I love Alan Grayson. Blue America endorsed him when nobody thought he had a chance in hell to get elected. And he's taking the Hill by storm. If you want to understand the dynamic gripping Capitol Hill right now, it basically boils down to one question. Is there anything that can be done other than ...

Download | Play    Download | Play Paul Krugman joined David Shuster on 1600 and tried to explain what's been happening in the economy, President Obama's reaction to it and the boneheaded Republican responses to it. I'm truly amazed that gasbags like John McCain, Richard Shelby and Jo...

Download | Play    Download | Play I write a lot about the FOX stock shows as well as the CNBC network because they are completely unbalanced while they scream at anything that tries to regulate Wall Street. And they need to have their wingnut welfare tax breaks too. D-day has a great...

Eric Boehlert didn't buy the Washington Post's claim that Limbaugh's ratings have doubled since he became head of the GOP. Usually a journalist would base the evidence on facts, but... Yesterday I raised doubts about the claim in a Howard Kurtz article that Limbaugh's ratings have "nearly doubled" s...

John Yoo is a disgrace to this nation for his actions in promoting torture in the Bush Administration. This answer in a Q&A session tells you all you need to know about his man. Matt Yglesias: I’m just going to quote Orrin Kerr on this: John Yoo: “Now that I’m not in the government, part o...

I think Krugman is right. We are stuck with these zombie banks and Tim won't pull the trigger. Just do it already. On this side of the Atlantic, Tim Geithner seems committed to the view that banks should stay private even if they’re bankrupt, because — well, just because. {snip} And we have the ...

Jesus General writes a hilarious book review from an author that one could argue is the embodiment of the conservative movement. And I don't mean Rush Limbaugh. Joe the Plumber's Crayon Manifesto...

(Parts 1& 2 are above) Rush Limbaugh came out firing against the RNC's new leader Michael Steele after Steele criticised him on CNN. And as usual, the Republican bows down to the altar of Limbaugh and begs forgiveness. Limbaugh spanks Steele and tells him exactly what Steele's job is and what he...

Paul Krugman's latest column praises President Obama's new budget big-time. I haven't seen Paul that excited in a long while. Elections have consequences. President Obama’s new budget represents a huge break, not just with the policies of the past eight years, but with policy trends over the past ...

Download | Play    Download | Play Bobby Jindal walked out to the microphone with a glaze in his eyes and seemed hopped up on Red Bull as he shuffled through the Republican response speech to President Obama. If the Republican Party thinks he's their solution they are sadly mistaken. ...