The Whole Delivery

The day after a forgettable election night, President Obama indicated in his press conference that he is still opened to close talks with Republicans. "We must find common ground, I am very eager to sit down with members of both parties." But despite most of the White House press corps asking the same question on whether his policies and not the economy caused the massive loss of Democratic power, highlighted by the House going away, Obama firmly rejected that notion. It was the usual centrist speech that was expected after a rough day, as guaranteed gridlock in already dysfunctional Washington D.C. comes. In this author's perspective however, the highlight for the press conference wasn't even Obama's answers or demeanors, but another indication of how awful the press is for this nation. The peculiar narrative of Obama (and Democrats) not willingly to negotiate with Republicans (when they have), has continued to aggrandized to the dismay of sanity. And...

Thanks to our sad media culture, Republicans like former Bush budget director Rob Portman continue to get away with uttering tort reform as a good idea After advocating for more tax cuts for the affluent and more deregulation, the third most absurd domestic policy request Republicans and conservatives love to make is their continued belief (or just their blatant interest for just the rich) that tort reform would be the chief problem solver for America's miserable health care system. Both Rob Portman and Linda McMahon in their respective debates for the Senate last night unsurprising went to the same sad GOP playbook again. Even more depressing, however, was the fact that no one decided to fact check them about the continued ineffectiveness of that ridiculous idea. To reiterate for another time, "tort reform" would do not a single thing except protect the powerful from their punishable mistakes . In fact, "tort reform" has always been a serious attack on the ...

Bobby Bright isn't just your typical annoying Blue Dog. For this week, Bright has made himself standout as the ideal example of how to just put a "D" after your name to get elected and do almost the exact opposite of what representing that "D" is. A few days ago, Bright was one of 3 Democrats to proudly join the nutcase party to vote against providing 9/11 heroes' needed health . And in his effort to top that hideous action, Bright has released this ad touting how much of a BFF he is to Mr. Tang of all individuals . I don't think even most Republicans would have their commercial indicate how they have an "80% voting record with John Boehner." Yet, because he has that wonderful "D" right after his name, this incumbent from Alabama's 2nd district gets a continued pledge from the DCCC: This is where the whole "Big Tent Party" theory can't even save face here. Here's a classless individual who then has ...

New York's version of Tea Bagging crackpots trying to garner public office, in full Soprano character parody . Only, that parody is the real live attack of the New York Post state editor: If Carl Paladino acts this way to one of the main guys at Rupert Murdoch's rag, then just imagine how bad he and his campaign goons would treat someone from the New York Times!

It sure is interesting how fast they can even turn on "The Creepest Man Ever" just because of him knowing how nutcase Ms. Anti-Masturbation is . It's not just the tea baggers incensed at Rove, but all of those prominent unhinged bloggers: "I just finished watching Karl Rove trashing GOP Senate primary winner Christine O'Donnell. It was on Sean Hannity's FNC show. Might as well have been Olbermann on MSNBC," Michelle Malkin wrote on her blog last night. "The establishment Beltway strategist couldn't even bother with an obligatory word of congratulations for O'Donnell." Over at HotAir, Malkin's take was reposted it under the simple headline, "War." This morning, HotAir blogger Ed Morrissey took his own shot at establishment figures like Rove who he said should get over Mike Castle's defeat last night and hop aboard the O'Donnell train. Morrissey writes that establishment GOP types should rally around the...

Taegan Goddard with a great point in the quick aftermath of the teabaggers ruining their party's chances in Delaware tonight . They were the only Poll willing to even bother with O'Donnell and Castle. And more than Ms. anti-masturbation or Chris Coons, the real winner of the night from Delaware's GOP Senate race is...................... PPP Polls . Update: From retro 90's MTV, the video blowing up throughout the TRONN community, thanks to the Rachel Maddow show, of a young Christine O'Donnell. Oh boy:

Shame that it took so long to figure out, but glad it is starting to catch on : Call them "the Obama tax cuts for the middle class." Top Democratic leaders in the House are discussing using that phrase to rebrand President Obama's proposed extension of the Bush tax cuts for those making less than $250,000, senior leadership aides tell me. The use of the phrase has the informal support of Nancy Pelosi and Majority Whip James Clyburn, and Pelosi has used the phrase in private meetings, leadership aides tell me. Rank and file House Dems are privately discussing the phrase. Top Senate aides also like the idea. Now Duncan Black has been asking that question on why they haven't down this obvious good idea for a while, but it probably only hit them when a staffer or someone saw this from the Ny Times . Hard to see them ever thank a prominent blogger for creating a key political strategy.

While the site hasn't been active today, here is what has transpired in the major headlines today. I'm not one to follow polls vigorously, but some of them you just can't ignore. This Gallup poll of registered voters (the one that is much more accurate than the antiquated "likely voter" model) is not very good news for the Democratic Party and voter enthusiasm . The ACLU has a powerful vote on the lawsuit to stop Obama's assassination plan: Where in the hell is Jerry Brown ? This guy is more invisible than Adam Smith's hand. 75% of US cases at Guantanamo Bay on suspected terrorists have been defeated . "What a surprise" when someone gets a fair trial down there....what a surprise. They all want their Nevada man, including Joey Lie, to stay at the head of the House of Lords . Certainly not one of Rick Sanchez's finer moments . Goodness gracious, what was he thinking there? And if they get some power again, guess what they are...

It really gave me great glee to see resident lobbyists spokesperson Lisa Murkowski seemingly on the verge of becoming the latest high profile Republican purged out of her party by those lovable tea bagging folks. The story of the upset out of nowhere is made even more enjoyable when you see that the person delivering a defeat to the resident EPA--hating Murkowski is none other than a friend of one Ms. Refudiate. The Chuck Norris look alike Joe Miller is the man that Palin backed with late robo radio calls to help in his primary against the incumbent, and it looks like that last minute facilitation was one of key victories in a shocking win. No one expected this to even be competitive, including the Murkowski camp, until the final days. Now, requiring a miracle from the absentee ballots, Ms. Big oil, big coal Lisa is headed to becoming an independent instead of being her party's representative in the general election. And making it even more of a bitter pill to swallow is ...