Fox News Makes Fools Out Of MSM Again
One story that the MSM has been very enamored of this year is the Obama administration vs. Fox News. The administration (rightly IMO) has accused Fox of being biased. The…
Beau Biden – The Long Tease
Those of us who were hoping for a big announcement from Beau Biden at last night's Jefferson Jackson dinner walked away disappointed. The conditions were perfect for an announcement -…
Live From The Jefferson Jackson Dinner!
Follow our live tweets from Liberal Geek, Unstable Isotope, Mike Matthews, and Nemski. Click here and here. We're live at the Jefferson Jackson dinner. Still waiting for the main event…
Tuesday Open Thread
It's Tuesday, but not just any old Tuesday. It's Jefferson Jackson Tuesday. It's freaking Bill Clinton Tuesday! I'm beside myself with excitement for tonights event. So let's get started threading.…
Another Dispatch From The GOP Braintrust
This is probably what you would consider a classic political gaffe: It's been a couple of weeks since the RNC's Michael Steele said something foolish and had to walk it…
When Your Name Becomes A Verb
The Washington Post has a profile on unsuccessful Republican House candidate Dede Scozzafava and the fallout from the unusual race for NY-23. Even as she now hopes to return to…
Advice For Blanche Lincoln: Go Big Or Go Home
Blanche Lincoln is one of the worst weak-kneed ConservaDems in the Senate. She's voted against the public option and seems to be following the losing Creigh Deeds strategy - pretend…
Monday Open Thread
It's Monday and I still have a bit of a high from Saturday's passage of the historic health care reform bill. As someone said on Twitter, they've never seen so…
Those Contributions Are Fungible
Are you aware of the logic of the Stupak amendment? John Aravosis explains: The House passed the anti-choice Stupak amendment last night. Basically, the amendment stops any government money from…
Sometimes I Despair For Humanity
Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel issued a statement condemning the use of Dauchau in a protest sign at the Thursday Bachmann tea party protest: Not much room for…
House Health Care Reform Voting Begins At 9:30 – UPDATE – Bill Passes 220-215
If you've been following the news today, you probably know that the House health care reform bill, H.R. 3962 is coming to a vote tonight, probably around 9:30 PM. If…
Weekend Open Thread
Well, it's the weekend and it's open thread time! Whoopeee! Anything exciting going on this weekend? I have to go shoe shopping. I know you're all jealous. So let's get…
Anti-Abortion Democrats Betraying Women Once Again
Conservatives say they want to get government out of our lives and don't want "government bureaucrats" standing in the way of the relationship between doctors and patients. Unless, of course,…