Jackson Brown successfully sued John McCain, the Ohio Republican Party and the Republican National Committee for copyright infringement, false endorsement and violating his right of publicity when “Running On Empty” was used without permission in a McCain campaign ad that aired on TV and the Internet. Heart, John Mellencamp, and the Foo Fighters also had their music misappropriated by the GOP during the 2008 campaign.

I’d say introducing, you know, actual legislation and stuff, counts as giving credence to the Birther movement.

An extraordinary piece of information lies buried in a June 15, 2009 Air Force Special Operations Command Instruction (48-101) on “Aeromedical Special Operations.” The document ostensibly “establishes Mission Qualification and Mission Ready clinical medical training requirements for AFSOC operational medical personnel,” and notes “compliance with this publication is mandatory.”

While the the Instruction appears to apply to U.S.

So, why is the co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus ready to go on vacation and allow this bill to be held hostage by the Blue Dogs? Please call her office at 202-225-516, and report back with answers if you can.

Every time you think David Brooks is finally learning that the Dark Side of his own party is destroying the country, he returns to the Dark Side to give it a hand. Today’s fact-free column proves Brooks probably can’t escape his destiny.

When a member calls for “bipartisanship,” ask him or her what Americans get for that—because if Democrats stuck together on H.R. 3200, Americans could get meaningful health care reform.

Let Dan Boren know that you know what “bipartisan” really means: call (202) 225-2701; fax (202) 225-3038; email.

Robert Schiller explains that financial innovation is crucial to something, even if it’s really expensive.

To underscore the point President Obama made this weekend, Sam Stein at the Huffington Post has been given a copy of a internal RNC strategy memo on health care reform. Their strategy? Slow it down and kill it in any way possible.

In yet another display of his nonsensical views on health care, RNC Chairman Michael Steele goes on Morning Joe to confirm his hasn’t anything intelligent to say about health care reform. This is not news. So why did MSNBC give him 10 minutes to be a blowhard?

Watson’s credibility is on the line here, as is the future of the public plan. Call her office and ask her to explain what’s going on, and ask her to run the whip count again — publicly.

DC: 202-225-7084, LA 323-965-1422