Paul Krugman: What has been really striking has been the eliminationist rhetoric of the G.O.P., coming not from some radical fringe but from the party’s leaders. John Boehner, the House minority leader, declared that the passage of health reform was “Armageddon.” The Republican National Committee put out a fund-raising appeal that included a picture of [...]

Richard Cohen: Ever since the New Deal, the GOP has been the Party of the Past. It said no to the New Deal. It said no to Social Security. Important leaders — Barry Goldwater, for instance — said no to civil rights, as they now are saying no to gay rights. The party plays the [...]

Fox News, Health Care, and The Right-Wing Nervous Breakdown Erick Boehlert of Media Matters For America Writes: Watching Fox News personalities recently come unglued as the realization set in that (surprise!) Democrats might actually have the votes to pass health care reform — and noting how extraordinarily loopy and dire both the attacks on the [...]

BVBlackspin.com: Just when I thought the man was working on recovering from the public relations disaster that was his presidency, George W. Bush goes and pulls what looks like another frat boy stunt. A video of Dubya in Haiti with former President Bill Clinton to raise money and awareness shows Bush shaking hands and then [...]

“Tea party organizers across the country are condemning the harassment and threats of violence against House Democrats who voted in favor of the health care overhaul that passed the House Sunday.” There are many videos of Tea Party protests posted on YouTube depicting tea partiers holding banners and signs condemning liberals, pro-choice activists, and undocumented [...]