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Barneynomics: Congressman Wants to Force Executives to Pay Companies for Losses

6/10/2009 4:50 PM ET
House Financial Services Chairman Rep. Barney Frank tells CNBC some executives should face negative compensation for losses due to risk taking.

Andrea Mitchell Features 'Good Republican' Chris Shays to Critique Steele

5/19/2009 3:20 PM ET
Who did MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell feature to respond to Michael Steele's Tuesday speech about the future of the Republican Party? Chris Shays, the liberal, former Republican congressman with a ...

Specter One of a "Dwindling Band of Republican Moderates"

4/17/2009 11:09 AM ET
Haven't they dwindled away yet? The Times first used the phrase "dwindling band of Republican moderates" back in 1996.

Amazing Omissions in Times Interview of Barney Frank

3/26/2009 6:03 PM ET
A Times writer manages to talk to Barney Frank about Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and an SNL skit without bringing up a single challenging question.

Hillary's Replacement Still Too Conservative for Liberal Times Reporters

3/11/2009 2:48 PM ET
Another day, another analysis of New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's former "white and rural district" and her "100 percent rating" from the NRA. Did the Times care about Hillary Clinton's 100 ...

Conservative "Militancy" Against Obama's "Economic Recovery Plan"

2/18/2009 12:53 PM ET
Reporter Jackie Calmes has a habit of seeing "militancy" and ideological rigidity on only one end of the political spectrum.

Newsweek's Hirsh: Don't Worry About Pork, This is an 'Emergency'

2/5/2009 12:51 PM ET
Columnist opines on how Obama isn't living up to his expectations early on in his presidency.

Is GOP "Skating on Thin Ice" Over Rejecting Obama Spending Bill?

2/4/2009 9:45 AM ET
Adam Nagourney chides new RNC chair Michael Steele for celebrating the GOP's "refusal to give Mr. Obama a single vote for his economic recovery plan - albeit in language that was perhaps a tad ...

Dear NY Times: Hoover's Spirit Alive in Obama

2/3/2009 9:46 AM ET
Obama and Congress look to protectionism, higher taxes on the wealthy just like Hoover.
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