A Liberal Dilemma: NYC's Mayoral Race, Seen From Brownstone Brooklyn
A slew of Democratic contenders offering Bloomberg Lite shows why an Anthony Weiner comeback isn't such a crazy idea. More »
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A slew of Democratic contenders offering Bloomberg Lite shows why an Anthony Weiner comeback isn't such a crazy idea. More »
Although conservative activists across the country gather today to throw "Tax Day Tea Parties," their anti-government zeitgeist is badly out of favor in Washington. President Obama and the Democratic majority in Congress have committed to increased discretionary spending on a variety of programs in the years to come and, coupled with their pledge not to repeat the Bush administration and congressional Republicans' budget-busting ways, they are going to be looking… More »
In their search to find programs upon which to rest the complaint that the stimulus bill is too generous, some conservatives have seized upon one of their favorite whipping boys: the arts. "Even [House Republicans] can't quite believe it... $50 million for that great engine of job creation, the National Endowment for the Arts," declared Rep. Mike Pence (R-Indiana).Pence intended to be ironic about the NEA's role as an engine of economic activity. But he could have… More »
