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“Republicans originally thought that Fox worked for us and now we’re discovering we work for Fox.” David Frum, former speechwriter for George W. Bush “They’re a Republican brand. They’re an extension of the Republican Party with some exceptions, [like] Greta van Susteren. But I don’t begrudge them that.” CNN’s Larry King said in a January […]
Ronald Reagan, supposed hero of the neo conservative right, would never have made it in today’s GOP. Reagan passed massive tax cuts his first year in office, but then reversed many of them when he signed into law the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA). Former Reagan advisor Bruce Bartlett wrote in […]
I won’t be pleased with a budget deal unless the AARP and Grover Norquist both pull their hair out. Then we’ll know we made some progress. News flash: compromise and sacrifice are hard. We need to reduce spending and obligations on everything from Medicare to Defense to Ag subsidies. No sacred cows. And unfortunately, we […]
Here’s a collection of famous liberal quotes that have withstood the passage of time. If anything, many of them resonate even stronger today than when they were first uttered. Lauren Bacall Being a liberal is the best thing on earth you can be. You are welcoming to everyone when you’re a liberal. You do not […]