Eric Cantor has already called on Anthony Weiner to resign amid the photo scandal, but now he is calling on Nancy Pelosi to strip Anthony Weiner of his committee assignments: Majority Leader Eric Cantor escalated the GOP’s war of words over Rep. Anthony Weiner’s (D-NY) online indiscretions on Monday, calling on Democrats to remove him […]
The news yesterday that Timothy Geithner may have helped cover up AIG’s financial problems is sparking a House investigation: A House committee is planning to grill Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner about his role in the massive bailout of failed insurer American International Group Inc. The House Oversight Committee is responding to news that key details […]
Earlier today during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hilary Clinton grilled Rumsfeld. Here is the exchange: (h/t crooks and liars) Now the post-morteum of that exchange has lead to Hilary calling for the resignation of Rumsfeld: Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton called Thursday for the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, hours after […]
Is it any wonder why each of these people face criticisms from their own parties? Two summers ago, on a Congressional trip to Estonia, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton astonished her traveling companions by suggesting that the group do what one does in the Baltics: hold a vodka-drinking contest. Delighted, the leader of the delegation, Senator […]