Jim Webb
Evan Bayh’s “Regrets,” Redux
Why Lieberman And Webb Voted No
Why Lieberman And Webb Voted No
Senate Democrats, Not That Stupid After All
Maybe Senate Democrats aren't so stupid after all. On Tuesday evening 51 Senators* voted to end debate on President Obama's job bill, so that it could come to a vote. But although that 51 constitutes a majority of the Senate, it's well short of the 60 necessary to break filibusters. And the Republicans, as always, are filibustering. READ MORE >>
Conservative Democrats Strike Again (Updated)
If you’ve read this blog lately, you’ve read a lot of criticism of Republicans for talking economic nonsense, placing their political fortunes ahead of the country’s good, or some combination of the two. But sometimes Democrats, particularly conservative Democrats, do the same things. And now is one of those times. Mary Landrieu and Jim Webb – I’m looking at you. READ MORE >>
Southern Comfort
Defending Obama on Taxes
Why is Obama giving Republicans an extension of upper income tax cuts when polls show Americans overwhelmingly oppose them? Maybe because those polls don't translate into leverage on Capitol Hill. Political scientist and blogger Brendan Nyhan makes the case: READ MORE >>
A Liberal Disappointed With Obama Explains Why
Turf Warrior
General Malaise
From the hills outside Mandalay, Burma’s second city, the vista resembles a postcard of Asian serenity. Monks climb stone steps to a hillside shrine, where local men and women leave offerings of flowers and fruit. But the placid scene conceals one of the most repressive states in the world--a state that the Obama administration has decided may be more worthy of American friendship than American threats. READ MORE >>
