From TPM: “As I look back it was a waste of time dealing with [Snowe],” Reid is quoted as saying about the White House in a forthcoming New York Times Magazine piece, “because she had no intention of ever working anything out.” I really wonder if Harry Reid actually knows how politics work. Arlen Specter […]
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 […]
Joe Biden’s mother has passed away: Catherine Eugenia ‘Jean’ Finnegan Biden, 92, “was the center of our family and taught all of her children that family is to be treasured, loyalty is paramount and faith will guide you through the tough times,” Biden said in a statement. I still remember his mom walking out at […]
By the time the House and Senate get back in session and get their differences hammered out, we might not have 60 votes for the bill to pass: Playing it cautious, the Cook Political Report moves the U.S. Senate special election in Massachusetts from the Solid Democratic column to the Lean Democratic column. “At this […]
Something interesting has happened since Byron Dorgan announced his retirement from the Senate Tuesday night. We now see a movement developing to get Ed Schultz to hang up the microphone and hit the campaign trail. Today Bob Fertik over at democrats.com started an online petition to draft Ed. I have been critical of some of […]
Last week I posted a list of states slated to gain and lose congressional seats in the upcoming election. While doing that post, my inner geek had me focusing on the numbers and I totally missed this part: Minnesota (-1): Open seat in 2010; state Senate 46 D, 21 R; state House 87 D, 47 […]
People are absolute idiots: The US Secret Service says it is investigating after an effigy of Barack Obama was found hanging in the home town of former President Jimmy Carter. TV footage showed the doll hanging by a noose in front of a red, white and blue sign that reads “Plains, Georgia. Home of Jimmy […]
Just saw this tweet from Chuck Todd: Goss: “What we’re now seeing is that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has not made one iota of improvement.” So Goss is saying that his successors haven’t fixed the mess he left behind. That also goes along with what I have been saying – the […]
We knew it was only a matter of time before Dick Cheney would crawl out from his undisclosed dungeon of torture and make some really absurd statement: “As I’ve watched the events of the last few days it is clear once again that President Obama is trying to pretend we are not at war. He […]
Everyday I hate Walmart more and more: A Pennsylvania Walmart Supercenter videotaped employees and customers in a unisex bathroom, several former and current Walmart employees alleged in a lawsuit filed this week. Seven former and current employees from the Tire and Lube department at the Walmart in Easton, Pa., filed a lawsuit in county court […]