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Hilariously Delusional
National Review editor Rich Lowry, while trying to dismiss the potency of economic populism among middle-class Republican voters, offered this analysis of Mitt Romney's victory in Michigan and the limited appeal of Mike Huckabee: It turns out that anxious middle class...
Conservatives Try (and Fail) To Deal With The Economy
Conservatives appear confused what argument to make about the struggling economy: pander with newfound populism, make excuses for tax handouts to CEOs, and/or insist everything is going fine. Mitt Romney outpandered John McCain and Mike Huckabee in Michigan, finally...
Conservative Judges to Enron Retirees: Drop Dead
Remember the Enron employees who watched their retirement savings evaporate as the Enron ponzi scheme, chaired by George Bush’s best buddy, “Kenny Boy” Lay, went up in smoke? The conservative majority on the Supreme Court just told them all: “Drop Dead.” Forced to...
It's the Recession, Stupid
It ain’t sexy, I know, but a word about the economy and the presidential debate. Wall Street banks are holding a fire sale; employment is down, holiday sales tanked. Burdened with record debt and stagnant incomes, homeowners are about to reckon with declining home...
Kristol Kreamed Once Again
Last week, I wrote: "Bill Kristol's New York Times column debuted today. It included a factual error, attributing a Michael Medved quote to Michelle Malkin. That was an appropriate beginning, as Kristol will surely have the Times corrections desk working overtime....
The Awesome Force That Is Bush's Personality
Everyone's favorite Bush 2000 Flashback. From the 6/28/00 New York Times: Gov. George W. Bush of Texas said today that if he was president, he would bring down gasoline prices through sheer force of personality, by creating enough political good will with...
What Michigan Voters Want (But Aren't Getting)
What will today's Republican primary results in Michigan tell us about what voters want? Nothing. But we don't need the results to know that Michigan voters, like those in New Hampshire and across America, want action on the economy. The Republican candidates...
TomPaine.com Joins the New OurFuture.org
The resources of TomPaine.com and its rich, groundbreaking tradition of sharp progressive commentary have been incorporated into a newly redesigned OurFuture.org. The result is a website designed to lead a new era of progressive thought and action. Not only will...
Is Your Moo Shu Safe?
In an act of small bravery, I got Chinese take-out from Hunan Gourmet last night. Hunan Gourmet has long been one of the most popular Chinese restaurants in my area of Western Massachusetts. But last month, it suffered scandalous press after a take-out order of...
Weekend Watchdog Wrap-Up
Once again, the Sunday shows go 0-for-3 for the Watchdog. On ABC's This Week, Newt Gingrich was given free publicity for his new book, without being challenged on the ridiculous and demonstrably false premises of the book. On CBS' Face The Nation, former Gov. Mitt...
