by Robert Borosage | Jun 27, 2007 | Blog
Desperate TV producers, caught in a competition for ratings, are clearly without shame. Chris Matthews, a knowledgeable and experienced commentator, is under ratings pressure at MSNBC. The result is a descent into the foulest gutter available – inviting on Tuesday the...
by Bill Scher | Jun 27, 2007 | Blog
You may not know it, but there's lots of hot energy bill action going on in the halls of the House, following last week's passage of the Senate version. Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee, led by Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., is crafting its bill. But...
by Bill Scher | Jun 26, 2007 | Blog
Minutes ago, Senate conservatives filibustered progress and stifled the voice of the majority once again. They killed the Employee Free Choice Act, which would have minimized employer interference in the choice of workers to unionize. As the Institute for America's...
by Bill Scher | Jun 25, 2007 | Blog
Way too many folks rolled over when John Roberts and Sam Alito were nominated for the Supreme Court. And now we're seeing the consequences. In my recent book, I characterized the conservative judicial activist agenda as "elitist government, no longer representative of...
by Bill Scher | Jun 25, 2007 | Blog
After an above average performance last week, the Sunday shows fell backwards, going 0-for-3 for the Watchdog. Not only did Fox News Sunday fail to ask Sen. Trent Lott about the reason behind his vote against the energy bill (even after Lott brought it up on his own),...
by Bill Scher | Jun 22, 2007 | Blog
Every Friday in our Weekend Watchdog feature, we post suggested questions for scheduled Sunday guests. You can add your own questions in the comment thread. We'll also include contact information for the shows, so we can let them know what their viewers want asked....