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The summer months are typically when the quality of political discourse in this country reaches its yearly nadir. Washington tends to slow down from June to August, and people who hold moderate interest in the political process instead turn to barbecues and baseball games. As a consequence, the people who remain engaged are those who [...]

Like the Clinton years, no matter how much Obama tries to appease Republicans, he will remain under attack and be held responsible for bizarre crimes and conspiracies because the right has nothing to gain from compromise. In fact, Republican opposition has devolved from the philosophical to the tactical. The right-wing noise machine frames Obama and [...]

Right-wingers respond to historic nomination with vicious attacks on Kagan’s looks: Right-wing media figures have responded to Elena Kagan’s nomination to be the fourth female Supreme Court justice in history by attacking her physical appearance. [ READ MORE ] Meanwhile, Bay Buchanan, the racist sister to white nationalist, Pat Buchanan, of MSNBC, has claimed that [...]

15 Ways I Oppress Rich, White Conservatives Like Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh By: Christopher Deis The election of Barack Obama has been difficult for many Americans. As Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and Pat Buchanan (among many others) have bravely pointed out, white men are experiencing discrimination and unfairness in ways never before imagined. Echoing [...]