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The Romney Close: No Lie Left Behind
By Bill Scher
October 26th, 2012
Mitt Romney delivered his "closing argument" today. True to form, Romney did not make argument contrasting his conservative positions with President Obama's. more »
We Said "Fire DeMarco." And Obama Heard Us.
By Bill Scher
October 25th, 2012
Earlier this year, the Campaign for America's Future and other organizations urged the President to get rid the Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Ed DeMarco. more »
Was Obama Bold Enough? What He, And We, Must Do Next (VIDEO)
October 17th, 2012
Echoing the memo that Stan Greenberg of Democracy Corps published Monday, I called on President Obama to offer a bold agenda on jobs and the economy on Tuesday night, one that would lay out specific contrasts to the empty suit of the Mitt Romney agenda and would inspire both the progressive ba more »
The Empty Suit
October 17th, 2012
"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less."
"The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many different things."
"The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to be master that's all."
—Louis Carroll
Why Paul Ryan Is A "Zero" For The Middle Class
October 11th, 2012
Don't be surprised if Republican Rep. Paul Ryan works hard at tonight's vice presidential debate to counter Vice President Joe Biden's Scranton, Pa. working-class roots with his own small-town roots in Janesville, Wis. more »
Stop Reading The Polls. Start Reading The Debate Transcript.
By Bill Scher
October 9th, 2012
He botched the debate despite his reputation as a great communicator. He gave long-winded answers that were hard to follow. He got lost in the weeds of economic and fiscal statistics . His speech was halting. He was defensive. He forgot to smile. more »
Who Stands with the Middle Class?
October 5th, 2012
The broad American middle class is in trouble. Working families have been struggling with stagnant wages and rising insecurity for over three decades. From 2002-2007, Americans witnessed the first “recovery” in which the typical household suffered declining income. Then came the collapse of the housing bubble and the Great Recession. more »
The Etch-a-Sketch Debate
October 4th, 2012
After last night’s tiresome presidential debate, President Obama’s supporters were replete with what Groucho Marks used to call “departee” – suggestions on what the president should have said. That’s a pretty good indicator about how the debate turned out.
The Radical Rich: Moving From Romney to Re-Occupy
September 19th, 2012
Two recent movements have transformed the political landscape. The Occupy movement literally operates in the light of day. The other movement operates in secrecy, with money as its "speech" rather than ... well, you know, speech.
