A Blimp of an Earmark
One reason why the GOP “brand” is in the toilet is the ongoing hypocrisy on everything from “family values” to “fiscal responsibility”. It’s not that Democrat behavior is that much better, but they aren’t...
Tagged: House
GOP: The Party of No Ideas
That’s supposed to be a flow chart of the GOP’s alternative budget plan. I’m not kidding. But it looks more like a wanna-be metaphorical molecule or something. They used to be obstructionist zombies chanting...
The 111th Congress Opens
I’m not going to rehash news here, so much as just bullet point what’s happened this week, mostly for my edification: 1) Roland Burris was denied seating as a Freshman Senator, but the visuals...
Glenn Nye for Congress
Glenn Nye is running for Congress in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District. He is one of several Democrats under the age of 35 running for Congress as part of what I call a “rising generation”...
House Candidates Under Age 35
I have my problems with Stu Rothenberg and other professional pundits, so-called election “analysts” who can’t seem to understand the statistics behind polling and always seem to wring their hands about needing balance –...
Summer Colds Suck
So, it started off as an occassional cough on Tuesday. By Thursday it was a sore throat and frequent coughing (like once every 2 minutes). By Saturday, luckily, most of the coughing was gone...
How Not to Win Support
Alright, so I have 3 examples of Democratic women who are not doing any favors in winning me over, or holding their current base intact. 1) Hillary, with her tacky non-concession to Barack last...
“Total Crap”
149-86. Steny Hoyer beat back a challenge from Jack Murtha for House Majority Leader today. This was a much wider margin than expected given that Speaker-elect Nancy Pelosi endorsed Murtha over her once (and...
