Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) may have been a little intemperate when he called Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan “one of the biggest political hacks we have here in Washington” last month, but then again, if the shoe fits… Bloated budget deficits pose a danger to the nation’s long-term economic health, Federal Reserve Chairman […]
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers: * As if Sen. Linc Chafee (R-R.I.) didn’t have enough party pressure to worry about, a possible primary challenger is starting to make some noise. Cranston Mayor Stephen Laffey (R) has been the […]
I’ll get into the possible candidates and musical-chairs game in today’s political round-up this afternoon, but it’s important to consider the choice before Vermont Dems when looking at the now-open Senate race. Sen. Jim Jeffords, who announced yesterday he would not seek re-election, is an independent who left the GOP in 2001 to caucus with […]
Since 2003, no one has shown as much enthusiasm for the nuclear option than Rick “Man on Dog” Santorum. He’s not only demanded it’s use, he’s promised every right-wing group in DC that he’d help make it happen. That is, until this week. Suddenly, the man who couldn’t wait to go nuclear has sensed a […]
A month ago, John McCain, as chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, indicated he wouldn’t use his investigation into Jack Abramoff to target any conservative members of Congress who may have dealt with the corrupt lobbyist. McCain did not, however, exempt conservative groups with ties to Abramoff. Organizations headed by two of the best-known […]
The natural reaction for Dems to news that House Republicans were willing to launch an ethics investigation into Tom DeLay was exhilaration. Finally, Dems were supposed to think, the GOP was caving to pressure and DeLay’s misdeeds would get a thorough review. That may have been the natural reaction, but it was also the wrong […]
Just to follow up on an item from yesterday, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) faced swift criticism for insisting that the nation’s immigration policies have grown too lax and arguing that the United States needs to “close the borders.” Yesterday, Schwarzenegger explained that it was a mistake — caused by his difficulties with the language. […]
(Editor’s Note: The Carpetbagger Report, as I’ve mentioned in recent weeks, joined the Coalition for Darfur, a bi-partisan online initiative created to raise awareness and resources to address the crisis. This is the seventh in a series of posts from the Coalition.) In 1994, a genocide took place in Rwanda and it is probably safe […]
On Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported that House Republicans are leaning on House Speaker Dennis Hastert, urging him to do what it takes to resolve the ethics impasse with the Dems. Privately, Republicans say the rules are a greater political worry for the party than the more publicized ethics questions about Majority Leader Tom […]
Clear Channel, the nation’s largest radio station operator and owner of thousands of billboards, seems to have one policy during the election and a different one after it. For example, Clear Channel is now opposed to controversial messages on its billboards. The image planned for the anti-Wal-Mart billboard was unusual — a fire-breathing Godzilla standing […]