Digby, John and I host a lot of Democrats when they come to L.A.-- but mostly progressive ones and rarely high-ranking members of the Beltway Establishment. So we were shocked recently when the chief-of-staff of one of DC's top Dems said they'd be in t... »
Tuesday evening I promised you a more complete look-- and complete with charts (not my strongest suit)-- at Buck McKeon's pernicious, unethical stock trading. When have I ever not delivered? Remember, congressional approval ratings are tanking, already... »
Buck & ChuckIowa Senator Chuck Grassley hasn't exactly been some flaming prairie populist. The Wall Street/K Street axis knows he can always be counted on to do exactly what they tell him to do. Always. So it was a little odd today for him to lash out ... »
God is great! Bill Moyers is back on PBS. The above clip features an interview with Byron Dorgan, the North Dakota populist who warned most strenuously about the sleazy corporatists-- of both parties-- repealing Glass-Steagall. That repeal is, undoubte... »
