Election 2010


Dave Johnson's picture

Now Republicans Must Deliver JOBS

The election is over and it was about one thing: jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs. Democrats didn't deliver enough jobs so they got tossed. That pretty much sums it up. So now the Republicans have to deliver jobs. more »

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Bill Scher's picture

Progressive Breakfast: A House Without A Mandate

On the menu this morning:
  • GOP Takes House Without Mandate
  • What To Do First? Repeal Health Care? Prosecute Warren? Destroy America's Credit?
  • What's Obama's Next Move?
  • Progressives Slam Deficit Hysteric Dems For Stunting Economy

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Isaiah J. Poole's picture

Wider Tea Party Appeal? Only In Alice In Wonderland

It did not take long for a mainstream newspaper—The New York Times, no less—to rush into print an analysis with the headline that Tuesday's Republican election victories "Suggest Wider Appeal of Tea Party." more »

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Robert Borosage's picture

Conservatives, Don't Misread Your Mandate

It is, once more, the economy, stupid.

This election was overwhelmingly about one thing—the lousy economy. Democrats paid the price as voters expressed their discontent. more »

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Dave Johnson's picture

Bloggers Were Right: It WAS Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

The bloggers were right, it was about the jobs, jobs, jobs. For the first half of the year all the progressive bloggers were saying that the November election is going to turn out very, very badly for Democrats if they don't focus on jobs. We said please, please drop this "austerity" nonsense, the only way to cut the deficit is to grow the economy. more »

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