Month: November 2010

Sarah vs. Barbara

I don’t know why Sarah Palin loves the Bushes. They all think she’s trash. But, in a fight between Barbara Bush and Sarah Palin, I think I’d actually take Palin’s side. I can’t say Sarah’s...

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Taibbi on Mortgage Fraud

Matt Taibbi’s latest piece focuses on the Rocket Docket court set up in Jacksonville to expedite a backlog of foreclosure cases in the state of Florida. It’s a well-written, well-argued article, and you really should...

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Is Earmark Reform a Good Idea?

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) are being allowed an amendment to the Food Safety bill that would make it a requirement that any bill with an earmark get 60 votes. Maybe because this is a change in the rules,...

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Find Something for Lieberman to Do

I think that the best move with regard to Joe Lieberman is to provide him with an out. He can’t win reelection under any realistic scenario. He may get desperate and start flirting around with trying to win the Republican...

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