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Reports of Grover Norquist's Demise Exaggerated

For years progressives have simultaneously envied and despised Grover Norquist for his ability to organize conservatives and keep them organized, and more recently for the power his anti-tax pledge has over Republicans. So it's understandable that we might celebrate...

Progressive Messaging Wins - Just ask Tammy Baldwin

In a night that was full of sweet victories, few were sweeter than Democrat Tammy Baldwin's successful bid for Wisconsin's senate seat. As she said in her acceptance speech, it was "a huge victory for Wisconsin's middle class." Baldwin's victory was all that and more....

Paul Ryan: "Idea Man" Seeks Mandate

I'm no doctor, but defeated Republican VP candidate Paul Ryan may still be too "shell-shocked" to resume his role as the right's "idea man," if his latest addition to the growing list of GOP excuses for their stunning election day losses is any indication. Ryan say...

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