The Budget Isn’t a Toy
In the Washington Post recently, they reported that Bush has rediscovered the principles of fiscal discipline. And just in time for a Democratic Congress! Is it just me, or do the Republicans only ever...
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99% Negative
The GOP is increasingly worried about its tenuous hold on the U.S. House in the wake of the Foley scandal. Just on Friday, the NRCC dumped another $9.3 million in independent expenditures in their...
The Company You Keep
I’ve refrained from commenting too much on the explosive Foley scandal, as I do have some thoughts on the subject, but don’t want to rush it. In the mean time, I discovered the possible...
Coors – Driving With Drunk
File this under “Politicians Being Ironical”. The rich Coors beer magnate and failed U.S. Senate candidate, Peter Coors, was arrested for a DUI recently. Think about that for just a moment. The guy who...
Dumb Legislating
It’s bad enough that Congress often takes a 3-day work week that consists of coming in late on Tuesday and leaving early on Thursday. It’d even worse when they follow those up with weeks...
Who’s Not At Home?
Yeah, it’s been awhile. Since I’ve last posted, Bush has tanked into the low 30s and high 20s. Most analysts have up-graded the chance for Democrats to take back one or both houses of...
Fingers in a Dam
After Congressman Gallegly (R-CA) announced he would retire, within hours of the filing deadline, there was a mad scramble to salvage the seat for the House majority. Like in Ohio-6th, the seat is a...
Frist Needs a Political Defibilator
This weekend, the Southern Republican Leadership Conference (SRLC) held a straw poll on the 2008 presidential field. With home-field advantage, Senator Frist won the poll, despite a last-minute effort to write-in President Bush as...