As more people have an opportunity to analyze the framework for the deal on preventing tax hikes worked out between the White House and Republicans in Congress, more recommendations of support are coming, especially from conservatives and business leaders. To begin with, Gallup writes today that “[t]wo-thirds of Americans (66%) favor extending the 2001/2003 tax […]

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Last evening, President Obama announced a framework for an agreement with Republican Congressional negotiators on preventing tax increases next year. What’s striking about this agreement, though, is how far Obama moved toward the Republican position and how much frustration this has generated among liberal Democrats. The Wall Street Journal outlines the deal. “President Barack Obama […]

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Just a few short weeks ago, the liberals were giddy over the prospects of intraparty warfare between the tea party activists and the Republican establishment come next Congress. The daily analysis we heard from the Democrat talking heads was, not how were the Democrats going to rebound from the shellacking they were about to take, […]

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Ahhh Liberalism, the political philosophy of tolerance and compassion. NOT! Now flashback to earlier this year when Jaco claimed he didn’t know the term “teabagger was offensive: Hat tip:SharpElbowsStl [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/LK9xCNaONgo” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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A debate is heating up in the blogosphere on whether Sarah Steelman is a tea partier or not: Bungalow Bill’s Conservative Wisdom: “I keep reading these news stories about Sarah Steelman in the days since she announced her bid for the Senate. Many of them try to make the case that she is the establishment […]

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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s controversial car wash is back in the news: Hat tip:NBCActionNews [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/88giFRirYZo” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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On Saturday, the Senate held a rare session for what Republican Whip Jon Kyl called “a political catharsis on the Democratic side,” which amounted to holding show votes on two plans to allow taxes to go up in January for some Americans.  Indeed, neither of the Democrat plans was able to garner 60 votes and […]

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Today’s disappointing unemployment news—unemployment rose to 9.8% (the 19th straight month of unemployment exceeding 9%) and only 39,000 jobs were created in November—only underscores the importance of preventing tax hikes on any Americans. But as House Republican Leader John Boehner lamented this morning, “Unfortunately, Democratic leaders continue to insist on wasting time with meaningless votes […]

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You know- soon to be former Congressman Ike Skelton- you still might have your seat if you hadn’t become arrogant and blown off your constituents and spent their money like a frat boy in Cancun. Just sayin’! [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/A__1w8BAtEw” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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The New York Times writes today, “Republicans threatened to block any legislation until a deal is reached to extend the expiring Bush-era tax cuts, potentially derailing the Democrats’ busy end-of-year agenda. The blunt threat was made in a letter to the majority leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, and signed by all 42 Senate Republicans. And […]

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