Author: Bill Scher

What will today\’s Republican primary results in Michigan tell us about what voters want? Nothing. But we don\’t need the results to know that Michigan voters, like those in New Hampshire and across America, want action on the economy. The Republican candidates certainly think so, as they have retooled their stump speeches to respond to…

In an act of small bravery, I got Chinese take-out from Hunan Gourmet last night. Hunan Gourmet has long been one of the most popular Chinese restaurants in my area of Western Massachusetts. But last month, it suffered scandalous press after a take-out order of vegetarian moo shu had in it what appeared to be…

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…

Two political realities only some in Washington currently grasp. Health care is consistently one the top three issues voters cite as priorities for the next president. And about two-thirds of voters want their government to guarantee health care for everyone. The battle for universal health care is resurfacing. The skirmish before the larger war, over…

Bill Kristol\’s New York Times column debuted today. It included a factual error, attributing a Michael Medved quote to Michelle Malkin. That was an appropriate beginning, as Kristol will surely have the Times corrections desk working overtime. Kristol regularly twists facts as he strains to back up conservative talking points. In 2003, he defended the…

The Sunday shows start off the New Year going 0-for3 for the Watchdog. While CBS\’ Bob Schieffer and NBC\’s Tim Russert did ask Sen. McCain about his support for staying in Iraq \”100 years,\” they did not ask him how such a stance directly contributes to destabilization of the region. That allowed McCain to assert…

We don\’t know who will win the Iowa caucuses, but we do know what Iowa voters want. As the leading Democrats seek to eek out a final lead, each delivered copious servings of substance, all pledging to achieve the same goals: an economy that works for everyone, health care for all, a clean energy future,…

We don\’t know who will win the Iowa caucuses, but we do know what Iowa voters want. As the leading Democrats seek to eek out a final lead, each delivered copious servings of substance, all pledging to achieve the same goals: an economy that works for everyone, health care for all, a clean energy future,…

When the price of oil broke $80 a barrel more than three months ago, I noted that George W. Bush ran in 2000 on a pledge to drive down oil costs. That was when oil was $30 a barrel. Today, oil broke $100 a barrel for the first time. According to the New York Times,…

On Friday, PBS\’ The Newshour caught up with our old friend Nancy Nord, the toy industry\’s good friend heading up your Consumer Product Safety Commission. And she was in full corporate hack mode, spinning like a top: Toys are one of safest products in the American marketplace. And the toys on the shelves this year,…