This really seems like a game of politics to me: resident Barack Obama will call in his State of the Union address for a three-year freeze on spending for many domestic programs as part of his strategy to rein in the deficit, administration officials said. The proposal, which wouldn’t affect spending on national security, would […]
This morning on CNN Tom Kean, former member of the 9/11 commission, was talking about how Obama is “taking on to much”, echoing the same right-wing talking point we have heard all year. Let’s think about that. To a Republican like Kean, Obama shouldn’t be focusing on other things besides terrorism. We just had 8 […]
So much contention over the past several days has occurred within the progressive blogosphere. It’s time to do another post calling it out. First on the agenda is the issue of President Obama saying that he never campaigned on the public option. This was a false claim, no matter how some want to spin it. […]
Everyone got their drinks ready for the night? Wonkette has the rules up for tonight’s drinking game, so let’s get ready to debate! 9:03 Where do you stand on the financial recovery plan Obama: This is the final verdict on 8 years of Bush and McCain’s economic plan. Fundamentals of economy must be measured by […]
In the 90’s, the Republican leadership in Congress decided to engage in a witchhunt against Bill Clinton that last for months and cost taxpayers millions. The witchhunt was about sexual relations between two consenting adults. The Republicans now try to blame Clinton for 9/11 and say it was because he was distracted by the Lewinsky […]
If one thing is for certain in the uncertain world of politics, it is that 2006 is going to be the year to watch. Republicans have definitely fumbled the ball during the 109th session of Congress and not only Democrats, but also a majority of the public is awaiting someone to pick that ball up […]