In an appalling display of cronyism, Speaker nancy Pelosi has allowed her good friend and political ally, Rep. Charlie Rangel, to retain his powerful post as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.

After 45 minutes and a teleprompter on the verge of overheating, Barack Obama blew it Wednesday night. The president made history convening both houses of Congress but doled out the same stale speech.

Since taking office, it seems President Barack Obama has been more focused on advancing his leftist ideology than bipartisan brokering. And what does that do? It further divides — not unites — the electorate.

President Barack Obama's healthcare "plan" is going down like a handful of tacks, and the Democratic Party, experiencing the political equivalent of a nervous breakdown, is poised to commence a civil war over health reform.