Paul Krugman on the Fiscal Cliff deal: The centrist fantasy of a Grand Bargain on the budget never had a chance. Even if some kind of bargain had supposedly been reached, key players would soon have reneged on the deal — probably the next time a Republican occupied the White House. For the reality is […]
“The Golden Globe nominations were announced yesterday morning, and ‘Lincoln’ got seven nominations. Finally, a Republican who might win something.” – Jay Leno “‘The Hobbit’ opens today. It’s going to make a ton of money this weekend. It will make more money than Mitt Romney spent losing the election.” – Craig Ferguson “The U.S. Census […]
© Matt Wuerker People buy the media they want, consequently we all get the media we deserve. So what does that say about us? However, I think some of this problem is an artifact, left over from the days, not so very long ago, when you could trust the news media. You know, back when […]
“Barbara Walters chose General David Petraeus as the most fascinating person of 2012. What a coincidence. So did Paula Broadwell.” – Jay Leno “Barbara Walters’ ‘Ten Most Fascinating People’ show was on last night. Number one was General Petraeus. I think if this guy was a little less fascinating he would probably still have his […]
© Tom Tomorrow It was one heck of a crazy year! Here’s to it being over, and hoping you have a lovely new year.
Congress acted slightly after the last minute tonight, with the House voting to approve legislation to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. Taxes will not go up on families earning less than $450,000. But the whole point of the “fiscal cliff” was so that Congress would be pressured into dealing with the long-term deficit. Which they […]
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