Last cycle we talked a lot about how the DCCC adamantly refused to even recognize the campaign against John Boehner by a valiant young progressive Democratic veteran, Justin Coussoule. They would go out of their way to invite every Democrat running for... »
If you've been reading this blog lately you probably have come to the conclusion that we were more than a little obsessed with defeating corrupt Blue Dog Tim Holden in northeast Pennsylvania, where I used to live. Holden was gerrymandered into the dist... »
Because gerrymandering has given the vast majority of House Republicans deeply red districts where they're more worried about Teabaggers, fascists and deranged Hate Talk Radio fans (or some combination of the 3) challenging them from the right than of ... »
A couple of days ago I had an opportunity to sit down for a long chat with a brilliant and enthusiastic young progressive Democrat, Vipin Verma, who's running for Congress in Florida's brand new 6th congressional district. I had to find out how he ran ... »
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... »
The stock market is way up again and many economic indicators are pointing upwards as well. Any rational judge would say that Obama's fiscal and economic policies-- despite concerted, persistent and even vicious Republican Party obstructionism every st... »
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... »
