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Weekend Watchdog Wrap-Up

It's another 0-for-3 Sunday for the Watchdog, as the Sunday shows fail to recognize who is impeding bipartisan sentiment to end the Iraq occupation. On CBS' Face The Nation, Bob Schieffer sought to be "fair and balanced" by spreading blame for obstructionism in his...

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 Ideas Primary Comes To YearlyKos

Back in March, Campaign for America's Future Co-Director Robert Borosage lamented the state of the presidential campaign in his piece for The Nation, "When's the Idea Primary?" He concluded: Activists, particularly in the early primary states, should continue to...

Energy Bill Update

During the past few days, there have been some positive developments as the House continues to put together its energy bill. While Senate conservatives previously blocked consideration of increased renewable electricity, Speaker Nancy Pelosi is working to build enough...

For Our Next Obstruction...

...let's deny kids health insurance! This time, the obstruction may not come from the Senate conservatives, but from Mr. Lame Duck himself, President Bush. Today, the Senate Finance Committee passed a bipartisan compromise to expand the State Children's Health...

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