Erick Erickson on CNN: here is not in any way, shape, or form any rational explanation for the United States engaged in Libya to do nothing except for one I can think of — Barack Obama’s re-election. … Suddenly Obama can look Presidential again — all through manufacturing the need for American involvement where there […]
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 […]
Just now breaking on MSNBC that Arlen Specter is going to announce he is switching parties, which will give the Democrats that 60 vote margin. UPDATE: Chris Cillizza reports: Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter will switch his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat and announced today that he will run in 2010 as a Democrat, according […]
Hear are some highlights from around the blogosphere regarding today’s Gonzo hearings. Arlen Specter is now proposing a special prosecutor to investigate the entire attorney gate scandal, including possible contempt charges from the House. TPM also picks up on hints being dropped at perjury charges against Gonzales. This is big considering he is our top […]
This will be an interesting vote: The Senate will hold a “no confidence†vote on embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales this Monday, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-New York, announced. In a statement released Friday, Schumer said if all senators followed their conscience, “this vote would be unanimous.†“However, the president will certainly exert pressure to support […]
Looks like it isn’t just the Democrats who have a problem with Bush’s Middle East approach: Sen. Arlen Specter (news, bio, voting record), a 26-year Senate Republican, said he will visit Syria despite loud objections by the Bush administration, contending the situation in Iraq is so dire that it is time Congress step up to […]
Here we go: This Week with George Stephanopoulos John McCain, Diane Feinstein, Joe Klein, Cokie Roberts and Fred Thompson Meet the Press Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Bill Bennett, John Harwood, Dana Priest and William Safire Face the Nation Bill Keller of the NYT, Sen. Arlen Specter and Sen. Carl Levin CNN’s Late Edition […]
Time for that Sunday Morning Line-up. I am compiling these myself now since the WaPo is slow to get them up: Late Edition With Wolf Blitzer: Dr. Mowaffak al-Rubaie: Iraqi national security adviser Sen. Jack Reed: D-Rhode Island, Armed Services Committee member Sen. Arlen Specter: R-Pennsylvania, Judiciary Committee chairman Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt: Deputy director, […]
Sounds like that pussy Specter is bowing down to the big old bully called Dick Cheney now: The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee has proposed legislation that would give President Bush the option of seeking a warrant from a special court for an electronic surveillance program such as the one being conducted by the […]
Arlen Specter was on FOX News this morning and had some interesting things to say regarding the leak case. The following is from Forbes: President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney should speak publicly about their involvement in the CIA leak case so people can understand what happened, a leading Republican senator said Sunday. “We […]