New Washington Post/ABC Poll: Americans View Tea Party Less Favorably Than Russia, Socialism

By: Blue Texan Tuesday January 18, 2011 10:30 am

Americans have been watching the Teabaggers for almost two years now, and as it turns out, unbridled, spittle-producing rage isn’t very popular.

Democrats on Selling Health Care Reform: The Sixth Time’s the Charm

By: Jon Walker Tuesday January 18, 2011 9:30 am

How many times have you heard Democrats claim that “this moment” will be the magical opportunity when they convince the American people to like the new health care law? The newest “opportunity” to win the public over is apparently the House Republicans’ push for repeal.

Letter from Nigeria Goldman

By: emptywheel Tuesday January 18, 2011 8:45 am

Can you really tell the difference between Nigerian phishing spam and Goldman Sach’s Facebook offering?

Filibuster Reform Coalition Creaking with a Week to Go

By: David Dayen Tuesday January 18, 2011 7:54 am

A week from today, the Senate will reconvene, and the first item of business will be how to deal with the rules for the 112th Congress. Three Senators – Tom Udall, Jeff Merkley and Tom Harkin – will spearhead an effort to change the Senate rules that would attempt to achieve two goals – 1) make it faster to complete legislation and confirmations on which there is broad agreement, and 2) make it harder for obstructionists to carry out filibusters, or at least to make it opaque who is doing the filibustering and why.

US Prevented Baby Doc from Returning to Haiti in 2006 – Why Not Now?

By: emptywheel Tuesday January 18, 2011 6:59 am

Why, if the U.S. prevented Duvalier from returning in 2006, they were either unable or chose not to prevent his return this time?

LA Times: Bradley Manning’s Imprisonment is “Inhumane, Indefensible”

By: Michael Whitney Tuesday January 18, 2011 6:00 am

While the media fervor has subsided around Bradley Manning’s conditions at a Marine brig in Quantico, VA, we all need a reminder that nothing has changed for Bradley. He still spends 23 out of 24 hours alone in his cell in severe isolation, with severe restrictions on his social contact, news consumption, freedom to exercise, and ability to sleep.

That’s why it was encouraging to see the LA Times editorialize last week on Bradley Manning’s conditions, calling his imprisonment “inhumane” and “indefensible.”

Early Morning Swim

By: Blue Texan Tuesday January 18, 2011 4:44 am

You’ve gone backwards a ways baby

By: Attaturk Tuesday January 18, 2011 1:30 am

Yesterday was a day full of anniversaries and remembrances…and deliberate re-writing of history. So just another day at FoxNews.

Late, Late Night FDL: Pride (In The Name Of Love)

By: CTuttle Monday January 17, 2011 10:00 pm

U2-Pride (In The Name Of Love)

Late Night: Gory, Gory, Hallelujah?

By: watertiger Monday January 17, 2011 8:00 pm

Sarah Palin fans with video cameras: this is why Youtube is the Devil.

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