A Study in Contrast

By: Brian Faughnan (Diary)  |  August 5th at 11:44 AM  | 

Given the debate over the legitimacy of protests against the Democratic agenda on health care, cap-and-trade, and the economy generally, I thought it might be instructive to look at how the last administration addressed protests against its policies. The contrast is quite stark: Faced with protesters camped outside Bush’s residence in Crawford, White House officials chose to meet with Cindy Sheehan and others: About 70 | Read More »

Tim Geithner: Foul-Mouthed Thug

By: Brian Faughnan (Diary)  |  August 4th at 11:15 AM  | 

It looks like Saturday Night Live now has a completely different side of Tim Geithner to lampoon: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner blasted top U.S. financial regulators in an expletive-laced critique last Friday as frustration grows over the Obama administration’s faltering plan to overhaul U.S. financial regulation, according to people familiar with the meeting. The proposed regulatory revamp is one of President Barack Obama’s top domestic | Read More »