I think the best point made here is the difference between whether a "progressive" is merely doggedly following a certain political party and its...
From the proposals I've seen, what Dems are saying is that this absolutely massive problem cannot be fixed with cuts alone, and they are also...
Far too easy to make a mountain out of a molehill here, as it is in Virginia where GOP operatives are being accused of throwing away Dem voter...
Someone mentioned Intrade - I hope more people notice that site. While both parties and their support groups lie, omit, and distort, you can...
This thread is thought provoking, but in the end I think this event will not be part of the mainstream political debate. General elections are...
JR, I might not completely agree with you, but I respect the thoughtfulness and thoroughness of your post. I know you despise the bill. I also...
Sorry to disagree with many here about the meaning of this outcome, but given that the two political parties are rabidly collecting campaign cash,...
I am generally troubled by the Supreme Court decision because I believe this country was not just founded on the ideal of free speech but actually...
I agree - stupid thing to say. I guess he thought the turnaround would happen more quickly. And they will both make stupid promises for the next...
I'm sure most here have seen the dueling arguments this week about whether President Obama is a big spender or a surprising fiscal conservative....
Unfortunately the Global Warming debate will persist - groups like the US Chamber have deep pockets, and those pockets are filled by corporations...
While I agree with others that the OP was a bit misleading and not really what this journalist said, I'm not sure it even matters. Yes there are...
I wish I still had the link, but there was a very recent study that suggested that outside of Washington most people who have differing party...
GIve Ron Paul credit - he is not a person who says what people want to hear, and instead says what he believes no matter how popular it might be....
To be fair, if the economy improves over the next 8 months does that mean you have to give Obama some credit? By the logic inherent in that kind...
Might I suggest that you ask that responses that only blame and put down Obama are not what you are looking for? I have a feeling that's what is...
The first part of your post might be right, but it certainly looks like the last sentence is probably not. While the media has certainly not...
It is clear that the science of global warming is not as easy to prove as other scientific inquiries, and it is true that some scientists have...
Great post, since more of the same is often what we get no matter what the election outcome. But my prediction is that no matter who is elected...
The difference between the top 1% in their field, and the top 1% in the country is what is important. I don;t know if the OP is confused about...
Interesting thread, excellent topic. When you say that the bond market has predicted every recession, what % chance was the trigger prediction?...
It's arguing with generlaities that generally makes both sides right...and both sides wrong. No, simply having a bigger stimulus package...
IMO, the Obama jobs bill is hard to comment on in its entirety and instead has to be looked at in parts. There are parts of the bill that should...
It may be a geographical issue, because in the north and west it is most often people whose families have been in this country for many...
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