Tag Archives: Congress

Congress: Gimme That Ol’ Time Division

By now it shouldn't be a surprise to most Americans that the United States Congress has entered an unprecedented era of dysfunction and inaction.  Time and again, analysts have termed the 113th as the least productive Congress in history, and with a full month of August recess and precious few months in … Continue Reading ››

Obama’s Fiscal Cliff Opener: Game ON

My only advice for Liberals when the Conservative blogosphere starts their crowing and whining about the Fiscal Cliff negotiations... GET USED TO IT.

After President Obama delivered his "opening bid" in the Fiscal Cliff negotiations, Republicans naturally became upset over the fact that there was not much for them to like. … Continue Reading ››

GOP Congressman Peter King’s “Fact-Free Zone”

On CNN's Starting Point, GOP Congressman Peter King once again proved that he operates in a "Fact-Free Zone" when it comes to President Obama's Foriegn Policy record. When pressed by anchor Soledad O'Brien to explain why thought Obama was apologizing for America, he continued to deny his actual speech content. O'Brien stated that … Continue Reading ››

Paul Ryan… and what’s next for Democrats

As the aftermath of this weekend's big political news continues, Democrats may be left to wonder what their next move should be. Some, like Rachel Maddow think it's obvious... attack the "Ryan Budget" and all of its drastic cuts. This is a great strategy for the Democratic base, but it's not going to … Continue Reading ››

Congress’ Cloud of Uncertainty

For Mr. Obama and Mr. Romney the heat is on, whether that be the heat of summer, or the election. But as "interesting" as the biting between these two men can be, I'm continually led to a question. Are we focusing too much on the Presidential race? I'm inclined to think so. … Continue Reading ››

Disappointing Jobs Numbers: For once, Reince is right

Well there you have it folks. For the first time in many months, the US unemployment rate has climbed up to 8.2%. The net gain of the US economy was a measly 69,000 jobs during May. April's job numbers were also revised downward. UGH.

For once, I have to agree with RNC … Continue Reading ››