TPM has dug up a CBS report from 1986 when Jeff Sessions, the now ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, was rejected by the Senate for a court appointment over his racial views. How’s that for the Republicans trying to “reach out”.
This is absolutely horrendous. Rape victims in Texas are getting billed for their medical treatment, and specifically the forensic rape kits. To make matters even worse, the fund that is supposed to pay these bills has been ending every year with a surplus. Is this the type of conservative governing that Republicans and their heroes […]
From The Hill: Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) will take over the ranking member position on the Senate Judiciary Committee after striking a deal with his more senior colleagues over the weekend, sources confirm to The Hill. Sessions and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reached the deal that will allow the Alabama Republican to take over for […]
With President Obama’s first pick for a Supreme Court justice looming, I am sitting here wondering if the GOP will try to block his pick. There is an interesting timing here. On the same week Arlen Specter switched parties, Souter announces his retirement. Specter was the ranking member of the judiciary committee and the friendliest […]
This call is going out to Pennsylvania Democratic primary voters and is paid for by the NRSC. So the Republicans have resorted to insulting an opponent by calling him “one of them”. This is the kind of stuff that Jon Stewart drools over – comedy that writes itself.
Well, Specter, take [Sen. John] McCain with you. And his daughter [Meghan]. Take McCain and his daughter with you if you’re gonna… Republican Leader Rush Limbaugh on news of Specter switching parties. That’s a pretty bad statement, but even worse is his rationale for it: …..It’s ultimately good. You’re weeding out people who aren’t really […]
I been reading through a lot of reactions to Arlen Specter’s party switch yesterday, and one quote stuck out at me: The Republican Party was founded as a party of individual rights and individual initiative. It led the fight to end slavery, give women the right to vote, expand national parks and break up corporate […]
There should really be no debate, but in an effort to protect George Bush, Dick Cheney and the entire formal cartel administration, Republicans are making this a big debate. Here’s Newt trying his hand at the debate yesterday: Actually there is no debate. We have said its illegal and the courts have also sided with […]
If you been following my blog for awhile you know that I take the demise of the GOP very seriously. Sure they are fun to pick on and its funny to watch, but our democracy is reliant upon a two party system to enact a system of checks and balances. That very ideal is in […]
Slate has a very cool interactive map showing where the job losses are occurring. I wonder if the Republicans still think the entire economic crisis is overblown? (h/t Sullivan)