–An Obama campaign blogger argues that the growing chasm between President Obama and his liberal base is not a function of alienating the “professional left,” but rather that Obama hasn’t engaged the network of grassroots supporters he nurtured throughout his campaign. Organizing for America, writes Sam Graham-Felsen, was “silent” during the tax bill battles. –As [...]
From the protected confines of an English manor belonging to Vaughn Smith, founder of the Frontline Club, Julian Assange said today that he fears extradition to the U.S. It’s not clear why. Bradley Manning, the U.S. Army private who allegedly gave to WikiLeaks the bulk of the materials that have caused such outrage in the [...]
From the White House Flickr feed: Click to enlarge (believe me it’s worth it.) Perhaps it’s the youthful earnestness or the dramatic poses, but for some reason it reminds me of this.
It says something about the success of a misinformation campaign when it’s called out for official recognition two years in a row. Politifact, the independent fact-checking web site associated with the St. Petersburg Times, named “death panels” it’s “Lie of the Year” in 2009. This year’s winner: “government takeover of health care.” Correctly pointing out [...]
In Pensacola, Fla. today, federal Judge Roger Vinson indicated he sympathizes with those who say the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate violates the Constitution. If Vinson ultimately rules that the requirement that all Americans maintain health insurance coverage is unconstitutional, it would be a second brutal court blow to the Obama Administration. Earlier this week, [...]
It’s been just over a year since Barack Obama’s speech at West Point announcing that he would be sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, raising the U.S. force there to 100,000 strong. And after months of bleak reports about the war’s progress–the rampant corruption; the weirdness of Hamid Karzai; the harder-than-expected conquest of Marjah; and [...]
I can just imagine conversations going on between senators and their spouses right about now. “Sweetie, I’m sorry, but I’m going to be stuck in Washington all of next week.” “Darling, no way. You left me alone last year with your in-laws and the kids. I’m not doing another Christmas in Florida without you.” “Sugar [...]
While the House engages to motions to adjourn — Rep. Gene Taylor (D-MS) just called for one — as they slouch towards passage of the tax bill, and the Senate chews their way through New Start, here’s something funny to lighten this seemingly unending lame duck. Thanks to our friends at the BBC.
