Month: November 2010

Steve Benen wrote the column I’ve been wanting to write but have been too depressed to get to. So, I’ll just add a few comments. There is a high degree of cynicism in how the Republicans operate and that certainly...

Unfortunately, Mark McKinnon is right: Republicans also are gaming how conservative Democrats like [Sen. Jim] Webb [D-VA] will figure into the new calculus. “The big buzz in D.C. is whether Obama tacks to the left to appease his...

Steve Israel (D-Long Island) is going to be chairman of the DCCC, replacing Chris Van Hollen. I don’t have strong opinions about Mr. Israel, although I would like to note that he voted for the Authorization to Use Military...

Hello again painting fans. This week I will be continuing with the painting of the turreted Cape May house.  I’ll be using the photo seen directly below. When last seen, the painting appeared as it does in the photo...

With reckless behavior by the lords of finance now given the blessing of the government, the big question is not whether the era of bubbles is past but where the next one is being inflated.  The pump of choice may have...