Most of the remaining Senate Republicans who have not yet officially said how they’ll vote on the nuclear option are under pretty intense pressure, forcing most to be even cagier when it comes to how they’re leaning, but some of their preferences are becoming clearer. According to Roll Call, there are seven senators left who […]
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: * Hot off the presses, a new Quinnipiac University poll shows Pennsylvania Treasurer Bob Casey with a big lead over Sen. Rick “Man on Dog” Santorum, 49% to 35%. In February, Casey led […]
Despite assurances that he’d seek another term, Vermont Independent Sen. Jim Jeffords is retiring. U.S. Sen. James Jeffords, whose declaration of independence from the GOP four years ago briefly gave Democrats control of the Senate, will not seek re-election next year, The Associated Press learned Wednesday. Jeffords will make the announcement Wednesday afternoon in Burlington, […]
It’s supposed to be an easy yes-or-no question. A reporter asks a presumably sane member of Congress whether he or she will pursue impeachment charges against federal judges who’ve done nothing wrong. The sensible, non-crazy answer is, “No.” With Tom DeLay, the answer consistently seems to be, “Maybe.” Last week, for example, the ultra-conservative Washington […]
Who evicted the Denver Three from a public presidential event last month? It wasn’t an overzealous volunteer — GOP officials investigated and found that neither the Colorado Republican Party nor its volunteers were involved. It wasn’t a national party staffer — the Republican National Committee has categorically denied any role whatsoever. It also wasn’t an […]
This was set to be one of the biggest political events Marinette, Wis., has seen in a while. Rep. Mark Green (R-Wis.), who is running for governor, and state Assembly Speaker John Gard (R), who is running for Green’s House seat, held what was supposed to be a “major fundraiser.” They even brought in a […]
The success in derailing — for the time being — John Bolton’s nomination to be U.N. ambassador is a stunning success on a variety of levels, but there was one line in today’s LA Times that really stood out. The paper quoted a Republican strategist — who asked not to be named because of the […]
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger emigrated from Austria and has indicated his support for changing the constitution to allow naturalized citizens to run for president. He also, apparently, wants to dramatically cut back on anyone else entering the country. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday the nation’s policy on preventing illegal immigration is too lax, telling a […]
My friend Knobboy alerted me to a member of the House who’s struggling with Bush’s Social Security plan, in part because he feels the president hasn’t been truthful in the past. In fact, this lawmaker said Bush will have little chance to change Social Security until the president overcomes his “credibility problem.” The congressman said […]
The controversy surrounding the Denver Three (Alex Young, Karen Bauer, and Leslie Weise), who were removed from a public presidential event because one of them drove a car with an anti-war bumper sticker, refuses to go away quietly. In fact, it seems to be getting more interesting, not less. Two weeks ago, reports indicated that […]