The Exquisite Contrarian

Where W has it right: admitting some weaknesses and calling out an old President that made waves while he was in charge. Where he got it wrong?  Saying it was OK for Dick Cheney to do the same thing. Is it any wonder why this guy had a hard time understanding that the trees collectively [...]

From McCain: GOP willing to negotiate on health care | The Daily Caller – Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment: McCain said “we want to negotiate and we want to get something done, but the majority of American people say we want you to start over.” Of course “the American people” McCain’s referring to are saying [...]

We definitely agree.  Outside a slightly petty interaction with Senator McCain, the President handled this meeting extremely well, even working hard to focus on key points of contention while avoiding for the most part any sign of conflict or ego in interactions with the GOP leadership. “He’s very much what we could call in academic [...]

And now he’ll be permanently banished from the GOP for even considering such a horrible act.  I guess he saw the writing on the wall when the entire GOP was outraged after he had the audacity to – gasp – hug the President. Here’s a story regarding his possible next steps: Will Charlie Crist ditch the [...]

KeyBank a bailout lovin’ machine is already back to blowing wads of stupid money!  They’re even going to set the Guinness World Record for snuggies.

Do you think most Americans expected to have their health insurance costs hiked 39% in one year?  At best we’re talking poor management.  At worst… these guys are completely out of touch with reality and obviously have no idea what’s happening in Washington right this minute.

The exchange today between the President and Senator McCain seemed rather one-sided in favor of the senator.  The bottom line is this: Big Pharma’s sweetheart deals with the last two presidents are quite possibly going to bankrupt this country.  But hey, Pharma, thanks a bunch for all that ad money you sent our way.  Can’t [...]

From Slate: Cheney lambasted the Obama administration’s efforts to try these sorts of terrorists as criminals in civilian court when they should be treated as “enemy combatants” and hauled before a military tribunal, preferably at Guantanamo.  ”It’s very important,” Cheney said, “to go back and keep in mind the distinction between handling these events as [...]

Just when you thought we were past allowing the financial sector to develop risky, economy destroying derivatives the American financial industry is back at it once again: “Amid that uncertain state, Wall Street is chugging along as if the last few years were merely a blip. At Citigroup Inc., the financial innovators are readying a [...]

Hank Paulson, the former US Treasury Secretary, has apologised for saying the “British screwed” the US in failing to save Lehman Brothers at the height of the financial crisis. Strong words from the man in charge of pulling the American (and some would say world) financial industry from the brink: more.