Given that House Majority Leader John Boehner promised yet another government shutdown showdown over the next debt limit raise, it’s useful to review the historical record of Republicans on raising the debt limit: This is very nearly criminal malfeasance on the GOP’s part. This is not about fiscal concern. They don’t give a flying leap … Continue Reading →
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter is going to run as a write-in. In a redistricted-for-GOP 11th, you’d think this was a good idea. They cherry-picked conservative towns and threw them into the tidy-bowl swirl that surrounds the North Woodward corridor. From Birmingham to Troy, there are 3 Congressional districts within a mile of each other. All drawn … Continue Reading →
It’s just a shame to see that Thad McCotter’s run for president has left him in the lurch. For the newly redistricted 11th, however, the door opens for another of the MIGOP to take his place. After a quick blip in the presidential GOP primary, one should wonder why Thad didn’t do his homework. In … Continue Reading →
In Taipei, the unmentioned question haunted our U.S. Congressional Delegation’s formal meetings with Taiwanese officials, including President Ma Ying-jeou, Vice President Wu Den-yih, Legislative Yuan Speaker Wang Jin-pyng of the governing Kuomintang Party (KMT), and the major opposition leader Tsai Ying-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Like once heated lovers in a cooling affair, … Continue Reading →
Thanks to a relentless and successful Republican smear campaign, it’s become an article of faith among my conservative friends, and even some Democrats, that “Obama has presided over a massive increase in federal spending.” This is not true: But it didn’t happen. Although there was a big stimulus bill under Obama, federal spending is rising … Continue Reading →
Indeed, despite Republican’s false claims, nobody has voted on President Obama’s budget proposal — ever. That didn’t stop the GOP from playing a dirty little trick on the voters by pretending they were offering up the President’s budget for a vote. I mean, they did call it Obama’s budget but shockingly, Republicans lied in order … Continue Reading →
Regular readers will recall a previous piece I blogged where Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Ornstein explained why Republicans are to blame for our current Congressional gridlock in Washington. They now have a follow up article looking at possible solutions to the gridlock. It should be read in full. They propose solutions such as … Continue Reading →
As the Supreme Court prepares for health care, the politics of our health care won’t skip a beat. No matter what’s decided, nothing’s going to change. Let’s be honest, the issues many have against the Affordable Care Act isn’t even about health care, or you. This is all about the Constitution, and the courts that … Continue Reading →
In case you didn’t notice, Republicans held our economy hostage again last week over essential funding to keep our government running. One of their ransom demands in trade for their votes on the omnibus spending bill was over the light bulb law. GOPers are claiming a victory over Democratic regulatory overreach for success in cutting … Continue Reading →
