How in the world is this guy a senator?

Senator Menendez of New Jersey is an Obama supporter, but doesn't know Obama's tax plans, and doesn't know that roughly 40% of the population pays no income taxes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOXnLkiyCzQ

Five Myths about the Great Depression

"With the vitality of U.S. and world economies at stake, it is essential that the decisions of the coming months are shaped by the right lessons -- not the myths -- of the Great Depression."

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122576077569495545.html

A lurch to the left

"Another important change is the enhanced power of liberal interest groups. The influence of organized labor, environmental activists, militant pressure groups like MoveOn.org, left-wing civil libertarians, teachers, trial lawyers and feminists is stronger than it has ever been in Washington. Democrats are leery of bucking them on even the smallest issue."

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122576065024095511.html