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Republican House Majority is Now Uncertain NYT Declares In Speculative, Unsubstantiated Report

For months now, political scientists on both sides of the political spectrum have acknowledged that the Republicans stand a better than even chance of capturing the House. In an effort to pump up the deflated liberal base, the NYT now says that GOP prospects are overstated and "uncertain." That's why you call spin not reporting... To be sure, the Democratic Party is back on its heels and Republicans stand a good chance of taking back the House and perhaps capturing the Senate.  This much is a...

Koch Brothers, Private Industry Vilified for Advancing Calif. Initiative Aimed Against Global Warming Act

They cover a lot of bases here but omit any discussion of the environmental movement's international dimensions. Polls shows that the public is evenly divided over a ballot initiative that would suspend California's global warming law until after unemployment falls. Here, the NYT seeks to swing public sentiment by questioning the motives of private donors who are linked in with the Tea Party. A California ballot initiative that could potentially unravel the anti energy policies Gov. Arnold Sc...

Political Class Substitutes Renewable Needs for Global Warming Hysteria Without Media Scrutiny

So, whatever happened to global warming hysteria? Why does the subject never come up as U.S. senators prepare to introduce a new energy bill that is in reality an anti-energy bill laced with requirements for renewable energy? Meanwhile, the states that have already implemented renewable standards have higher energy prices. The rationale has changed but the political motivations remain unchanged and unexamined thanks to a compliant news media... With the Senate’s Democratic leadership now pois...