by Richard Eskow | Dec 23, 2011 | Blog
Today Politifact Editor Bill Adair probably ruined his outlet's chances of ever being taken seriously again as an objective debunker of political spin. What a shame. There's a glaring need for somebody to play that role, and Politifact was in a unique position to fill...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Dec 23, 2011 | Blog
Consider House Speaker John Boehner's U-turn on a temporary extension of a payroll tax holiday a temporary retreat. The tea-party Republicans who lead Boehner show no signs of actually moderating their agenda, and that will make next year's fight to continue the...
by Terrance Heath | Dec 22, 2011 | Blog
It's almost enough to make you feel sorry for the Republican party in the run-up to 2012. First, the party had a literal embarrassment of riches, in the form of a field chock-full of candidates with something for just about every major faction and minor fringe the GOP...
by Bill Scher | Dec 22, 2011 | Blog
Yesterday, a chief House Republican talking point was they really, really, really wanted a compromise on a payroll tax cut extension, and were "willing to work over the holidays" to get one. Then, right after voting to ignore the Senate-passed bipartisan compromise...
