A Lovers' Quarrel
corner.nationalreview.com 1/24/2009 — Did you hear the one about how after Barack Obama became president this week he found out the economy was worse than he thought--so he had to lay off 17 journalists. The only reason the joke works is because it has an air of believability to it.  ...

Dems will be dems
powerlineblog.com 2/18/2009 — If our curent economic woes continue for, say, two years or if the economy crashes to new depths, a populist backlash is almost inevitable. As I have argued ( here , for example), the conduct of the Democrats since taking power will intensify that ...

7 stimulus lessons for the Dems
politico.com 2/15/2009 — The stimulus fight is now history — Dems who don’t study their stimulus mistakes are doomed to repeat them.

Dems vs. Dems in new Congress
politico.com 11/25/2008 — Democrats are entering a treacherous power zone. See also: Senate change  and Waxman coup

The Dems who bucked Obama on stimulus
politico.com 2/2/2009 — Nine of 11 Dems who voted against stimulus hold districts carried by John McCain in 2008.

Senate Dems tweak stimulus
politico.com 2/2/2009 — Dems predict more than 3/4 of the $888B package can flow into the economy in the first 18 to 19 months.

House Dems to vote on Obama-favored health plan (AP)
news.yahoo.com 1/7/2009 — AP - House Democrats plan to give President-elect Barack Obama an early victory on health care with a vote next week on legislation to expand a children's health insurance program.

Obama little help to Dems post-election
politico.com 12/7/2008 — Obama's kept quiet on the three Congressional races that have been decided since Nov. 4.

Iraqi Speaker Resigns As MPs Quarrel Over Shoe Thrower (from The Herald )
theherald.co.uk 1/11/2009 — Chaos erupted in Iraq's parliament yesterday over the jailing of a reporter who threw his shoes at George W Bush, with MPs loyal to a radical anti-American cleric demanding his freedom. The Speaker responded by threatening to resign. Muntadhar al ...

Big changes to Obama stimulus plan
politico.com 1/12/2009 — Obama tried Sunday to shore up support in Congress for his ambitious economic policies.

Agenda: Dems' tepid reactions — First Read 1/9/2009
The New York Times focuses on the tepid reaction Obama’s stimulus plan has received from some Senate Democrats. "Senate Democrats complained that major components of his plan were not bold enough and urged more focus on creating jobs and ...

Powell: 'Not looking for a job' — First Read 1/9/2009
From NBC's John HollandFormer Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell said at a news conference he has not been offered and is not looking for a job with the new administration. "I am not looking for a job," Powell ...

Borger: Do congressional Dems need intervention? — CNN.com - Politics 1/9/2009
Yes, it's early. Very early. Barack Obama hasn't even moved into Blair House yet.

Obama says jobs report shows need for fact action on stimulus package — L.A. Times - Politics 1/9/2009
'We can't ... drag this out,' the president-elect says in the wake of December's big jump in unemployment. Obama adds that he is willing to accept 'good ideas' from Congress. >  ...

Obama, Dems look to revamp bailout — msnbc.com: Politics 1/9/2009
President-elect Barack Obama and congressional Democrats want to apply greater scrutiny to the financial sector bailout and a more defined mission to the $700 billion program.