Capitulation

Now Obama Must Lead Democrats and the Nation

Brent Budowsky | Posted 10.18.2011

Brent Budowsky

Yes, President Obama inherited a mess. But it is unacceptable that in the third year of his presidency he still blames his predecessor and does bus tours to promote jobs programs that do not exist.

Washington vs. America

Brent Budowsky | Posted 09.27.2011

Brent Budowsky

Washington is an island drowning in its own self-interest, surrounded by a hurting and unhappy nation of deeply patriotic citizens who hunger for shared national purpose but find our politics to be sickening, insulting and corrupted.

Obama Needs a Hollywood Agent

Brent Budowsky | Posted 09.24.2011

Brent Budowsky

What the president needs is a Hollywood agent who knows how to negotiate, how to avoid these endless capitulations and surrenders, and how to close a big deal on favorable terms.

Bernie Madoff To Replace Elizabeth Warren (Snark Alert)

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 05.25.2011

Jonathan Tasini

I just got off the phone with a reporter who wanted my thoughts on the appointment of Bruce Reed as Joe Biden's chief of staff. My first though, sarca...

After Stunning Midterm Loss, Obama Rebukes His Base, Pats Himself on Back

Douglas Faneuil | Posted 05.25.2011

Douglas Faneuil

Finally, a rebuke straight from the horse's mouth. Last January we learned that Rahm Emanuel called liberals "f**cking retarded." In August, Robert ...

The Hidden Cost of Capitulation

Cenk Uygur | Posted 05.25.2011

Cenk Uygur

President Obama doesn't seem to understand Politics 101. You don't just count the votes based on how the other side says they're going to vote -- from time to time, you call their bluff.

Are the Democrats Worse Than the Republicans?

Cenk Uygur | Posted 05.25.2011

Cenk Uygur

President Bush is the most unpopular president of all time -- literally. But if you keep losing to the worst, what does that make you?