One thing is for sure about this election... It's all going to come down to the economy. This November, Americans will be asked to go to the polls and for the candidates that they perceive as most capable of "fixing" and improving our stagnating unemployment rate. Short of some utterly catastrophic event, the economy is … Continue Reading ››
One thing is absolutely crystal clear about politics... it is hard work. Whether it be the media members that have to cover this ever-evolving rollercoaster of stuff, the super-smart staffers that have to be on-call all hours of the day and night, or the politicians themselves giving speeches and shaking the … Continue Reading ››
The amazing team over at Buzzfeed has uncovered what is perhaps the most comprehensive (and potentially damaging) document on the GOP nominee yet... an entire record of Mitt Romney's dealings. The 2008 Oppo File was compiled by the McCain campaign, and it leaves no stone unturned. It lists every controversial statement … Continue Reading ››
One thing that always puzzles me in the ongoing discussion about jobs... there's hardly any mention about public-sector workers, except in reference to "wasteful governemnt spending" or "big government". Thanks to the incessant drilling of the GOP, Americans have been conditioned to think that ALL taxes are bad, and ALL government spending is wasteful. … Continue Reading ››
In the 2008 election, it was Jeremiah Wright. In 2009 and 2010 it was Death Panels. 2011 it was the debt ceiling. And so far in 2012, it's been Keystone XL and Fast and Furious. Oh, and that little thing we call the election that's happening in November. What do … Continue Reading ››
So welcome to a new month, and a new jobs report. In June the US economy added 80,000 jobs, and our national unemployment rate held steady at 8.2%. By all accounts, this is viewed as a weak report. Job growth simply isn't "booming" the way it has in previous months. … Continue Reading ››
Now that the Supreme Court has upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (you know... Obamacare), states are slowly coming to the inevitable conclusion. It is the LAW. The clock is now ticking for states like Texas to begin implementation of these new provisions of health care.
