We love to complain about how Washington is broken, that it is too tied up in partisan politics and has forgotten how to actually govern. And ironically, we also complain about Obama and the Democrats not standing up to the Republicans. Or, in plainer words, we attack them for not being partisan enough. And yet, […]
© Joe Heller Haven’t we been dragging out health care reform for the last 60 years? Isn’t it time to actually do something?
A reader forwarded this email that has been making the rounds of the tinfoil hat crowd: Does this photo of President Obama in the Oval Office convey anything to you about his attitude? Would you speak with the Chief of Staff, your Chief Economic Adviser, and your Senior Adviser with your feet up on the […]
I think this comic captures the essential problem of our current economic mess. Economists pretty much agree that you need federal spending to get us out of the economic doldrums, but at the same time that deficit spending can cause more long-term problems. Not to mention that no matter what he does, Obama is going […]
© Steve Sack Republicans hypocritically oppose Obama’s balanced budget law, which he proposed in the state of the Union address: The Senate took a vote on requiring Congress not to pass legislation that it can’t pay for. All 40 Republicans voted no. A similar rule was in place during the Clinton era, when the deficit […]
I keep giggling over the latest post from Andy Borowitz: Instant Poll: 90% of Republicans Who Did Not See Obama’s Speech Disagree With It WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) – President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address has already gotten a big thumbs-down from one key group of voters: Republicans who did not see the […]
Eugene Robinson and Juan Cole have wickedly good rebuttals to Cheney’s nonsensical attack on Obama from Tuesday, showing how Cheney is acting like a raving lunatic. Go read them. But one thing that Cole mentions in passing really caught my eye, and deserves further attention. Cole points out that according to anti-terrorism experts, Al Qaida […]
Obama is in a tough spot. His biggest promise was to “change the tone of politics in Washington”, by seeking a return to respectful political dialog, careful deliberation rather than pandering to voters, and actual governance rather than sound bites. But in keeping his promise, he is being denounced as not being tough enough. Americans […]
© Matt Bors Is it really true that if you don’t play to your “base” (the most extreme elements of your supporters) that you can’t make anyone happy? Is there no place for moderates in American politics?
© Matt Wuerker I find it fascinating that many people feel like their responsibility ended after they voted for Obama and got him elected. If people really believe that the election is the only thing that mattered, then no wonder politicians act like getting elected is all that matters. On the other hand, if you […]
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