Brent Budowsky
Pope Francis Condemns the Cult of Greed, Ted Cruz and Paul Ryan Support It
May 19, 2013 1:00 am-
Heritage Foundation, a Harvard Conservative, and the Conservative Crackupby Brent Budowsky It was a terrible week for the right. In my column about The GOP’s Hillary problem, I suggested...by Brent Budowsky on May 13, 2013 6:00 pm -
Texas, Congress Go Blue If Immigration Reform Goes Downby Brent Budowsky What did Hispanics do to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to deserve such punitive treatment from him...by Brent Budowsky on April 29, 2013 6:00 pm -
No Social Security Cutsby Brent Budowsky I am a Democrat in the tradition of Franklin Roosevelt and John Kennedy. Democrats have won so...by Brent Budowsky on April 19, 2013 8:00 am
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Texas Republicans Oppose Pay Equity for Women
by Brent Budowsky In my last column I suggested there is a convergence of interest between Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Democrats in Congress. Today I suggest that pay equity for women could influence the political future of America. This includes turning Texas blue, especially because the entire Texas Republican delegation to the U.S. House and Senate, [...]
Obama’s Third Term-Democratic Convergence: Hillary ’16, Obama ’14
by Brent Budowsky There is a powerful and profound convergence of interest between Team Obama, Team Clinton, and Democratic leaders in the House and Senate. The prime directive for the leadership strata of Democrats in Washington and the Democratic base nationally is clear and well understood by most national political players, if not yet the [...]
It’s the Jobs, Stupid
by Brent Budowsky On Thursday, the weekly jobless claims number ballooned to an unacceptable 385,000. On Friday the monthly jobs report showed a collapse in job creation to an anemic and unacceptable 88,000. The actual unemployment rate went down to 7.6 percent because the labor participation rate collapsed to the lowest level since 1979. Perhaps [...]
Profiles in Cowardice on Guns
by Brent Budowsky John Kennedy wrote a book called Profiles in Courage about members of the Senate who rose above cowardice and fear to do what was right for the nation. Today there are tears from the children of Newtown in heaven because profiles in cowardice are defeating profiles in courage in the capital of our country. [...]
After Folding on Caitlin Halligan, Obama Needs to Act on Court Appointments
by Brent Budowsky Anthony Lewis, the greatest legal journalist of our times, has left us. My guess is, as he ascends to heaven, Lewis is putting in a word in upstairs: Would you please inspire President Obama to offer nominees to fill vacant judgeships, encourage Senate Democrats to stand up to filibusters, and inspire the [...]
Would Republican Cordray Filibuster Propel Elizabeth Warren?
by Brent Budowsky Senate Republicans are on the brink of launching a filibuster against the nomination of Richard Cordray to lead the new consumer agency that will rouse the progressive base of America, inspire a chorus of demands to reform Senate filibuster rules and propel Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) to a national stature from the [...]
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