Get the Lifeboats in the Potomac

Former Democratic Pollsters: Obama Should Abandon Run for Second Term

By Michael Catalini

President Obama should abandon his run for a second term and turn over the reins of the Democratic Party to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, two one-time Democratic pollsters wrote in Monday's Wall Street Journal, which appeared online Sunday.

Thrill Is Gone? Matthews Turns On Obama; ‘I Hear Stories That You Would Not Believe’ In an explosive interview on MSNBC, Chris Matthews has harsh criticism for President Obama and his team of advisers.

Paramedics called to Occupy Eugene for alleged heroin overdose

Occupy Oakland Calls For Shutdown Of ALL West Coast Ports

By Dan Gainor

Vandalism, violence, burning and shutting down the nation’s fifth busiest port weren’t enough for Occupy Oakland. On Friday, the General Assembly for the group voted unanimously for “a coordinated shutdown of ports on the entire West Coast on December 12."

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California faces $2 billion in automatic spending cuts at the first of the year that will reduce funding for public schools, higher education and a range of state services, according to a nonpartisan fiscal analysis released Wednesday.

The bleak assessment by the state's Legislative Analyst's Office warns of declining tax revenue and a rocky statewide economic outlook that will lead to budget shortfalls for years to come.

It's called biting off more than you can chew and hating the taste.