by Bill Scher | Sep 9, 2008 | Blog
The conservative delegates in St. Paul did not chant, "All of the Above." They chanted, "Drill, Baby, Drill." So much has coastal drilling gotten conservatives foaming at the mouth, that they're barely bothering with the pretense that they believe in a comprehensive...
by Terrance Heath | Sep 8, 2008 | Blog, Economy
Part One: Yours, Mine... One of the things I hoped for when Michelle Obama spoke at the Democratic convention, was that she would introduce people to the America that she came from, and that was the setting of her story. One of the biggest shames in the campaign...
by Terrance Heath | Sep 8, 2008 | Blog
The watchdog was 2-for-3 again this week, even with the two presidential candidates (and one vice presidential candidate) in the Sunday line-up. Depending on how you look at it, that is. I didn't think it would happen, but Fox New Sunday host Chris Wallace did a...
by Terrance Heath | Sep 5, 2008 | Blog
The conventions are behind us, and as the balloons and confetti are swept up, it's time for for the watchdog to make its weekend rounds. The Sunday show line-up particularly interesting this week, both because of the names you see and the names you don't see. At...
by Sara Robinson | Sep 4, 2008 | Blog
In the current issue of The Nation (which also featured a cover story co-authored by our own Bob Borosage), Chris Bowers pointed out a structural truth that lies at the heart of both American political parties. In the Age of Reagan, it came to pass that the GOP...
by Greg Colvin | Sep 4, 2008 | Blog
At the Denver convention, Sen. Barack Obama gave a very fine acceptance speech, but not a great one. His speech after winning the Iowa caucuses lifted you up and carried you along with the historical significance of the moment: “They said, this day would never come....
