The fact of the matter is that this is a frontal attack on the fundamental values — indeed survival — of the Democratic Party and there is simply no question which side it must be on here regardless of the political risk. It's very nice of some super-centrist,ex-Lehman Brothers employees, Bloomberg associate to be worried about the Democratic party. But, really, don't bother. It's that kind of help that's killing us.
E.J. Dionne is half right. It's true that our political dialog is focused on some problems that are not acute while ignoring those that are. But you'll notice that it's not the Tea Party agenda actually being enacted so much as the Tea Party's corporate owners. They are making a big play to completely defund and totally defang the left. The real Tea Party agenda (culture war issues) is being passed in the House, but it's mostly bread and circuses — and it's keeping liberals occupied playing defense.
Some condescending politicians and pundits never miss an opportunity to talk down to the American people, especially when it comes to budgets. The members of Washington's political "center" encounter one another at social events, often in pleasant halls where the chill of winter is kept at bay by the warmth of oak paneling. more »
This month, as protests swept the Middle East and toppled strongmen in Egypt and Tunisia, thousands of American adolescents rushed to see rising teen pop star Greyson Chance in concert. Trust me, there’s a connection.
Greyson Chance’s career simply could not have happened until now, at least in the particular way that it has happened. more »
Governor Scott Walker, the self-described “Tea Party Governor” of Wisconsin, likes to present himself as a faux populist, standing against powerful public employee unions for the little guy. more »
Wisconsin’s capitol continues to reverberate with the sound and fury of workers and students united — against the 'Mubarak of the Midwest' and the wealthy he so diligently shields from any inconvenience.
Isn't it funny how the corporate conservatives always offer the same solutions to every problem? Even when the solution doesn't really have much to do with the problem? Iraq didn't attack us, and Social Security doesn't have anything to do with deficits. But the "solution" to 9/11 was to attack Iraq, and the proposed "solution" to deficits is to "fix" Social Security. more »
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