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Missing From The McCain Comeback Plan: Straight Talk
Sen. John McCain is losing. He said so himself in his speech yesterday. Candidates don't usually admit such a thing, so that qualifies as straight talk. But most voters don't want straight talk about political prospects. They want it about the issues that affect them...
The Next Fight
Hey, "my friends," about the economy? "How about a little straight talk?" All that palaver about cutting spending, balancing the budget? Ruinous. Can't happen. We're going to have to borrow and spend a boatload of money to get this economy going. And tax cuts? That...
A Dangerous Plan for Health Care
The global financial crash of the past few weeks has hammered home what should be common sense: A free market needs reasonable rules that safeguard the public interest. When you unshackle corporations and put the cops who would police them in handcuffs, ultimately...
Bold vs. Incremental: The Debate Shifts
Five years ago, I interviewed now-Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman for LiberalOasis.com, and I asked him about his past support for NAFTA-style trade and globalization. He responded: I have to say those issues -- they seemed terribly big issues a few years ago. And I'd...
Weekend Watchdog Wrap-Up
While the financial crisis did lead to much substantive discussion yesterday, the Sunday shows still go 0-for-3 for the Watchdog. George Stephanoulous on ABC's This Week asked former Treasury Secretary James Baker if he supported having our federal government directly...
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....
The Voter Fraud Lie: ACORN Fights Back
The rabid right has turned up the volume on their insidious accusations that ACORN is engaging in voter fraud. But the executive director of ACORN is fighting back with a detailed response that would silence the critics if they had a shred of integrity. They are...
The Obstructionist Gang of 21
Our latest report on the block-and-blame game
Economic Crisis Beats Racial Divisiveness
Perhaps the first sign that racism may not play a determining role in the general election was when the McCain campaign gave up on Michigan. President Bush lost the severely economically distressed state in both 2000 and 2004. But some thought Sen. John McCain had a...
Ten Sacrifices We, and the Next President, Will Face
At Tuesday night’s debate, the presidential candidates were asked a question that I believe deserves much more attention. "BROKAW: Sen. McCain, for you, we have our first question from the Internet tonight. A child of the Depression, 78-year-old Fiora from Chicago....
