House Republicans sabotaging Michele Bachmann’s dreams

Bachmann seeks a House leadership position. Specifically, she wants to be the chairwoman of the House Republican Conference – the fourth-ranking Republican leadership post in the House, and a position once held by John Boehner, Dick Cheney, and Jack Kemp. There’s just one slight problem: She’s a prominent national Republican solely because she says insane… Continue reading House Republicans sabotaging Michele Bachmann’s dreams

Republicans begin carving up bank reform

The great irony here is that the Volcker rule was the Obama administration’s direct response to the upset election of Republican Scott Brown in Massachusetts. Brown capitalized on anger against the bank bailout in his successful campaign, and the White House correctly realized it needed a course correction that signaled a stronger line against the… Continue reading Republicans begin carving up bank reform

Government By Tea Partiers

Flushing Township, Michigan is an early case study: “Even communism looks good on paper,” said Zimmerman, 55, who manages a chain of hardware stores. “Even though I agree with some of their ideals, there’s no compromise when you’re dealing with a revolutionary.” Gardner, who founded a countywide tea party, said that was the point. “That’s… Continue reading Government By Tea Partiers

Spitzer Six Lessons From the Democratic Disaster

Six Lessons From the Democratic Disaster The Wall Street bailout killed the Dems, the GOP “uncertainty” attack is bogus, and four other post-election lessons. From The Wall Street bailout killed the Dems, the GOP “uncertainty” attack is bogus, and four other post-election lessons. – By Eliot Spitzer – Slate Magazine Worth a read. Spitzer’s analysis… Continue reading Spitzer Six Lessons From the Democratic Disaster

Nobody Cares About Process, except Democrats

If Obama had used fancy footwork and 2 AM sessions to pass a big public works program, and this program had brought unemployment down, Republicans would be screaming about the process — and Democrats would have comfortably held control of Congress. Remember the voter backlash against the way Medicare drug benefits were passed? Neither do… Continue reading Nobody Cares About Process, except Democrats