Budget

Democratic Leaders Need To Take A Cue From Donald Trump re: Selling The Party 

Democratic Leaders Need To Take A Cue From Donald Trump re: Selling The Party 

Trying to get liberals to vote in elections, especially midterm elections, is no easy task. See 2010 and 2014. Republicans cleaned our clocks. Not only is it embarrassing, it ultimately meant successful obstruction from the GOP. Democratic values are American values, and one of the failings of the party in the last decade is the […]

All Hell Breaks Loose On Conference Call To Spin Trump’s Failed Spending Bill – Video

All Hell Breaks Loose On Conference Call To Spin Trump’s Failed Spending Bill – Video

This may be one of the best things you’ll see all year.   In order to keep the government open, the Trump administration had to give up large sections of its agenda. The $1 trillion deal, which will fund the government through September was a major victory for Democrats and a major failure for Republicans. As MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow points out: Since […]

Up In Smoke: Obama Thoroughly Destroys Republican Budget Proposal – VIDEO

Up In Smoke: Obama Thoroughly Destroys Republican Budget Proposal – VIDEO

President Obama thoroughly destroyed the latest Republican budget proposal during a speech on Wednesday while speaking in Ohio at the City Club of Cleveland. You can watch the segment of the president’s speech, below, followed by a transcript of the relevant portion. TRANSCRIPT: Now, a good place to start down a stronger path involves America’s […]

Military Groups Slam Republicans For Killing A Bill Supporting Veterans

Military Groups Slam Republicans For Killing A Bill Supporting Veterans

(Reuters) – Veterans organizations were upset with Senate Republicans after they failed to gain enough votes of support to move forward with a measure that would have expanded federal healthcare and education programs for veterans.  The GOP argued that the bill would bust the budget. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT) sponsored the […]