It is not necessary to be ideologically pure to be a liberal. The idea of being liberal is the ability to entertain different points of view and even if you do not agree be able to understand that people that must coexist have different interest and coexistence can only occur peacefully if all realize that […]

Could it be he was just waiting for the right time? Only time will tell. President Barack Obama sought to muscle House and Senate Democrats to reach an accord on healthcare reform during a daylong White House meeting Wednesday. With an eye toward sealing a deal on his signature domestic policy initiative before he delivers […]

Most Americans are decent and simply want to live a pleasant life. I have been to many tea parties and while I have seen some racist slogans and heard racist speech, I must admit there were some very nice people concerned about this country mostly because of being misinformed from talk radio and FoxNews. That […]

Or banning gay marriage increases heterosexual divorce? This article at FiveThirtyEight.com is interesting. I guess if you are insensitive to others you just may be insensitive to your marriage as well. Divorce Rates Higher in States with Gay Marriage Bans by Nate Silver @ 4:12 AM Over the past decade or so, divorce has gradually […]

Push for the national exchange. It is one step away from a structure for a public option if the insurance companies fail to control cost or reduce cost. WASHINGTON  By Erica Werner AP President Barack Obama has indicated support for a national clearinghouse where consumers could shop for health coverage and an end to the […]

  Congressional negotiators and White House officials are moving forward with plans to add the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell to the upcoming defense authorization bill, Democratic sources tell the Huffington Post. In Congress, members are being whipped to ensure that the votes will be there for passage, should the legislation be placed in […]

Lawrence ODonnell decimates the GOP attempt to compare Harry Reids gaff with Trent Lotts racist comment. This is well done. Support Our Politics Done Right Store

Let us hope the Democrats get the spine to aggressively combat Republican opponents. The Chairman of the DNC looked great on the morning shows combating the GOP chairman. He fought back and became the aggressor, something libs seem to refrain from at their peril. The White House strategy for contesting the midterm election is beginning […]

  Supporters of health care reform are concerned that their cause, even as it nears passage, has already been irrevocably — and largely negatively — defined. On Monday, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel acknowledged that "part of the problem" is that "the message is not getting through. "Part of it has just been […]

This is a must read. It should be a catalyst for us to force our politicians to take action.   by Frank Rich/NYTimes   THERE may not be a person in America without a strong opinion about what coulda, shoulda been done to prevent the underwear bomber from boarding that Christmas flight to Detroit. In […]