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The Train To Crazytown

By Unstable Isotope March 9, 201017 Comments

Newly disgraced former Congressman Eric Massa appeared on Glenn Beck's TV show today. For some reason, the rightwing embraced Massa - I guess believing that Massa had the power to…

A Decade of Lost Economic Performance

By cassandra_m March 9, 2010

From The Economist: The 2000's were the worst decade for American economic performance since the 1930's. People often forget that Americans are among the hardest working people in the industrial world. These charts show how BushCo economic policy made sure that those hardworking people got a lot less in return.

GOP Grooming Obsession

By Unstable Isotope March 9, 20102 Comments

The Crist-Rubio Senate primary race down in Florida is beginning to be a blowout for Marco Rubio. There's been all kinds of rumors that Crist would switch parties or become…

Tuesday Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope March 9, 201027 Comments

It's Tuesday and it still feels like spring. I think I'm starting to get used to this weather. So, are we ready for an open thread? P.T. Barnum said there's…

Conservative Disconnect On Government Intervention – Marriage vs Abortion

By pandora March 9, 20102 Comments

It's no secret that when it comes to abortion the Conservative/Republican motto is the more government intervention the better. Mandatory waiting periods for abortions? Fine with them. A measure “that…

Searching for that Pyrrhic Victory: O’Donnell is In.

By Delaware Dem March 9, 201047 Comments

I thought she was already in. Regardless, Christine O’Donnell’s rumored official yet unofficial campaign to teabag her way to the Senate is now… official. She is holding a press conference tomorrow at 10:30 am in the Gold Room of the Goodstay House in Wilmington. I am sure she will have as much success as she had in 2008, or 2006, or 2004…

Conservative Fantasies

By pandora March 9, 20109 Comments

What is it with Conservative males and crushes? “I was excited about Palin; I’m more excited about Liz. The same sort of excitement you get when you hear her father,…

How Progressives Have Shaped Health Care Reform

By Unstable Isotope March 9, 201055 Comments

We're now in the final stretch of the health care reform battle. Within the month we'll either have a vote or the Democrats will give up on health care reform…

Late Night Video — SNL Presidents Make the Case for the Consumer Financial Protection Agency

By cassandra_m March 8, 2010

Funny and makes a bunch of good points as to why the CFPA is important:

President Obama at Arcadia University

By cassandra_m March 8, 20101 Comment

The video is from CNN, where the President told the crowd that the time for an up or down vote on health reform is now and that he wanted a bill on his desk by Easter.

What’s That Word I’m Looking For?

By Unstable Isotope March 8, 201015 Comments

There's a word that applies here but "ironic" isn't it: The vocal opponent of health care reform in the U.S. steered largely clear of the topic except to reveal a…

Celebrating International Women’s Day

By cassandra_m March 8, 20101 Comment

"Women are the real architects of society." - Harriet Beecher Stowe. March 8 is International Women's Day -- a day to focus on expanding women's civil and human rights around…

Monday Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope March 8, 201014 Comments

It's a beautiful Monday today! I'm glad we're getting the spring weather finally. I guess Delaware Dem is going to remove that hit contract from Punxsutawney Phil now? I was…