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Mike Lux: Challenges, But No Excuses

One of the biggest differences between insiders and outsiders is this question: why can't they just get it done? And both sides of the divide have a point. The single biggest complaint I hear by non-DC insiders is the sheer dysfunction of Washington. ...

From MIKE LUX, Huffington Post,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Harry Reid,  Jon Stewart,  Joe Biden

Challenges, but no excuses

One of the biggest differences between insiders and outsiders is this question: why can't they just get it done? And both sides of the divide have a point. The single biggest complaint I hear by non-DC insiders is the sheer dysfunction of Washington. ...

From MIKE LUX, Open Left,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Harry Reid,  Russ Feingold,  Jon Stewart

Substance Over Symbolism

Each painful step, this health care keeps moving forward. As I've written, it is destined given the nature of this issue that every single step will be difficult as hell. Somehow, though, we keep making our way toward getting a bill done. Harry Red ...

From MIKE LUX, Open Left,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: White House,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Harry Reid,  Ronald Reagan,  Aetna Inc.

Mike Lux: Substance Over Symbolism

Each painful step, this health care keeps moving forward. As I've written, it is destined given the nature of this issue that every single step will be difficult as hell. Somehow, though, we keep making our way toward getting a bill done. Harry Reid ...

From MIKE LUX, Huffington Post,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: White House,  Harry Reid,  U.S. Democratic Party

Two Questions

Being into the whole history thing enough to have written a book on it, I tend to take a long view on the big policy battles we fight today. As I wrote the other day, no piece of legislation ever gets to perfection, and on plenty of them you can have a ...

From MIKE LUX, Open Left,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Bill Clinton,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Congress,  Barack Obama,  White House

Mike Lux: Two Questions

Being into the whole history thing enough to have written a book on it, I tend to take a long view on the big policy battles we fight today. As I wrote the other day, no piece of legislation ever gets to perfection, and on plenty of them you can have a ...

From MIKE LUX, Huffington Post,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Bill Clinton,  U.S. Democratic Party,  White House,  Barack Obama,  Paul Begala

Senate Creeks Slowly Forward

If you want to stop things from happening, or slow things down to the speed of molasses, being a US Senator is the world's greatest job. And if your entire political party's complete strategy is to kill every single thing proposed, it's a hell of a ...

From MIKE LUX, Open Left,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  White House,  Harry Reid,  U.S. Republican Party

Mike Lux: Senate Slow Creeks Forward

If you want to stop things from happening, or slow things down to the speed of molasses, being a US Senator is the world's greatest job. And if your entire political party's complete strategy is to kill every single thing proposed, it's a hell of a ...

From MIKE LUX, Huffington Post,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  White House,  Harry Reid,  U.S. Republican Party

Mike Lux: Winning the 2010 elections

In January of 1998, the news about Monica Lewinsky exploded in the Washington media world. It was 24-7, and red hot intense. Within 72 hours, Republicans were calling for Clinton's resignation or impeachment, and some Democrats -- even some liberal ...

From MIKE LUX, Huffington Post,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  Hillary Rodham Clinton,  U.S. Republican Party,  White House,  U.S. Congress

Winning the 2010 elections

Sorry! We were unable to locate that page. Please return to the front page. Friends of the Earth thanks the OpenLeft community for the ideas you generate and your contributions to the progressive movement. blog advertising is good for you blog ...

From MIKE LUX, Open Left,  18 Nov 2009

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