This is the absolute proof of the hypocrisy the Republican party exhibits: Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist signaled yesterday that he and other White House allies will filibuster a bill dealing with the interrogation and prosecution of detainees if they cannot persuade a rival group of Republicans to rewrite key provisions opposed by President Bush. […]
It looks like the Democrats now have a plan to force the Republicans to put their money where their mouths are: Campaign strategists seek intraparty consensus by focusing on accountability rather than Iraq troop withdrawals. A “no-confidence” vote in Pentagon chief, which Democratic lawmakers might offer on defense spending legislation, could embarrass Bush while appealing […]
AWWW how sad: The fundraising organization that helped vault former Rep. Tom DeLay to Republican leadership ranks in the House and distributed election money to numerous Republicans has been fined for campaign finance violations and is shutting down. Under an agreement with the Federal Election Commission, Americans for a Republican Majority’s political action committee agreed […]
AWWW Congress is now feeling like they haven’t done enough this year: US lawmakers returning today from a weeklong break will resume work on a long list of unfinished — and possibly insurmountable — tasks that could help decide whether voters will reelect them in November. Action or inaction on contentious issues including immigration, pensions, […]
Now think to yourself about why Osama became our enemy instead of our asset in the early 90’s as you read this: Congressional Republicans killed a provision in an Iraq war funding bill that would have put the United States on record against the permanent basing of U.S. military facilities in that country, a lawmaker […]
This is a nice defeat for the GOP: Senators voted Thursday to reject a Republican effort to shrink taxes on inherited estates during this election year. GOP leaders had pushed senators to end the tax once and for all. It disappears in 2010, under President Bush’s first tax cut, but rears up again a year […]
The little whores that are the Republican leadership have bowed down yet again: Phone company executives won’t be grilled by a Senate panel anytime soon about their roles in the Bush administration’s eavesdropping program. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter, R-Pa., said Tuesday he will hold off subpoenaing the telecommunications chiefs while he works with […]
Here is the biggest problem with the Republican party: Some of President Bush’s most influential conservative Christian allies are becoming openly critical of the White House and Republicans in Congress, warning that they will withhold their support in the midterm elections unless Congress does more to oppose same-sex marriage, obscenity and abortion. “There is a […]
(sorry about the bad picture – it was taken off a cell phone camera in the evening) Last night we had our monthly Butler County Democrats Club meeting. We were joined by former congressional and senatorial candidate Paul Hackett. Besides being a highly motivational speaker, Paul brought up some very good points for us to […]
It looks like there is dissent amongst the GOP ranks Raw Story is reporting: At least four Republican members of Congress are calling on the House Republican leadership to hold a floor debate on the Iraq war, and are holding a press conference today, RAW STORY has learned. The GOP members will announce that they […]