Not really sure how I take this: During his three-decade legislative career, Schumer, 59, has developed a reputation as a razor-elbowed, shamelessly self-serving, media-addicted political monster. He is also arguably the single most effective lawmaker of his generation. Now, with confidant Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) hanging on to his seat by a thread, […]
Last night Barney Frank released the following statement: I have two reactions to the election in Massachusetts. One, I am disappointed. Two, I feel strongly that the Democratic majority in congress must respect the process and make no effort to bypass the electoral results. If Martha Coakley had won, I believe we could have worked […]
Just now on MSNBC, Eliot Spitzer said, “this isn’t health reform, it’s health expansion”. That is exactly right. Reform failed in Congress, but expansion is currently on its way to becoming law. And, as Spitzer says, expansion isn’t a bad thing, but stop trying to sell it as reform. Of course the Democrats will never […]
The Hill is reporting that Democrats might strip Joe Lieberman of his committee chairmanship next year, since he won’t be needed to insure a Democratic majority. Maybe Joe will just go ahead and call the GOP home, like he needs to do.
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 […]
Lieberman swore up and down during his campaign that he would not switch parties. Now he isn’t sounding so sure. Editor and Publisher has a preview of an article slated for tomorrow’s Time magazine: “Independent” Sen. Joe Liebeman receives a mini-profile titled “What Joe Wants,” a key question since he is “the Senate’s one-man tipping […]
It is being reported that Bush will call for an additional 20,000 troops tonight, but opposition to his plan is growing fast on the right side of the aisle: Democratic leaders said Tuesday that they intended to hold symbolic votes in the House and Senate on President Bush’s plan to send more troops to Baghdad, […]