He is going after the spend happy Republicans. When House Republicans convene behind closed doors today at the Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., they have a chance to make two bold moves to restore their reputation for fiscal responsibility. First, they could declare a one-year moratorium on Republican congressional earmarks. Second, they could […]

That is from a federal judge: A federal judge said Thursday that CIA interrogation videotapes may have been relevant to his court case, and he gave the Bush administration three weeks to explain why they were destroyed in 2005 and say whether other evidence was destroyed. Several judges are considering wading into the dispute over […]

Perhaps this has something to do with it: The surprise announcement comes within hours of the congressman’s daughter, Katie Weldon, being arrested and jailed, accused of attacking an employee at a Brevard County bar. (ht MyDD) Interesting how many legal problems seem to plague the GOP and their families.

Looks like another company hit by the credit crunch. This will amount to about 1,500 people worldwide losing their jobs.

“Grow Up”! Perhaps Hillary and Obama should have reminded themselves that there was a third candidate on that stage and that candidate would try to profit from their childish argument.

OUCH! That is pretty rough coming from one of the top conservative pundits, Peggy Noonan: On the pundit civil wars, Rush Limbaugh declared on the radio this week, “I’m here to tell you, if either of these two guys [Mr. McCain or Mike Huckabee] get the nomination, it’s going to destroy the Republican Party. It’s […]

Rep. Dave Weldon of Florida is another one to go. That makes 25 GOP members leaving the House this year. Mass exodus indeed.

All year we complained how Harry Reid let the Republicans get by with countless “silent” filibusters. Now he is actually making a filibuster actually take place. Sound good? [I]f people think they are going to talk this to death, we are going to be in here all night. This is not something we are going […]

That is from article 2, section 2 of the United States Constitution. Here is the full text: He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of […]

Might I suggest buying some gas. Perhaps you should get it from Exxon – who is set for another record profit year: Exxon is expected to make $39.2 billion for all of 2007, just shy of its previous record of $39.5 billion in 2006, which breaks down to the company earning about $75,000 a minute. […]