Stop the reckless $350bn blank check! Heed the doubting economists!
The Washington Post reports that the following "deal" has been reached:Paulson would receive $250 billion immediately and another $100 billion upon White House certification of its necessity. The final...
View ArticleGood progressive people, good progressive values: Don't be defensive
Allow me to interrupt this wonderful and highly approvable moment of Colin-Powell-inspired unity, as we are all enjoying the glow of knowing that good Democrats can sleep easier, knowing that...
View ArticleUpdate: Obama WINS Virginia!! (was: Obama overtakes McCain)
Update 2: FOX CALLS VA. FOR OBAMA!(It's Fox, but I'll take it!)Update:I'll keep updating until a major news organization calls it, but the margin is now nearlymore than 50,000 votes, and I predict it...
View ArticleBachmann, Shadegg, and their kind
This will be a very short diary. I only want to make one hopeful point in light of seeing some of the worst GOP Members of Congress keep their seats.That's this: for every house seat the Democrats...
View ArticleTwo points in Geithner's favor we're missing
In these terrifying times, when our government is taking huge risks with the future of our national fortunes (and the risks are huge whatever policy is chosen), there is a lot of understandable anxiety...
View ArticleThe Death of a President: JFK and Obama "Wanted"
The new issue of Vanity Fair has an interesting article about William Manchester and his authorized account the JFK assassination, The Death of a President. The main focus is on Manchester's ordeal...
View ArticleWhy so narrow a vision of what our children should learn and be?
A lot of hype is surrounding the release of national K-12 education standards in draft form by the Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI), an effort under the auspices of the National Governors...
View ArticleBREAKINGx10: Deal with Stupak is OFF! "We think we have the votes without him."
UPDATEx10:CQ, The Hill, and Roll Call all report Stupak bloc "cut in half," Stupak himself may vote yes in exchange for the executive order. That number 6 puts us on the verge of clinching this thing....
View ArticleGOP: Vote for us. We have no solutions.
Happy Tax Day, everyone. I walked my four-year-old to school today and explained what was so special about April 15 that I needed to carry a mug with me for my free cup of coffee at Starbucks....
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