Following up on yesterday’s post, the number of senators singing the letter to urge Harry Reid to put the public option back in play is now growing. Here’s where the list stands: Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) Michael Bennet (D-Col.) Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) Bernie Sanders (I-VT) Al Franken (D-Minn.) Pat Leahy (D-VT) Roland Burris […]
At least we have a few Democrats in Senate still wanting to see true reform: Four Democratic senators, including two facing potentially challenging election campaigns this year, are asking Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to use reconciliation, a procedural maneuver requiring only 51 votes, to push for a public health insurance option. Sens. Michael Bennet […]
The news lately is that Harold Ford may end up putting up a primary challenge against New York Senator Christine Gillibrand. So how does this former, southern conservative Democrat fit into New York politics? Simple – change his views: Here’s the clearest sign yet that Harold Ford Jr. is going to challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand […]
I noticed Harold Ford hasn’t been on Morning Joe as much as usual lately and perhaps this is the reason: Democratic sources say that former Tennessee Rep. Harold Ford Jr. — who relocated to New York City after his unsuccessful Senate bid in 2006 — has been talking about the possibility of running against vulnerable […]