Author - Bob Cesca

Economy

Michael Moore Was Right

America isn't broke. Far from it. “The U.S. government is not broke,” said Marc Chandler, global head of currency strategy for Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. in New York. “There’s no evidence that...

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Cycling

Crazy Quote of the Day

"When I become mayor, you know what I’m going to spend my first year doing? I’m going to have a bunch of ribbon-cuttings tearing out your fucking bike lanes." Congressman Anthony Weiner to frenemy...

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Wingnuts

'A Spasm of Bile'

CNN's Reliable Sources covered the growing hatred of Glenn Beck -- from the right. Here's Kurtz hosting Jennifer Rubin and David Frum as they collectively document the problems with Beck. Take the 10...

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Economy

The Pro-Life Party

The Republicans will nest themselves inside your uterus. But just make sure you're never poisoned. The latest Republican budget cut: Eliminating nearly all the money for poison control centers would...

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Republican Party

Focusing on Jobs

John Boehner has decided that he's going to defend DOMA in court. Here's a particularly telling passage from his statement: ...Americans want their leaders to focus on jobs and the challenges facing...

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Economy

Clear and Present Danger

Krugman: The clear and present danger to recovery, however, comes from politics — specifically, the demand from House Republicans that the government immediately slash spending on infant nutrition...

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