‘Malarkey’: Paul Ryan sure was full of it
The third-highest debate-related search term last night was “malarkey.” That term characterized the whole evening. It became this week’s Big Bird. read post
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Despite the rhetoric, we’re abandoning children
Government has been neglecting children more and more, and these kinds of spending cuts have disastrous consequences. read post
Two lies from Mitt went beyond inaccurate
Few presidential candidates have uttered as much false information as Mitt Romney, but two lies in particular from last week’s debate went beyond the pale. read post
Eliot Spitzer: Mitt Romney supports a stimulus plan from the past, but won’t support one now
“How can Mitt Romney praise the Marshall plan if he is so disdainful of the stimulus?” —Eliot Spitzer read post
Eliot Spitzer: For justice’s sake, record police interrogations
“Coerced interrogations continue to be the bane of fair trials.” —Eliot Spitzer read post
Romney’s plan would hurt 36 million people with pre-existing conditions
Romney says he’ll protect people with pre-existing conditions who change jobs — but his plan says nothing about situations, for example, people with pre-existing conditions seeking health coverage for the first time. read post
Want fewer abortions? Give away birth control
“The president’s Affordable Care Act now gives access to contraception without co-pays. So never mind trying to overturn Roe v. Wade. If you’re anti-abortion, stand up for Obamacare.” —Eliot Spitzer read post
Eliot Spitzer takes Jack Welch to task for ‘outlandish’ jobs report conspiracy claim
“While Mitt Romney thinks he can solve our fiscal problems by firing Big Bird, the White House has actually begun solving our problems by focusing on a jobs agenda.” —Eliot Spitzer read post
Avoiding bloodshed? Sanctions in Iran are working
Military action against Iran may still be necessary. But sanctions may help move Iran’s policies before any shots are fired. read post
The middle class is being gutted
“Sure, the payroll tax holiday was always supposed to be temporary. But so were the high-end tax cuts under George W. Bush, and those still have rabid defenders.” —Eliot Spitzer read post
