Keep in mind, if we don’t do that, if we don’t come to an agreement, we could lose our country’s AAA credit rating, not because we didn’t have the capacity to pay our bills — we do — but because we didn’t have a AAA political system to match our AAA credit rating. And make [...]

According to the non-partisan CBO the debt ceiling plan from Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) cuts the deficit three times more than Rep. John Boehner (R-OH.) The Numbers: Harry Reid’s plan cuts the deficit by $2.2 trillion over the next 10 years. John Boehner’s plan cuts the deficit by $0.7 trillion over the next 10 years. [...]

This new Washington Post poll shows that everything the Republicans are pushing for (Medicare cuts, Medicaid cuts, Social Security cuts, and even lower taxes on the rich) has very little public support. On the other hand 72% of Americans support what President Obama thinks is necessary: Increased taxes on those making over $250,000/year (ie: letting [...]

Do you think that the President’s compromise to cut the deficit by $4 trillion with massive spending cuts balanced with modest tax increases on the wealthiest Americans (98% of Americans would see no tax increase) sounds like a reasonable idea? Do you think it sounds a lot better than the Republican plan which cuts the [...]

Today GOP House leader John Boehner walked away from debt ceiling talks with President Obama despite the huge compromises offered by the President (the President has offered the GOP a deal that would cut the deficit by $4 trillion, mostly through spending cuts.) There’s no rational explanation for the Republicans not to take this deal [...]

Think about how sick these Tea Party bullies have to be that they posted this video of them running off a peaceful low key Move On get together at a public park as if it would make them look good: Run off a bunch of (mostly older female) people who disagree with you and then [...]

According to polling from the Washington Post 72% of Americans (including a majority of Republican voters!) disagree with Republican politicians (and agree with President Obama) – tax increases on the rich should be a part of balancing the US budget. The majority isn’t always right; but in this case they clearly are. The Bush tax [...]

Read this informative story on the right wing myth of “job creators”. Other Recommended Stories 1. Incumbent Democrat wins Wisconsin recall in a landslide. Because of the righteous populist anger against Scott Walker’s Republicans in Wisconsin the GOP tried to recall some sitting Democrats as well (more dirty cynical politics from the GOP.) How did [...]

Florida Republican/Tea Party freshman Congressman Allen West sent this disturbingly childish Email to Democratic Congresswoman (and DNC Head) Debbie Shultz-Wasserman: Subject: Unprofessional and Inappropriate Sophomoric Behavior from Wasserman-Schultz Look, Debbie, I understand that after I departed the House floor you directed your floor speech comments directly towards me. Let me make myself perfectly clear, you [...]

In a strong sign of continued momentum Michele Bachmann leads PPP national Republican polling for the first time with 21% of support (vs. 20% for Mitt Romney.) The poll also included Texas Governor Rick Perry who appears likely to enter the campaign (the extreme right wing Perry is polling behind President Obama even in Texas) [...]