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Truth or consequences: The lobbyists win, the people lose »

By Brent Budowsky on Dec 23, 2009 in Current Affairs | View Comments

Editor’s Note: Reprinted from The Hill with the express permission of Brent Budowsky, a prominent analyst, regular contributor to top publications, and good friend of Larry Johnson’s. Brent’s bio is at the end of this post. ………………………………………………………………….. Let me begin and end this otherwise negative comment with some good news. While the president will do [...]

Olympia Snowe is boss, Joe Lieberman plunges the dagger, Obama claims victory through retreat, the great liberal revolt begins »

By Brent Budowsky on Oct 14, 2009 in Current Affairs | View Comments

Editor’s Note: Republished from The Hill with the express permission of Brent Budowsky. Who is the boss of the Democratic White House? Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe (Maine). Who is the boss of the Democratic Senate? Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe. Meanwhile, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), who one year ago was slandering the Democratic nominee for president [...]