If I were to tell you that a certain high-profile political figure described the nuclear option as “a radical, radical departure from our history and from our traditions, and it amounts to an assault on the judicial branch of government,” you’d probably assume it was some angry Democrat, right? But it wasn’t a Dem. It […]
Trailing in the polls, Rick “Man on Dog” Santorum and his GOP allies are getting a little antsy. So when Republicans discovered some dirt about a Bob Casey contributor, they thought it might help turn things around. They thought wrong. Casey took $2,100 from famed low-budget film producer Roger Corman, whose work includes such blockbusters […]
About a month ago, I shared my theory that all of the world’s ails relate, in some cases directly, to the state of Florida (where I was born and raised). After the Elian Gonzalez controversy, the 2000 election debacle, the original anthrax letters, the flying lessons for the 9/11 terrorists, and the Terri Schiavo matter, […]
One of the more common concerns I receive via email is that I don’t offer enough good news here at The Carpetbagger Report. Fair enough; here’s news, by way of Think Progress, that should make a lot of people happy. The ratings for Bill O’Reilly’s Fox News show have fallen so fast since the election, […]
A new Gallup poll is out reflecting public opinion of Congress. I think it’s fair to say the institution has seen better days. These are not good days for Congress. The latest Gallup survey shows that only 35% of Americans approve of the way Congress is handling its job, and almost 4 in 10 say […]
Under the Social Security model the president has sort-of laid out, everyone who makes more than $20,000 a year will face cuts in their benefits. Paul Krugman did an exemplary job yesterday explaining why this is a raw deal for everyone who isn’t rich, but the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities moves the ball […]
Bill Frist may have already indicated whom he’d like to see trigger the nuclear option, but it appears the Senate GOP would like some options. By midweek, the Republicans expect to have in place at least four nominees whom they regard as far better test cases than Mr. Griffith for a showdown over the rules. […]
Bill Frist wants everyone to know that he’s decided which judge to use in order to prompt the nuclear option fight: Priscilla Owen. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist plans for Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owen to be the judicial nomination on which he uses the “nuclear option” against Democratic filibusters later this month, according […]
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: * A fairly serious “difference of opinion” between national Dems and Vermont Dems has emerged over how best to deal with Bernie Sanders’ Senate campaign. National Dems, anxious to keep Jim Jeffords’ seat […]
It seems like just yesterday Roll Call was reporting that we’re “very close” to a major breakthrough on judicial nominations. Oh wait, that was yesterday. A deal crafted in large part by conservative Dem Ben Nelson (Neb.) and very conservative Republican Trent Lott (Miss.) had created a framework that would bypass the nuclear option and […]