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Here’s an interesting post from Jared Bernstein on the growing economic gap between rich and poor. Compiled from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) statistics, here’s some highlights: $400 billion was transferred from the bottom 95% to the top 5%. The share of income held by the top 1% has climbed […]

Today, the inevitable happened. Congress caved in to virtually all of President Bush’s budget requests. Previously, I warned that the Democrats had painted themselves into a corner because they only see two alternatives: fund the war or cut funding altogether. And they’re afraid to cut funding for the war because […]

The big winner of this week’s Message of the Week Award is Barack Obama and not just because Oprah Winfrey endorsed him. Obama wins because he found an answer to the experience question that rings true with Americans: it’s not about experience, it’s about judgment. Since summer, Obama has been […]

Feeling the end of a Republican administration that has gone out of its way to help big business, lobbyists are rushing to pass last minute legislation to receive as many handouts as possible. Large broadcasters want to be able to own more stations and media outlets, trucking companies want their […]

The following is a list of topics covered in the Republican YouTube debates last night: Illegal immigration, 4 questions Conspiracy, 1 question National debt, 2 questions Less Federal government, 1 question Taxes, 2 questions Farm Subsidies, 1 question Lead-laced Toys, 1 question Gun Control, 3 questions Crime, 1 question Abortion, […]

One of the greatest ironies of the Bush administration is that the worse the President performs, the more people think that they need a “strong leader” like him.

For example, Bush invades Iraq on trumped up charges, destabilizes the Middle East, creates more terrorists than ever before, and convinces people we need a strong leader to solve these problems. Of course, few mention that Republicans are responsible for these problems in the first place.

Whitehouse Press secretary Dana Perino, before taking off for Thanksgiving, laid the blame squarely on the Democrats for not giving President Bush his war money with no strings attached.

For his refreshing honesty and crisp, genuine answers in last night’s Democratic debates in Las Vegas, Dennis Kucinich wins this week’s Message of the Week Award. In this short clip, Dennis says that he voted against the Patriot Act because “he read it.” “The President of the United States is […]

While it’s heartening to see that someone is listening out there, it’s a little disheartening to see that it’s President Bush’s speech writers. This past week Bush made a speech in which he accused Congress of “acting like a teenager with a new credit card.” Does anyone else see any […]

Election 2008 is starting to get fun. This week we introduce the Message of the Week Award. This award will go to the candidate who does the best job of explaining their vision. Without further ado, our inaugural MOTWA goes to the candidate who set a new record for fund […]