Louisiana Congressman Charlie Melancon (D) shared his thoughts on the British Petroleum oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico at a subcommittee hearing on Thursday. His brief speech and his delivery say it all: Just for fun, let's compare Melancon's...
About a month ago, I had the pleasure of being in New Orleans for that town's annual Jazz and Heritage Festival. At the time, the Deepwater Horizon had just suffered an explosion, burned, and sank, rupturing the oil well it...
President Obama stops a speech at a fundraiser for Barbara Boxer to address a heckler. It's funny and he's right, people need to get their expectations in check and FOCUS on those who oppose repeal, not those who support it....
Man. Old Rand Paul is just getting his ass handed to him. Now the poor sod doesn't even have Libertarians from his own state on his side, or so they say. In trying to walk back statements by his vice...
As we all know well now, John McCain can be a surly bastard, especially when he's in trouble. This week, as Tea Party-ish challenger J.D. Hayworth creeps dangerously close in the Arizona primaries, John McCain unleashes a scathing video calling...
I would watch this every day if it were on American TV. This is a perfect way to get the news. Clarke and Dawe: Lending merry-go-round...
If you're following the circus that is the Rand Paul campaign in Kentucky then you're either laughing at every utterance he makes or shaking your head in disbelief...or if you're a Libertarian, you're wondering what the big stink is...
Exploitative use of federal employee: CHECK Cynical pandering to base elements and fringe characters: CHECK Stunted speech and uncomfortable body language: CHECK Forced "plain speak" and folksy common sense: CHECK Yep, McCain's in trouble... John McCain for Senate Ad: Complete...
On the arrest of American citizen and alleged Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad, Sen. John McCain had this to say: "Don't give this guy his Miranda rights until we find out what it's all about..."Note to John McCain: Law enforcement...
ThinkProgress reports: On Fox and Friends this morning, former Bush Press Secretary Dana Perino said she was "not trying to introduce a conspiracy theory" before asking, "But was this deliberate?" "If there was sabotage involved," wondered Perino. I'm not trying...
