Monthly Archives: July 2011

These People Have Lost It

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Jon

Yesterday, I watched in disbelief as John McCain, longtime Republic stalwart in the Senate attempted to talk sense into Sean Hannity. It proved impossible. As Sen. McCain attempted to explain the rather unpleasant consequences of not raising the debt ceiling, … Continue reading →

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Cut, Cap, Balance, and Fail

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Jon

At this point, I think many of the House Republicans have stopped even trying to interact with reality. Last night, the House passed the Cut, Cap and Balance measure put forward by the Tea Party types. It can’t pass the … Continue reading →

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House GOP Says No to… Light Bulbs?

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Jon

Apparently, the GOP-dominated House has something against those nasty, energy-saving light bulbs. Or at least federal regulations that make them standard. The House has voted this morning to de-fund the Department of Energy regulations, enacted in 2007 and signed by … Continue reading →

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Debt Ceiling Talks Squeak Forward

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Jon

It finally looks as though some cracks are forming in the Tea Party’s resistance to agree to raise the debt ceiling. With Mitch McConnell, the senior Republican in the Senate proposing a new plan that would de-couple the debt ceiling … Continue reading →

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David Brooks Calls Out Republicans

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Jon

David Brooks writes for that East Coast bastion of liberal thought, the New York Times. On Tuesday, he opined on the current unwillingness of the Republicans to accept the massive compromises offered by the Democrats in order to agree on … Continue reading →

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