Brown Votes With Senate Dems for Jobs Bill

Staff / Truthdig Feb 23, 2010 So this is what he meant when he called himself a "Scott Brown Republican." Brown, the Senate's newest member, who upset Martha Coakley last month to win the late Ted Kennedy's seat, is making an auspicious voting debut by siding with Democrats in support of a jobs bill. That didn't go over well with some conservatives. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Senate Democrats Whittle Down Jobs Bill

Staff / Truthdig Feb 12, 2010 Here we have yet another example of partisan politicking in action: Senate Democrats, led by Harry Reid, tossed out a jobs bill they'd created in tandem with Republicans and produced a trimmed-down alternative at the eleventh hour This did not please their former collaborators from the GOP (continued). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Invites Republicans, Dems to Health Care Huddle

Staff / Truthdig Feb 8, 2010 Still clearly hoping that health care reform legislation might clear Congress at some point during his tenure in office, President Obama has summoned Republican and Democratic lawmakers to "put their ideas on the table" later this month and discuss possible ways to push a workable bill through both the House and Senate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Deaf Ears

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‘Left, Right & Center’: Whither Bipartisanship?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2010 On this week's "Left, Right & Center," usual suspects Robert Scheer, Tony Blankley and Matt Miller (Arianna Huffington is in Davos for the World Economic Forum) weigh in about President Barack Obama's State of the Union address and ponder the timely and, to some, troubling question: Is bipartisanship dead? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Bipartisanship of Fools

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jun 18, 2009 Where did we get the idea that the only good health care bill is a bipartisan bill? Is bipartisanship more important than whether a proposal is practical and effective? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Another Nominee Bites the Dust

Staff / Truthdig Feb 13, 2009 Apparently nobody wants to be President Obama's commerce secretary. The second candidate for the post, Sen. Judd Gregg, has dropped out. The Republican senator cited "irresolvable conflicts," including the stimulus package and the census. That's what you get for trying to make nice with those fussy Republicans. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Feb 2, 2009 President Obama's outreach to Republicans is popular, but the coming week will test his resolve. Eventually, he'll have to say "no" to the GOP, or lose what he's fighting for. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Let the Limbaughs Whine

Joe Conason / Truthdig Jan 30, 2009 How fortunate for Barack Obama that Rush Limbaugh, big radio personality and leader of the instinctual far right, has yet to retire to a sunny island with his bottles of pills. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Defining ‘Bipartisan’ in a New Era

Joe Conason / Truthdig Jan 22, 2009 When Obama delivered his stunningly eloquent and inspiring address at midday on Jan. 20, he provided a powerful hint of what bipartisan, a term hollowed out by habitual and insincere misuse, means to him now. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

McCain and Obama Shoot the Breeze In Chicago

Staff / Truthdig Nov 18, 2008 Barack Obama and John McCain have both made a big fuss about working with the opposition, so the cooperative theme of their meeting on Monday, something of a tradition among presidential rivals, was no surprise. But will McCain really help Obama? "Obviously," says Mr. Arizona. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Cracks Down on Lobbyists During Transition

Staff / Truthdig Nov 12, 2008 We'll see how long he's able to keep this up, but at least for the immediate future, Barack Obama is aiming to keep lobbyists at bay, issuing strict guidelines for his transition team that Obama aide John Podesta described Tuesday on a conference call to reporters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )