Utah IRS Building Evacuated
I hope this is a hoax and not something worse: Hazardous materials crews were on the scene Monday at the IRS building in Farr West, Utah, where two people were…
Monday Open Thread
Welcome to March! It's finally starting to feel like spring is coming. The temperature's warming up, the sun stays out longer and my daffodils have started peaking up from the…
Move Over Tea Party, Welcome To The Coffee Party
A new movement has started to counter the Tea Party movement - it's called the the Coffee Party movement. MISSION: The Coffee Party Movement gives voice to Americans who want…
Frank Rich On The Tea Party Movement
New York Times op-ed writer Frank Rich takes a look at the Tea Party movement and the GOP embrace of it: No one knows what history will make of the…
Weekend Open Thread
Well I have to say that last snowstorm was a bit of a dud, but I'm not complaining. It's nice not to be stuck inside for a couple of days.…
New Senate Poll Gives Castle A 18 Point Lead (Updated)
Coons has obviously increased his name recognition, but still lags behind. This race will be an uphill battle for Coons and I think he can win, but he needs to start generating some excitement. I think that excitement starts with the grassroots Democrats.
Friday Open Thread
Welcome to Friday. If you've noticed that I haven't been around so much, it's because I'm absolutely swamped at work. It looks like you kept yourself entertained without me. So…
Paterson Ends Gubernatorial Campaign
The New York Times bombshell on Paterson's possible intervention to cover up domestic violence by an aide has convinced Paterson to end his campaign: Less than 48 hours after the…
Things I Learned From Ron Williams
This week's Ron Williams column in the News Journal was more informative than usual. I learned the following:
- Anthony Wedo is rich.
- Anthony Wedo is not running for the DE-AL U.S. House seat, did I mention that Wedo is rich?
- Richard Korn has black hair, is from New York and has a New York accent.
Highlights Of The Health Care Reform Summit
Daily Kos compiled a video of some of the highlights from Democratic legislators during today's health care summit. I'd like to add, Louise Slaughter rocks!
Thursday Open Thread
As of writing this, I'm still waiting for this latest snowstorm, the "snowicane" to start. It sure was nice of the snowstorm to hold off until everyone gets to work…
Fiscal Conservatives Don’t Want To Cut Spending
Conservatives do a lot of posturing about the deficit, which they only discovered the existence of on January 20, 2009. I remember the good ol' days of the early Bush…
NPR Destroys Republican Talking Point
The media coverage of the health care reform debate has been quite frustrating because the coverage has not covered the substance of the debate. It's been the typical "on one…