Tag: George W Bush
Obama to voters: Cheer up, things could be worse
President Barack Obama, who rocketed to the White House promising "change you can believe in," is now telling voters they shouldn't change a thing.
His...
Obama signs unemployment bill
Federal checks could begin flowing again as early as next week to millions of jobless people who lost up to seven weeks of unemployment...
Political spin clouds economic realities
Midterm politics are distorting economic decision-making as leaders of both parties spin rival views of the road ahead, offering visions based on questionable economics.
The...
Kagan nomination clears Senate panel
President Barack Obama's second US Supreme Court pick, Elena Kagan, drew one step closer Tuesday to being just the fourth woman to reach the...
Dems will try again on unemployment benefits
Millions of people stuck on the jobless rolls would receive an extension of unemployment benefits averaging $309 a week under a Senate bill that...
Democrats can’t win without independent voters
Democrat Joe Sestak — a son of the Philadelphia suburbs — needs the independent voters in his backyard as he campaigns for a Senate...
Sessions predicts GOP takeover of House
A top Republican lawmaker on Sunday predicted his party would win back the House of Representatives from Democrats in the November mid-term elections, as...
Republicans line up to oppose Kagan
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan drew opposition Friday from Republican leader Mitch McConnell and two other GOP senators, raising the prospect of a confirmation...
Republicans fail to rattle Kagan
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, who has displayed a cool demeanor and a sense of humor during her Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, was expected...
The Democratic Party must Die.
I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat.
--- Wil Rogers