Is talking in circles an affliction of politicians or is it just my imagination? Now I know that certain bloggers have a tendency to talk in circles when the facts go against them or their argument is shown to be so full of holes that you … [Read more...]
John Boehner: Caught Between a Rock and a Tea Party
Few can forget Minority Leader John Boehner's constant haranguing of President Obama with the question: "Mr. President, where are the jobs?" In fact, in the run up to the 2012 mid-term elections all Boehner and the rest of the Republican … [Read more...]
Republican Leaders Again Equivocate on Spending Cuts
Once more since arriving on Capitol Hill, the new Republican dominated House of Representatives and the newly reinforced Republican Senate minority has equivocated on the topic of spending cuts. By now we are all well aware that the … [Read more...]
The Absurdity of Anti-Progressive Blather!
For the better part of post 2008 election period, we have been deluged with an almost non-stop rant about the failures of "progressive" ideas in America. Some have been so bold, or naive if you will, to suggest that the rise of the Tea … [Read more...]
The Tea Party and the G.O.P.: The First Fissures?
I recently wrote that I believe a number of unavoidable "train wrecks" will occur between the Tea Party and the Republican Party. When it comes to these "train wrecks" it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when. The first of these are … [Read more...]
Hey Jeff … Speaker Boehner?
Today at the WGBH radio studio, I had the wonderful good fortune to hear an interview with new MA-10 GOP nominee Jeff Perry. As we know, Perry is a strident conservative who wants to repeal Obamacare, is a "hardliner on immigration", has a … [Read more...]
Maintain Tax Cuts for the Rich? American’s Don’t Seem to Buy The Conservative Argument
We constantly hear the monotonous refrain from the right that now is not the time to raise taxes, even for the richest Americans, citing that this will somehow threaten the weak and halting recovery. Yet a composite number of 59% of the … [Read more...]
Republicans Intervene In Traffic Accident, Call Settlement “Shakedown”
The facts of the case are as follows: Ms. Maya Normousbutt, a resident of Brighton, was taking her kids to the corn maze and haunted house at Murray Farms, also located in Brighton, when her parked vehicle was struck by another car driven … [Read more...]
Coming Unhinged On the Far Right
I for one am not surprised at the reports surfacing over the last twenty four hours that there have been attacks, threats and vandalism aimed at Democrats who voted in favor of health care reform. As of this morning there are ten such … [Read more...]