Month: August 2009

I, for one, am pleased to discover that Teddy Kennedy had the exact same reaction to the campaign of Hillary Clinton in the early months of 2008 as I did. Kennedy had the added advantage of an ongoing dialogue during that period...

In an effort to defeat universal health care, conservatives are engaging in a campaign of lies that will ultimately cause more families to suffer needlessly at a most painful time. As someone who worked for years with...

An exclusive interview with Senator Dodd on healthcare, single payer, the public option and a bit about Senator Jeff Merkley’s recent statements. Sorry if it is just a wee bit shaky… I am just an amateur. Thanks to...

The number of death threats Obama is receiving is 400% higher than the number Bush received. It’s also stretching an understaffed Secret Service to its limits trying to keep track of them all: Since Mr Obama took office,...

First Read has a mini-analysis of the 2010 House races. It’s not overly interesting, but it does correctly note that the only president since World War Two not lose House seats in their first post-inauguration election was...