by Bill Scher | Oct 21, 2008 | Blog
Patio Man, Deck Guy, Porch Dude and Stoop Buddy are all surprised that they still waste five minutes of their day reading David Brooks. Brooks' occasional use of big words and obscure references always made it seem like he knew what he was talking about. But now that...
by Tula Connell | Oct 21, 2008 | Blog
Sen. John McCain, meet Joe the plumber. Unlike Samuel Wurzelbacher, Joe’s given name is…Joe. And, unlike Wurzelbacher, he’s a licensed plumber. Joe Moenck, a plumber in Zumbrota, Minn., is a member of Plumbers and Pipe Fitters (UA) Local 6—which, like all...
by Bill Scher | Oct 21, 2008 | Blog
Yesterday's Washington Post headline posed the question, "As Fuel Prices Fall, Will Push For Alternatives Lose Steam?" The weakening "push" referred not to public policies but to market forces, as clean energy entrepreneurs lamented the increased difficultly with...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Oct 20, 2008 | Blog
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's statement before the House Budget Committee that it was "appropriate" for Congress to consider an economic stimulus package when it returns after the elections is welcome in some respects, but far more dangerous in others. Taken...
by Terrance Heath | Oct 20, 2008 | Blog
It was a pretty big news weekend. And even though guessing what a particular Sunday show guest would be asked was a "no-brainer," it's tempting to score a 2-for3 weekend for the watchdog. Let's start with the big one, shall we? Everyone else is talking about...
by Bill Scher | Oct 20, 2008 | Blog
David Sirota rightly flags what to expect after Election Day, regardless of the outcome -- an "onslaught" of media Establishment punditry that America is a "center-right nation" which will either help McCain clamp down on Congress or constrain Obama from following...
