From Obama to Klobuchar, Democrats have swept into office with vague promises to end war and correct social and economic injustices. Slogans and pretty words aside, we just aren't seeing much effort from Democrats at all. No single-payer option is even being considered. Banks and car companies and high-fliers get bail outs, but people are still losing their homes and small businesses are still closing. It is time for Klobuchar to find some courage, or she can expect a wave of cynicism...

As much as I really dislike Chris Coleman for his support of loose canon Bob Fletcher during the RNC, I really admire Coleman's honesty. He just comes straight out and says that we need to close libraries and rec centers, furlough cops and fire fighters -- and build an expensive ice practice facility across from the Xcel Center. He is really quite frank about his support of the cities biggest corporate interests and his distain of the services that would benefit more people. You certainly...

In this article, Gaertner describes herself as "tough and decisive." In her email yesterday, begging for money before the refund program ends, she describes herself as a "straight-shooter" and backs up her claim with a picture featuring camo outfits and an enormous weapon.

For me, I would prefer a governor with a bit more sense and a lot less macho, no matter what the gender of the candidate. She will have my consistent opposition until she quite believing cowboy sheriff Bob...

So I got a t.v. several years ago when my mother died. It's in the basement. Only now it is apparently totally useless, since the change to digital. Or I suppose I could watch movies on it if I wanted something bigger than a laptop screen. I can't quite figure out why I should spend my money to bring broadcast crap and all that advertising into my home. Enough people yell at me in real life that I don't really need the advertisers doing more of it on my dime.

So here's the deal...