In recent months a growing chorus of commentators has begun to dismantle the notion that the current polarization of American politics is equally the fault of “both sides.” Most notably, two old Washington hands and collaborators, the Brookings Institution’ …
The Republican leaders in Congress have mostly defined themselves by what they're against, but now they've announced what they're for -- the most popular parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). I can only imagine the political identity crisis this is causing within the GOP. Th …
Setting aside for a minute the offensive way in which the Eagle Forum dismisses all of “the immigrants” as thoughtless criminals, it’s telling that The Eagle Forum views this as simply a political problem. The Eagle Forum’s political allies have long …
“The metrosexual black Abe Lincoln has emerged as a hyper-partisan, hyper-liberal, elitist politician with more than a bit of the trimmer in him.” This sentence is just so deliciously ridiculous, insulting and incendiary — perfect Republican fodder. Let&rs …
Mississippi state Rep. Andy Gipson (R) weighed in on President Barack Obama's gay marriage decision last week, invoking a bible passage that calls for gay men to be "put to death." In a May 10 Facebook post, Gipson called homosexuality a "sin," citing Leviticus 20:13 and Roman …
Let's just get this out front and over with right now. I do not believe there is one Republican with the courage to tell the truth. If there is, I am here, ready, and willing to debate them on the topics in this article at any time. I do not mean to debate specific agenda items …
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Chris Matthews talks with the Washington Post's Eugene Robinson and The Atlantic's Steve Clemons about whether or not Mitt Romney has a clear foreign policy.
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OK, so the premise is that “job creators” do not actually create jobs and giving them more money does not improve the economy. There are two different aspects to this that Hanauer is discussing. The first is the myth that the wealth of the rich will trickle down. …
I've reflecting on all the men and and women who have shaped planet earth over time. All those people who have had an impact for good or evil...in politics, religion, Hollywood, business . Investors and inventors, science and anthropolo …
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The right wing rumor that Barack and Michelle Obama almost got a divorce goes beyond irrational hatred of this president and ties into a specific Republican objective for 2012. The widely debunked Ed Klein claims in his new book that Barack and Michelle Obama almost got a d …
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