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Climate: Debating The Nondebatable

Newt Gingrich's style of debate was recently summed up this way by Paul Abrams of The Huffington Post (and Washington State's Apollo Alliance): "After his  high-minded talk ... Newt immediately descends to the gutter, throwing out red meat to his base." So it was...

Bush to WI: No Negotiation For You

Last week, I talked about how the big pharmaceutical companies are working with the White House to keep the ban on Medicare negotiating for lower drug prices. They claim negotiation won't lead to savings for seniors. Now, the White House killed a Wisconsin program...

Weekend Watchdog:Newt's Misstep

Every Friday afternoon, Bill Scher posts on the Common Sense blog "Weekend Watchdog," a list of questions that guests on the upcoming Sunday morning talk shows should be asked. Then each Monday, Bill handicaps how the media did. Here's his latest look...

Weekend Watchdog:Newt's Misstep

Every Friday afternoon, Bill Scher posts on the Common Sense blog "Weekend Watchdog," a list of questions that guests on the upcoming Sunday morning talk shows should be asked. Then each Monday, Bill handicaps how the media did. Here's his latest look...

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