On the "Political Animal" blog at Washington Monthly, a good piece by Steve Benen
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2010_06/024491.php
John Boehner is must be delusionally prescient if he thinks he has a corner on what the American people think. He should spend less time in front of a mirror and more time talking to real people in Ohio
At news90 we have many headlines, including the Wall St bailout....
http://www.news90.com/politics/delay-looms-as-wall-street-bill-seen-as-too-big-to-fail/5378
I don't know news90...yet... but it seems like a good place to read!
A little older news, some people with enough spare time on their hands to debate where the Gulf oil spill ranks in U.S. calamities (long before any resolution....):
"Gulf spill sparks debate over worst U.S. calamities"
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2012175172_oil22.html
May the Lord say us from ourselves!
JQP
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Voter Anger? Apathy? Angst? Great WashPost article
Chris Cilizza's article, "Anger doesn't tell whole story of 2010 election season," is a good piece in understanding the frustration of voters regardless of political persuasion.
This is a very good for understanding why there are so many of us angry, frustrated and confused as to why Congress doesn't start solving problems instead of blaming each other.
Read it- share it!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/27/AR2010062703155.html?referrer=emailarticle
This is a very good for understanding why there are so many of us angry, frustrated and confused as to why Congress doesn't start solving problems instead of blaming each other.
Read it- share it!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/27/AR2010062703155.html?referrer=emailarticle
Monday, June 28, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
It's the economy, stupid!
James Carville said it when Bill Clinton was running for president: It's the economy, stupid!
This is the worst economy in nearly 100 years, and no one seems to be doing anything about it, except raising the volume. Unemployment and foreclosures are at 40 years highs.
Today, more than 20 years later, the volume of politics is so loud that you can't hear a clear message from any candidate. The louder it gets, the further away we get from solutions to the many problems we face.
It is far easier to blame the "other party" than to try to solve complex problems. Turn up the volume, get some attention. And the problem is still there, probably worse.
Is it too much to ask to get both parties addressing the issues instead of blaming one another?
This is the worst economy in nearly 100 years, and no one seems to be doing anything about it, except raising the volume. Unemployment and foreclosures are at 40 years highs.
Today, more than 20 years later, the volume of politics is so loud that you can't hear a clear message from any candidate. The louder it gets, the further away we get from solutions to the many problems we face.
It is far easier to blame the "other party" than to try to solve complex problems. Turn up the volume, get some attention. And the problem is still there, probably worse.
Is it too much to ask to get both parties addressing the issues instead of blaming one another?
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