Month: August 2010
Quotes of the Day
Posted by BooMan | Aug 3, 2010 |
Someone asked Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) if he planned on switching parties or becoming an independent like Joe Lieberman. Nelson rejected such a move, saying he still feels very comfortable within the Senate Democratic Caucus....
Read MoreThe Perils of Confrontation For Its Own Sake
Posted by BooMan | Aug 3, 2010 |
I almost never have anything nice to say about Republicans or conservatives, and I don’t sugarcoat my distaste and fear of them. I don’t shy away from confrontation with the opposite side. But I don’t expect my...
Read MoreAlan Greenspan: Stopped Clock of the U.S. Economy
Posted by TerranceDC | Aug 3, 2010 |
Even a stopped clock, the saying goes, is right twice a day. Taken figuratively, it means that even the people who have been most disastrously, abysmally wrong can occasionally get something damn near right. In that sense,...
Read MoreSeparate but Equal? Waters and Rangel
Posted by Steven D | Aug 3, 2010 |
I have no idea if the ethics charges against Rep. Rangel and Rep. Waters are valid or whether they should resign. I find it odd though how conveniently scandals that should have resulted in ethics charges charges against white...
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