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Obama urges GOP to work with Dems on jobs

President Barack Obama urged Republican lawmakers Friday to work with Democrats on job-creation proposals and other initiatives, decrying sharp partisan splits and “the politics of no” that have divided Congress into warring camps.

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Politics |

Major Garrett Tweets Ad For Escort Site

Fox News reporter Major Garrett made a major mistake last night when, while Tweeting away during the State of the Union address, he tweeted this: “To overcome the numbing weight of our politics” and other Obama SOTU excerpts http://bit.ly/…

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Politics |
 

The Economist on “Glass-Steagall lite”

I thought this concise analysis by The Economist was one of the best things I have read on Obama’s new banking proposals.
Allow me a quibble over nomenclature (ie, the politics). To have this plan referred to as any kind of Glass-Steagall–&…

[ More ] January 22nd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Blogs |

Fineman: How Obama can turn things around

In politics , as long as you’re breathing you have hope — and another chance.  So, on this first anniversary of the Obama inauguration, here’s what the president and his team can do to turn things around for the administration and the nation.
 

[ More ] January 21st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Politics |
 

Ex-Minn. senator ousted by Al Franken won’t be gov

Former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman says it’s too soon to jump back into politics after his bruising loss to former “Saturday Night Live” comedian Al Franken.

[ More ] January 18th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Politics |