By May 17,2010

George W. Bush = James Madison

What? Who dares mention W. in the same breath as the author of the Federalist Papers and framer of the Constitution? Well, as I mentioned before, I’ve been listening to...

By May 16,2010

Lesbians and softball

After Ellen brings some expertise to America’s strange debate about lesbians and softball. Bottom line: Judging by her proficiency at softball, Kagan is a complete failure as a lesbian.

By May 16,2010

Assassinating American citizens

When it comes to civil liberties,Kevin Drum writes that’s the one area where he feels “betrayed” by Obama. Case in point: the White House’s assertion that it has the right...

By May 09,2010

Fact-checking Twitter

Both parties know how to pack lots of spin into 140 characters. FactCheck.org exposes some impressive distortions from recent tweets. Here’s one example: DNC Mis-tweet: ‘GOP’s Wall St. Fundraiser’ DNC,...

By May 09,2010

Another ally misses Bush

The most important and unmitigated success of George W. Bush’s foreign policy was the forging of a new strategic relationship with India. Dan Twining, a former State Department planner and...

By May 05,2010

The power of fact-checking

ABC recently partnered up with Politifact to provide some accountability for the guests on ABC This Week. This past Sunday, the fact checkers turned their guns on ABC’s pundits —...