Loose American Screws
Gov. Rick Perry has expressed sympathy for the right of Texas to secede from the Union.
Sideshow Candidate
One well-rehearsed performance in a single debate shouldn’t wipe out the memory of Michele Bachmann’s long public career filled with absurd misstatements of fact and bizarre conspiracy theories.
Republicans Find the Culprit
It turns out that Mitt Romney is that lazy, too-good-for-your-minimum-wage-job unemployed guy GOP lawmakers have in mind when they try to cut off unemployment benefits.
The GOP’s Medicare Lies
Understandably, the public is now angry at Rep. Ryan and his Republican cohorts.
Dr. Toughlove
Speaking of death panels, check out the GOP Medicare reform plan.
Newt’s Campaign Implosion
Gingrich proves again that “his friends hate him.”
Pawlenty’s Tax Proposal Caters to the Richest Americans
He sure knows how to mark an anniversary
Don’t Bet on Huntsman
Huntsman might be that magic Republican: one orthodox enough to win the GOP nomination but flexible enough to succeed in the general election. I wouldn’t bet on it.
A Decade of Magical Tax-Cut Thinking
The 2001 Bush tax cuts added $2.5 trillion to the national debt and disproportionately benefited the wealthiest households. Have we learned anything?
Deconstructing a Paul Ryan Sound Bite
Ryan’s budget cuts spending that helps average Americans to fund tax cuts for rich Americans.
Mitt Romney’s Mexican Roots
If the nation were to deny the children of immigrants birthright citizenship, as some GOP legislators believe we should, could Mitt be deported?
State Budget Battles are about More than Cutting Deficits
Assaults on middle-class Americans are spreading rapidly.
Tea Party Rebels Quickly Tamed
Faster than you can say “business as usual,” freshman Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee have begun to execute Wall Street’s agenda.
Trump Employs Birther Issue as a Weapon of Mass Distraction
Anyone with a modicum of intelligence can see that Trump’s birther claims are nothing more than an insincere sideshow designed only to promote his personal brand and boost his TV ratings.
Bachmann May Surprise Us Yet
Republican primary voters like weird, and when it comes to weird, Rep. Michele Bachmann tops the list.