Never let it be said that whining doesn't work.  When the Washington Post's Chris Cillizza, who writes "The Fix," one of WaPo's political blogs, published his 2011 edition of "The Fix's best state political blogs" earlier this week, we here … [Read more...]

Harsh words.  And they're not mine.  They belong to Joe Nocera, the respected business columnist for the NY Times.  Here are some highlights from his column, which spares nobody (including President Obama). You know what they say: Never … [Read more...]

Oopsie.  MA GOP chair Jenn Nassour dutifully sent out a blast directed at the 7/12 of our congressional delegation who voted against the debt ceiling bill (which, incidentally, is now law).  Saith Nassour: Voting to send our country into … [Read more...]

Here's the breakdown on today's House vote to pass the big, crappy deal to which there's unfortunately no plausible alternative. YES: 95 Dems, 174 GOP NO: 95 Dems, 66 GOP NV: 3 Dems In the MA delegation, Tsongas, Keating, and Lynch … [Read more...]

What a loser Mitt Romney is.  Quoting a Joe Klein post in its entirety, because it's dead-on: Profile in Cowardice: Mitt Romney Rejects the Debt Deal Mitt Romney demonstrates, yet again, why he lacks the character for higher office: “As … [Read more...]

NYT: Under the plan as described by officials briefed on its outline, the debt limit would be increased by $900 billion in the first installment, subject to a Congressional vote of disapproval that President Obama would be able to veto. To … [Read more...]

The awesomest way I've yet seen out of the debt ceiling crisis.  No pesky constitutional issues, yet completely bypasses the ongoing congressional clusterf&*#. Sovereign governments such as the United States can print new money. … [Read more...]

Harsh - and entirely appropriate - commentary on the ongoing buffoonery in the House of Representatives.  Well said. … [Read more...]

Stop the presses!  According to NECN reporter Alison King, Sen Scott Brown says he will vote for Majority Leader's debt bill if it comes to the floor today. Can this be?  Can Scott Brown actually have declared publicly that he has a … [Read more...]

Seriously, what does John Boehner think he's doing?  He's spent the last two days in an embarrassing attempt to round up enough Republican votes to ram his lousy debt plan through the House.  He keeps scheduling votes, and then he has to … [Read more...]