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Madman Theory
The idea that the President did something wily by refusing to defund Obamacare is pretty funny. If anyone's done anything wily, it's the Republicans who deployed Nixon's madman theory. It seem to have persuaded the Democratic establishment.
The GOP Fights a Civil War As the Economy Hangs in the Balance
Tea Party Republicans have been endangering the economy, and some people are becoming unhappy. Now the GOP appears to be facing a showdown between ideological purity and self-interest. Who do you root for in that conflict?
Why Janet Yellen Should Be Confirmed As Fed Chair
The nomination not only breaks a glass ceiling, but places at the helm of the Fed a person who is "committed to both sides of the Fed's dual mandate" to drive unemployment downward as well as keep inflation low.
End Game: John Boehner Doesn’t Even Have to Cave
Seven days into a government shutdown, and 9 days away from a potentially catastrophic breach of the nation’s debt limit, and the question everyone is asking is: who will blink first?
6 Absurd Right-Wing Lies About Food Stamps
The right-wing echo chamber has vilified food stamp users with a variety of absurd lies and myths. As a result, people will go hungry. .
Desperate Paul Ryan Still Can't Make a Concession
House Budget Chair Paul Ryan's Wall Street Journal oped, "Here's How We Can End This Stalemate," is being treated as an "olive branch." But it only amounts to a shift in demands, not any actual concessions.
WWII Vets, Forget the Monument; They're Gunning for Your Social Security
Apparently the only thing both Democrats and Republicans can agree on in Washington is that they can't deal with bad press involving Honor Flight vets. It's time to rev up those engines so the Honor Flight vets can save us all.
Why Are Republicans Changing Their Reason For Shutting Government?
Republicans already shut down the government they hate. Now they say they will force the government to default on its debt next week. Last week they said all of this was because of Obamacare.
Progressive Breakfast
Republican Endgame Nowhere In Sight Obama and Boehner talk past each other, reports National Journal: "Obama said that if Congress were to pass a temporary bill to open government, he’d be willing to negotiate ... But Obama asserted that congressional Republicans...
Republicans Are Too Expensive – In Jobs and Dollars – For America
Journalists are understandably captivated by the government shutdown and the looming confrontation over the debt ceiling. The country may reject their conservatism for one simple reason: We just can’t afford it anymore.
