My analysis of last night's national election
Only a political junkie like me could sit and watch last night's national election results as if they had any implication of how the 2010 elections might evolve. The right wing pundits were spinning the results as a reflection on ...

A parallel universe
I thought Fox News versus the administration story would be over by now but it is escalating beyond belief. The last part of Fox news Sunday was devoted to a one-sided attack against the administration, with former Bush spokesman Dana ...

President Obama cuts TARP executives pay.
As TARP director, Elizabeth Warren, said on Morning Joe" the arrogance of Wall Street and its coziness with our politicians has to stop.".. She was explaining the Obama's administration's plan to order companies that received huge government bailouts last year ...

A war of words and deception
This used to be an intelligent nation where everyone understood that political buzzwords were not to be taken seriously. The 24//7 talk radio has brought in Rush Limbaugh's “drive by, or state run media to describe the network news stations ...

If it weren't so funny
I find it amusing that at a recent town hall meeting, Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina was accused of being a traitor, a compromiser, and being too far to the left for the Ron Paul supporters. He was asked ...

Another day,another letter
It seemed like every day I can expect to see another posting, blog, or letter predicting gloom and doom for the United States of America. They all have a common theme: it started on January 20, 2009 by President Barack ...

Depression 2.0....Averted
I just finished reading an article by Robert J. Samuelson, (Newsweek contributor) explaining how close we got to the Great Depression 2.0. According to Christina Romer, the head of President Obama's Council of economic advisers, “We got pretty dang close.” ...

Afganistan :No easy answers
Liz Cheney must eat thumb tacks for breakfast because this morning she came out with both barrels blazing, as if the president had turned down the request of General McChrystal. She said the president replaced General McKiernan with General McChrstal ...

Why so cynical?
It seems like every time I turn around the right-wing has something critical to say about President Barack Obama. I understand politics, criticism, and a certain amount of skepticism and negativity but every single issue turns a molehill into a ...

Selective outrage?
I could not believe that Mika Brzezinski co-host of MSNBC's “Morning Joe”, was stunned that freshman Democrat Representative from Florida, Alan Grayson said” Don't get sick. If you get sick in America, the Republican healthcare plan is this: die quickly." ...