70 percent: That's how often GOP Senators use filibuster-type tactics

Paul Krugman looks at how the Senate "has become ominously dysfunctional": Yes, there were filibusters in the past — most notably by segregationists trying to block civil rights legislation. But the...

GOP actually trying to cut off funds to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan

That's just suicidal.

CA councilman compares Pelosi to Stalin

The GOP's modern McCarthyism began early this year when a few fringe Republicans started accusing President Obama of being a socialist. Then the accusation went mainstream in the GOP because no one...

CA assemblyman compares Pelosi to Stalin

The GOP's modern McCarthyism began early this year when a few fringe Republicans started accusing President Obama of being a socialist. Then the accusation went mainstream in the GOP because no one...

Republicans are simply beside themselves over the fact that Harry Reid mentioned slavery today

It's understandable that GOP Senators don't like it when the subject of civil rights comes up. Though it is more than a tad ironic that one of the Senators upset about the civil rights mention is...