by Robert Borosage | Nov 14, 2010 | Blog
1994 was dubbed the “bloodbath.” Bush called 2006 a “thumpin.” 2010 will clearly be remembered as a “shellacking,” the president’s term for an election rout in which Republican picked up over 60 seats in the House, a record for post-World War II elections. Republicans...
by Richard Eskow | Nov 13, 2010 | Blog
I found a clip of yesterday's MSNBC appearance purely by accident. It had been posted by one of those automated advertising websites that scour the Internet for clips related to their product line, which in this case was - I kid you not - "Senior Dog Health Problems."...
by Richard Eskow | Nov 12, 2010 | Blog
The following was co-written with Roger Hickey. Wednesday, the Presidential Deficit Commission's co-chairs released a radically right-wing budget proposal. They acted without any prior announcement, just three weeks before the entire Commission was scheduled to...
by Mary Bottari | Nov 12, 2010 | Blog
Watch out, they’re coming. After an election cycle in which Republicans worked themselves into a lather in an attempt to convince voters that the deficit was the source of all their economic woes, the political elites and their Bankster backers are coming for...
by Richard Eskow | Nov 12, 2010 | Blog
Heard any good jokes lately? This headline was making the Internet rounds yesterday: "Sen. Conrad: Extend All Tax Cuts; Time to Get 'Serious' About Deficit." It's easy to see the humor in that. It's almost like saying you're serious about saving money but don't want...
