’t think about it.
There is a culture gap in this country, between people who are happy to enjoy what’s left of their privacy and people who just don’t think about it.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Weiner resigns: our political system in a nutshell
The Congressman is forced out of office. Bush and Cheney - torture, illegal eavesdropping, Iraq -- were not
by Glenn Greenwald
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The Congressman is forced out of office. Bush and Cheney - torture, illegal eavesdropping, Iraq -- were not
by Glenn Greenwald
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Not one of the candidates for the GOP presidential nomination who debated Monday night rose to a point of seriousness in addressing the nation’s grievous problems. Instead, they ever so playfully thumbed their collective noses at any possible meaningful government reaction to the mess that we are in.
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Obama Welcomed to Puerto Rico President Obama’s visit to Puerto Rico focused on political implications, not groundbreaking policies.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Thoughts On Voodoo
by John Krugman
With Tim Pawlenty — who was supposed to be a sensible Republican — going all-in for high voodoo, I thought it’s worth pointing out that at the moment there’s a pretty good case that there is a kind of Laffer curve in which more is less and less is more. Namely, there’s a good case that fiscal stimulus right now would actually improve the long-run fiscal situation, while fiscal austerity makes it worse.
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by John Krugman
With Tim Pawlenty — who was supposed to be a sensible Republican — going all-in for high voodoo, I thought it’s worth pointing out that at the moment there’s a pretty good case that there is a kind of Laffer curve in which more is less and less is more. Namely, there’s a good case that fiscal stimulus right now would actually improve the long-run fiscal situation, while fiscal austerity makes it worse.
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Friday, June 10, 2011
Thursday, June 09, 2011
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
GOP running fake Democrats in Wisconsin recall elections The Raw Story www.rawstory.com
The Republican Party of Wisconsin admitted Monday that they planned to run candidates as Democrats in this summer's recall elections.
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The Republican Party of Wisconsin admitted Monday that they planned to run candidates as Democrats in this summer's recall elections.
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Pain at the Gas Pumps? Blame the Kochs.
by karoli
It seems that not only does Koch Industries avail itself of the profit-taking available by speculating on oil prices, but they were the authors of the whole damn scam.
by karoli
It seems that not only does Koch Industries avail itself of the profit-taking available by speculating on oil prices, but they were the authors of the whole damn scam.
Sunday, June 05, 2011
The Problem of Republican Idiots
The liars and lunatics serve as a smoke screen for the conservative war on the poor and the middle class.
by Eric Alterman
The liars and lunatics serve as a smoke screen for the conservative war on the poor and the middle class.
by Eric Alterman
Playing With Default
By Joe Conason —
The current puppet play in Congress—where Republicans sponsored a bill to raise the nation’s debt ceiling only because they wanted to vote it down—would be funny, if only they weren’t risking economic disaster.
By Joe Conason —
The current puppet play in Congress—where Republicans sponsored a bill to raise the nation’s debt ceiling only because they wanted to vote it down—would be funny, if only they weren’t risking economic disaster.
Kristof: Our Fantasy Nation?
With Tea Party conservatives and many Republicans balking at raising the debt ceiling, let me offer them an example of a nation that lives up to their ideals.
With Tea Party conservatives and many Republicans balking at raising the debt ceiling, let me offer them an example of a nation that lives up to their ideals.
Friday, June 03, 2011
Thursday, June 02, 2011
Sarah Palin Slams THE DREAM ACT At Ellis Island
By Andrea Nill Sanchez
Today, Sarah Palin visited Ellis Island and the “Statute” of Liberty as part of her One Nation tour.
By Andrea Nill Sanchez
Today, Sarah Palin visited Ellis Island and the “Statute” of Liberty as part of her One Nation tour.
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
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