Tea-Publican Tyranny in Wisconsin: The Main Event is Tuesday

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Stuart Rothenberg Political Report takes a look at the Wisconsin recall election and concludes in GOP Hoping to Hang On in Wisconsin Recalls : Roll Call: The bottom line on all this appears to favor the Democrats. Control of the Wisconsin Senate rests on just a few races, with Republicans needing to … Read more

David Frum to the right: get serious

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: David Frum poses the question, "My conservative friends argue that the policies of Barack Obama are responsible for the horrifying length and depth of the economic crisis. Question: Which policies?" If Conservatives Were Right About the Economy | FrumForum: Obama’s only tax increases – those contained in the Affordable Care Act – do not … Read more

(Update) A temporary reprieve in the next hostage taking: The FAA

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Congress wants to go on its vacation during August recess, so it is giving the FAA a temporary reprieve until Congress comes back in September, when Tea-Publicans again will once again take the FAA hostage. This is surreal. Greg Sargent reports FAA deal reached, but Dems still face major test with labor … Read more