Late Night: Remind Me Who The “Barbarians” at the Gate Are Again?

By: watertiger Thursday February 4, 2010 8:00 pm

On Wall Street, greed is congenital.

Sounds Crazy: Representative Accuses CIA of Lying to Congress

By: emptywheel Thursday February 4, 2010 7:20 pm

Just take a look at these traitorous accusations a certain Congressperson made about the CIA yesterday. . .

Sherrod Brown Introduces Citizens United Fixes

By: David Dayen Thursday February 4, 2010 6:40 pm

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has introduced a bill that would mitigate the effects of the Citizens United ruling on corporate political spending. Saying that corporations already have enormous influence in Washington, as evidenced by their $3.3 billion dollars in annual lobbying expenses, Brown’s bill would at least try to stop this influence from moving into the electoral sphere.

Obama’s Rodney King Strategy

By: Cenk Uygur Thursday February 4, 2010 6:00 pm

Ever since the Massachusetts election, Barack Obama has been asking Democrats and Republicans, “Can’t we just get along?” It seems he thinks if he just asks hard enough or wishes intensely enough that the Republicans will finally play fair.

They’ve voted no on everything and given him absolutely zero votes on most pieces of legislation. Obama has already tried inviting them over to the White House, negotiating with them, implementing the policies they asked for (deficit reduction commission was the perfect example) – and they still gave him no votes. Apparently the Rodney King strategy is not cutting it.

Jobs Agenda Document Provides More Clarity on Senate Dem Proposals

By: David Dayen Thursday February 4, 2010 5:20 pm

While today’s Senate Democratic press conference offered few details, a support document does explain the various different policies that will be introduced this year to deal with the nation’s jobs crisis. FDL News has obtained the document.

Will Palin Slay the Limbaugh Dragon?

By: Jane Hamsher Thursday February 4, 2010 4:30 pm

Does Palin have the guts to follow through, though? Or is this just a prelude to a Mike Pence moment, when she is forced to kneel and kiss the cyst like so many before her?

US Chamber of Commerce Again Preemptively Thanks Blanche Lincoln for Opposing Employee Free Choice Act

By: Michael Whitney Thursday February 4, 2010 3:45 pm

The US Chamber of Commerce is again thanking Senator Blanche Lincoln for opposing the Employee Free Choice Act before it even comes up for a vote. The following half-page ad ran in Wednesday’s edition of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

DNI Blair: What’s a Little Assassination of American Citizens Among Friends?

By: David Dayen Thursday February 4, 2010 2:47 pm

Director of National Intelligence Dennis C. Blair acknowledged Wednesday that government agencies may kill U.S. citizens abroad who are involved in terrorist activities if they are “taking action that threatens Americans.”

I love this new American criminal justice system, don’t you?

Danger: Falling Middle Class

By: Tula Connell Thursday February 4, 2010 1:45 pm

The American public knows what most lawmakers in Washington and policymakers around the country have yet to figure out: The nation is losing its middle-class backbone and bifurcating into a have/have not country.

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