by Bill Scher | Oct 15, 2008 | Blog
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...
by Bill Scher | Oct 14, 2008 | Blog
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...
by Bill Scher | Oct 13, 2008 | Blog
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...
by Bill Scher | Oct 11, 2008 | Blog
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....
by Bill Scher | Oct 9, 2008 | Blog
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...
