Texas Is Now A Swing State – Are Republican Antics Causing A Backlash?
I missed this when it first came out last week, but Gallup has a new poll on the political preferences by state. According to Gallup, there are now only 4…
Happy Birthday, Mr. President
On August 4, 1961, future president Barack Obama was born in Hawai'i. Place your birthday wishes below.
Breaking: Bill Clinton Secures Journalists’ Release In North Korea
Former president Bill Clinton has secured the release of two journalists held by North Korea.
Glenn Beck Begs His Audience Not To Commit Violence
It's sad that it's necessary for him to say this, but this is where it's heading. I think Beck is speaking out too late. Months of screaming about how Obama's…
Afternoon Open Thread
The tea partiers are putting their heckling strategy to work. Will harassment and thuggish behavior really help their cause? As a commenter at TPM asked - are these the same…
Paul Krugman Simplifies Health Care Reform For You
The invaluable Paul Krugman explains health care reform for easy understanding: The essence is really quite simple: regulation of insurers, so that they can’t cherry-pick only the healthy, and subsidies,…
Election Day in SD 19!
Voters of the 19th Senate district, be sure to vote today! The polls are open from 7 AM - 8 PM.
Best Health Care System In The World!
Newsweek's Jonathan Alter channels his inner blogger to defend our current health care system: Why should I be entitled to the same insurance that members of Congress get? Blue Dogs…
How Do We Deal With This?
Dave Weigel at the Washington Independent breaks down the Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll even further and finds this startling bit of news: So what proportion of Southern whites doubt that…
Late Night Video: Journalists Shouldn’t Try Comedy
Who thought this was a good idea? Dana Milbank and Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post do "Mouthpiece Theater" on the so-called beer summit. They had some suggestions for beer…
Anti-Cap & Trade Lobbying Group Sends Fake Opposition Letters
I'm sure you're shocked to hear that a group lobbying against the ACES (American Clean Energy & Security Act) cap & trade legislation, sent forged letters to a U.S. Congressman.…
You Can See The Problem Here
A new poll finds that Republicans differ significantly from the Democrats and Independents on the question of whether Obama was born in the U.S.
Susan Collins Wants To Kill Your Grandmother
The newest silly GOP talking point about healthcare reform is about the provision requiring hospitals to provide end-of-life counseling to people who wanted it. This proposal has turned into a…