Bill Press: On Election Night Boehner Office Will Be ‘Morgue,’ Pelosi’s A ‘Party’
Bill Press: On Election Night Boehner Office Will Be ‘Morgue,’ Pelosi’s A ‘Party’
Gallup might be seeing an historic spread in the Republicans’ favor, and even Mark Halperin is predicting GOP gains of as many as 60 seats. But amidst all the Dem panic and gnashing of teeth, the Pelosi party can [...]
On Hardball: It’s the Year of the Woman But It’s Not the ‘Compassionate’ Woman We Like
On Hardball: It’s the Year of the Woman But It’s Not the ‘Compassionate’ Woman We Like
The news that it could be a good year for women electorally did not cheer up the likes of MSNBC’s Chris Matthews, Bloomberg’s Margaret Carlson and the Politico’s Jeanne Cummings, because it turns out it’s only going to [...]
AP to Bernanke: Save Us, Ben! (Barack, Nancy, and Harry Who?)
AP to Bernanke: Save Us, Ben! (Barack, Nancy, and Harry Who?)
Sometimes you just have to chuckle at the transparent motivations of business writers in the establishment press.
Two Associated Press reports from this afternoon, one from Stephen Bernard and another much lengthier piece from Jeannine Aversa, attempt to set the [...]
Scarborough to Rep. Weiner on 9/11 Responders Controversy: ‘You’re Not Going to Demagogue This Issue!’
Scarborough to Rep. Weiner on 9/11 Responders Controversy: ‘You’re Not Going to Demagogue This Issue!’
Love him or hate him as a "conservative," MSNBC host Joe Scarborough just showed he hasn’t been completely brainwashed at his network. On his Aug. 11 program, Scarborough demonstrated just how thin the veil is over the parlor tricks [...]
“Castostrophic” losses for Democrats in Nov. now likely says RCP expert
“Castostrophic” losses for Democrats in Nov. now likely says RCP expert
Excerpted from Sean Trende’s column at Real Clear Politics (RCP) “Are Things Getting Worse for House Democrats?” Aug. 3:
what we are currently looking at is a 10-point generic lead for Republicans among the likely electorate. This would represent historic gains for the GOP. This would [...]
Another Round of Town Hall Tussles Awaits 'Big Spending' Democrats
Another Round of Town Hall Tussles Awaits 'Big Spending' Democrats As members of Congress head back to their districts for the August recess, they could be met by the same rowdy town halls that rocked the national healthcare debate last summer. But this summer, record-breaking government spending would fuel the voter uprising, conservatives say. "This [...]
Pelosi rejects extending Bush tax cuts for wealthy
Pelosi rejects extending Bush tax cuts for wealthy Pelosi rejects extending Bush tax cuts for wealthy By Michael O'Brien – 07/22/10 11:42 AM ET House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday rejected extending tax cuts for the wealthiest tax bracket that are set to expire at the end of the year. Pelosi took off the [...]
CBS: Financial Reform ‘Big Win’ for Obama, Adds to ‘Long List’ of ‘Accomplishments’
CBS: Financial Reform ‘Big Win’ for Obama, Adds to ‘Long List’ of ‘Accomplishments’
On Thursday’s CBS Evening News, anchor Katie Couric touted the just-passed financial reform bill as a "big win" for President Obama, "as was the passage of health care reform." She then lamented how despite that: "…there are rumblings he’s in big [...]
NYT’s Paul Krugman Hits G.O.P.’s ‘Eliminationist Rhetoric’ and Reagan the ‘Anti-Government Fanatic’
NYT’s Paul Krugman Hits G.O.P.’s ‘Eliminationist Rhetoric’ and Reagan the ‘Anti-Government Fanatic’
In another predictable column condemning the Tea Party movement, Paul Krugman called Ronald Reagan an “anti-government fanatic” and disdained “the eliminationist rhetoric of the G.O.P" in Friday’s "Going to Extreme," using the same silly examples of alleged violent imagery the rest [...]
To ‘Indefatigable’ Pelosi, Sawyer Wonders What Her Dad and Mom ‘Would Have Said About this Moment?’
To ‘Indefatigable’ Pelosi, Sawyer Wonders What Her Dad and Mom ‘Would Have Said About this Moment?’
ABC anchor Diane Sawyer shared the glow of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s health policy victory, showing her, in an “ABC News exclusive” interview, a Washington Post with the headline of “Democrats Claim Health Votes” as she wondered: [...]