A little something more to give thanks for tomorrow as Tom Delay was just found guilty of money laundering: A Travis County jury today found former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay guilty of political money laundering charges relating to a corporate money swap in the 2002 elections. The verdict came down five years after […]
Now it’s Hawaii’s turn to have a special election: In the midst of a gubernatorial campaign, Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) announced Friday that he will be resigning from Congress, necessitating a special election to fill out the remainder of his term. “This is an extremely difficult decision for me, but I must do this to […]
It looks like that could be the case: Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones has taken the first step to challenge U.S. House Minority Leader John Boehner in next year’s GOP primary. Jones pulled a petition at the Butler County Board of Elections Tuesday, April 28, to take on the West Chester Twp. Republican in […]
Leave it to Cheney to find a way to exploit the devastation in the Middle East: Vice President Dick Cheney on Friday pointed to the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah as fresh evidence of the ongoing battle against terrorism that underscores the need to keep President Bush’s Republican allies in control of Congress. “This conflict […]
Looks like the Abramoff stuff is really starting to piss off Bob Ney: Rep. Bob Ney, under enormous political and legal pressure for more than a year, has lashed out against press coverage of his plight, voicing great displeasure over stories focusing on the controversial golfing trip to Scotland that threatens his grip on the […]
Mort Meier, 73, a retired bond underwriter from Hamilton, announced Monday he will challenge new House Majority Leader John Boehner of West Chester for the Ohio 8th District Congressional seat this fall. In a statement released by Dan Gattermeyer, chairman of the Butler County Democratic Party, Meier said was motivated to come out of retirement […]
Looks like the Democrats have recruited another veteran to serve in Congress: PENNSYLVANIA. Dems have recruited another top notch candidate to place another Congressional seat in play. Navy Admiral Joe Sestak — who retired last months after 31 years in the military — has announced his candidacy against ten-term Congressman Curt Weldon (R) in the […]
I just finished watching a debate between Jean Schmidt and Paul Hackett, the two running for the 2nd congressional seat of Ohio. After seeing this, I really see the even darker, and more blinded side of the Republican – Jean Schmidt. Paul Hackett, who returned from Iraq this past spring, was stationed in Fallujah helping […]