by Bill Scher | Oct 7, 2008 | Blog
A consensus is growing that Sen. John McCain's slippage in the polls is the result of not saying much on the economy, and he needs a big economic idea to turn things around. MSNBC's First Read writes: It's a tough position McCain finds himself in: On one hand, the...
by Bill Scher | Oct 1, 2008 | Blog
Today, the ban on most coastal drilling has officially expired. Conservatives planned to claim this day as "Energy Freedom Day." But the celebration seems awfully quiet. Conservative politicians, who went into a "Drill, Baby, Drill" frenzy all summer, got exactly what...
by Bill Scher | Sep 30, 2008 | Blog
The one-sided idea war continues. Last week, it was evident that while progressives were bursting with fresh ideas to get our deregulated derailed economy back on track, conservatives were running on fumes -- reflexively offering 80s right-wing favorites like more...
by Bill Scher | Sep 29, 2008 | Blog
While the Sunday shows were, true to form, heavier on the politics of the bailout than substance, it was actually one of the better days for the Watchdog. On ABC's This Week, Sen. John McCain was asked about the need for additional economic stimulus -- albeit not as...
by Bill Scher | Sep 26, 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....
