by Richard Eskow | Oct 9, 2013 | Shutdown
The deepening split among Republicans is somehow strangely reminiscent of a recent movie, "Killing Them Softly," based on a George V. Higgins novel and starring Brad Pitt. The publicity materials say it’s about “dumb guys who think they’re smart” and wind up “causing...
by Joshua Holland | Oct 9, 2013 | Conservatism, Economy, Shutdown, This Is The GOP
Seven days into a government shutdown, and 9 days away from a potentially catastrophic breach of the nation’s debt limit, and the question everyone is asking is: who will blink first? The White House says that it absolutely will not negotiate over a debt limit hike....
by Isaiah J. Poole | Oct 8, 2013 | Conservatism, Shutdown
President Obama talked to the news media for over an hour today, but all you really needed to hear was summed up in two words: Just vote. The president once again challenged House Speaker John Boehner to allow a vote on a continuing resolution that would allow the...
by Thom Hartmann | Oct 8, 2013 | Conservatism, Economy, Shutdown
House Republicans continue to point the finger at President Obama for the government shutdown. However, Senate Democrats are moving forward with a plan to prevent economic disaster. According to the New York Times, rather than waiting for the Tea Party to come to...
by Digby | Oct 8, 2013 | Conservatism, Shutdown, This Is The GOP
There is a lot of the usual Democratic loose talk about Republicans finally being vanquished for all time and so let's stage a celebration right this very minute. Seems to be a defining feature of American liberalism to assume victory before it is secure. However,...
by Bill Moyers | Oct 7, 2013 | Conservatism, Shutdown
Republicans have now lost three successive elections to control the Senate and they’ve lost the last two presidential elections. Nonetheless, they fought tooth and nail to kill President Obama’s health care initiative. They lost that fight, but with the corporate wing...
