Most of the provisions designed to fix what ails our health system dont kick in until 2014, which, one wishes administration officials had noticed, is two years after he has to win an election. – Eric Alterman
While history never repeats itself, political patterns do. – Eric Alterman
The myth of the liberal media empowers conservatives to control debate in the United States to the point where liberals cannot even hope for a fair shake anymore. – Eric Alterman
Local politics, like everything else, are not what they used to be. But the fact is that our political system – like our physical existence – still breaks down along geographical lines. – Eric Alterman