Author: Bill Scher

The disconnect between certain folks in Washington with the rest of the country is striking. With most Americans unhappy with the state of the economy, (despite the best efforts of David Brooks), many in Washington are risking an unfair tax hike on millions of Americans to protect an unfair tax law benefiting hedge fund managers.…

In what, quite frankly, is a bizarre turn of events, the energy bill going to the House floor today will be even stronger than reported earlier. The bill now includes $21 billion in tax credits for renewable energy, paid for by ending handouts to fossil fuel companies.

Dizzying highs and agonizing lows for the Watchdog this Sunday. On Fox News Sunday, host Chris Wallace didn\’t ask Karl Rove about his lie regarding the Iraq war authorization vote. But after Rep. Chris van Hollen, D-Md. raised the subject, calling on Rove to \”retract\” his attempt to \”revise history,\” Wallace interjected to say: Gentlemen…

I\’ve been doing a regular segment on Bloggingheads.tv with Conn Carroll (now with the conservative Heritage Foundation) called \”The Week In Blog.\” Among other topics, we discussed the recent GOP presidential debate and the party\’s obsession with immigration. Click here to watch.

Every Friday in our Weekend Watchdog feature, we post suggested questions for scheduled Sunday guests. You can add your own questions in the comment thread. We\’ll also include contact information for the shows, so we can let them know what their viewers want asked. And on Sunday at 4 PM ET, tune in to Air…

David Brooks, Lou Dobbs, and their massive egos may not realize this, but we do not have to choose between their flawed economic visions for American and the world. But their little Pinstripe Catfight this week does help illustrate the weaknesses in both their arguments. Brooks, the conservative New York Times columnist, kicked things off…

Normally, having lots of candidate debates is good for democracy, giving voters ample opportunity to see ideas tested, assertions fact-checked, and proposals detailed. But while this presidential primary season has offered plenty of debates, all too often media moderators ignored pressing issues, lobbed vapid questions, and ginned up superficial conflicts. Democracy has not been well…

On Saturday, the Washington Post solicited reaction from the Consumer Product Safety Commission about our tragic and shocking new video — showing Barbie contracting lead poisoning from Ken and demanding the resignation of acting head Nancy Nord. And the misleading spin from Nord\’s people is just as nasty as the widespread lead. From the Washington…

ABCNews.com today spotlighted our \”Toxic Toys\” video featuring the tragic tale of Ken and Barbie, which calls for the resignation of acting Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Nancy Nord. ABC headlines its piece \”Drunken Hookup Barbie Demands Bush Official\’s Resignation.\” But let\’s not blame the victim here. Nothing in the video footage indicates irresponsible drinking by…

Today, acting Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Nancy Nord issued a press release titled, \”CPSC Delivers the ABC’s of Toy Safety,\” which includes \”CPSC\’s Top Safe Shopping Tips.\” But these tips leave out an important word. Kids, see if you can identify the missing word in \”CPSC\’s Top Safe Shopping Tips!\” Ride-on Toys – Riding toys,…