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This is just one more example of why we simply lose when we engage the right one-to-one on issues of policy. These are people who believe the modest benefits people receive from social security are “lavish.” These people are the descendants intellectually of those who opposed the reforms of the turn of the century in … Read more

I see President Obama has returned from his meetings with the GOP leadership and has come back waving and bragging of the agreement that cedes the Sudentenland (background) to the Republican party on taxes. President Barack Obama announced the parameters of a tentative deal with Republicans on extending the Bush tax cuts, acknowledging that he … Read more

This is the kind of thought process that comes out of a Republican nowadays. In fact, Cantor is a Republican leader. Asked about a proposal to fix the nation’s federal deficit co-authored by a Democratic budget expert and noted non-European retired Sen. Pete Domenici (R), which would actually lower taxes on income and corporations, Cantor … Read more

New GOP, same as the old GOP A conservative Maryland physician elected to Congress on an anti-Obamacare platform surprised fellow freshmen at a Monday orientation session by demanding to know why his government-subsidized health care plan takes a month to kick in. Republican Andy Harris, an anesthesiologist who defeated freshman Democrat Frank Kratovil on Maryland’s Eastern … Read more

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________ Internal Transcript October 27, 2010 ROUNDTABLE INTERVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT WITH BLOGGERS Roosevelt Room 3:14 P.M. EDT   THE PRESIDENT: Well, listen, I know we’ve got limited time, so I’m not going to give a long speech on the front end. I thank you guys for … Read more

Looking around at the conservative blogosphere’s reaction to threats and actual violence versus Democratic lawmakers that instead of condemning the actions the right is actually excusing it, and in some ways, egging it on. When the first dead body turns up as a result of tea party terrorism, they’ll own it, completely. Nobody’s arguing that … Read more

Yeah, the teleprompter stuff was already dumb (I’d like to see some conservative pols handle an unscripted session like Obama did with the House GOP), but after seeing dear Sarah read off her hand at the teabag convention, that talking point should die. It should be noted that in this speech Palin referred to President Obama … Read more

Not really, the reasons are multifold, but using the logic of Fox News and the conservative media, the 157 point drop in the Dow is clearly a reaction to Scott Brown’s election last night, right guys? Riiiiight. Oliver WillisOne of the first political bloggers in the world, Oliver Willis has operated OliverWillis.com since 2000. Contributor … Read more

The imaginary alternative budget popped up today. Oliver WillisOne of the first political bloggers in the world, Oliver Willis has operated OliverWillis.com since 2000. Contributor at Media Matters for America and The American Independent. Follow on Twitter at @owillis. Full bio.