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Weekend Watchdog Wrap-Up

Another 0-for-3 week for the Sunday shows, as they failed to ask any of the Watchdog's questions. ABC's George Stephanopoulos did not force Sen. John McCain to respond to citizen questioner from last week's presidential debate, who lost her brother in Iraq and told...

Weekend Watchdog

Every Friday in our Weekend Watchdog feature, we post suggested questions for scheduled Sunday guests. You can add your own questions in the comment thread. We'll also include contact information for the shows, so we can let them know what their viewers want asked....

Failure Of Compromise, Again

Last month, I summed up the first few months of the new Congress in the post, "The Failure of Compromise", which noted: Time and time again, Democratic leaders have sought to accommodate the conservative Republican minority and craft compromise legislation. And in...

The Failure of Compromise: Immigration Edition

Last month, I summed up the first few months of the new Congress in the post, "The Failure of Compromise", which noted: Time and time again, Democratic leaders have sought to accommodate the conservative Republican minority and craft compromise legislation. And in...

Abstinence (Mis)education Wins

Via Feministing, a House appropriations subcommittee went ahead and increased funds for abstinence-only education programs. Click here for my earlier post on this issue.

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