Author: BooMan

Jay Rosen’s latest piece has my broad sympathy. I have made the same observations many times. In particular, I think Rosen has set up a useful dichotomy (as opposed to the dichotomies routinely employed by David Brooks)....

If any of your friends or family think the Republicans’ obstinate and irrational ways are not screwing up the economy, they should consider this. Morgan Stanley surveyed businesses in July and found that 40% of them are...

There has been another shooting with mass casualties at a Sikh Temple in suburban Milwaukee. Details are still murky, but you can get up to speed by following the link or turning on cable television. I won’t make any...

A couple of weeks ago, Think Progress put together a list of 20 prominent Republicans who think that Mitt Romney should release more tax records. The list included a mix of politicians, writers, and operatives. There were people...

Here are two excerpts from a new e-book that is coming out from the Politico crowd. They are part of a larger narrative about Obama’s drive to win anything he attempts. You can find out who his card-playing partners are on...