March 24, 2010
Firedoglake
I am not one to quote liberal bloggers like the folks at Firedoglake. But when they are right, they are right. They analyzed this bill and their conclusions are devastating (here is the link: http://budurl.com/qxx8) In a nutshell, this is...
March 24, 2010
Let’s Rewind the Tape
Let’s rewind the tape and imagine how this all could have played out better for President Obama. Let’s imagine that instead of telling Congressional leaders that he wanted to jam through a stimulus package the week he was sworn in,...
March 23, 2010
How Do You Run Against This?
The Democrats and their allies are feverishly trying to spin their health care victory as a victory for their political fortunes. Stan Greenberg, in the New York Times, says, “Democrats today could easily be at the beginning of a hopeful...
March 22, 2010
A Conservative Urban Agenda?
The same weekend that the President won his biggest legislative victory, a group of black leaders, including Jesse Jackson and radio talk show host Tavis Smiley, convened a meeting in Chicago to criticize the President for not doing enough for...
March 21, 2010
Protest
One of the great things about having a dog is that it gives you an opportunity to walk around the neighborhood and see what is going on with your neighbors. Since I live on Capitol Hill, I had a chance...
March 19, 2010
The Doctor is in The House
I had a nice visit with Congressman Charles Boustany this morning. A heart surgeon by training, Boustany is perhaps best known to the public for giving the response to President Obama’s State of the Union address earlier this year. To...