Senator Simpson is not just sexist and rude, he seems to know next to nothing about Social Security. Even worse, he shows no interest in learning.

It remains a mystery to me why the candidates who are able to tell the truth because they are doing the right thing aren’t able to capitalize on it. Telling the public that they are constantly given the lies of the right wing in order to get their votes against their own interests seems like something we really need to press home, over and over.

The only bill on the horizon that might have a positive economic impact is the small business loan bill. Yesterday, the Senate adjourned for a month, but Reid filed for cloture on the bill, and Senators hope to build support over the recess.

Foolish consistencies are the hobgoblins of Senator Tom Coburn.

Two very revealing snapshots from CPAC yesterday.

Sen. Scott Brown bears a great deal of responsibility for holding up Medicaid funding for his home state, while working along with the rest of the obstructionists in the Senate who cannot find it in themselves to save American jobs.

Paul Krugman has a must-read column today on the irresponsible and harmful fear mongering over the federal budget deficit.

It didn’t take long for the Pentagon to try and assert itself in the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell debate after President Obama’s SOTU message. Instead of publicly opposing the ban, the brass want to delay it to death.

Someone hand me the large polo mallet.