Drop the bomb

Feb. 10, 2010   Leave a Comment  

When I wrote a couple of weeks ago about the options available to Democrats in the wake of Scott Brown’s election, I noted the "nuclear option" as the most dangerous of the choices on the table.  Declaring the filibuster unconstitutional would have far-reaching effects on the business of the Senate, and could make it difficult [...]

Republicans be crazy!

July 6, 2009   Leave a Comment  

Tab dump! So I’ve got three articles sitting in my Firefox window, and I need to get rid of them if I’m going to scratch this itch at the back of my brain. Over the weekend last week three separate articles on three very different news sources identify just how crazy the Republican Party is. [...]

CNN shows protesters–so what?

Sept. 5, 2008   4 Comments  

McCain and the rest of republicans understand that people oppose their opinions, and democrats have always been more outspoken than republicans, especially the young ones. I don’t blame the network for showing both protesters, rather, I applaud them for it.

John McCain’s Speech: Analyzed

Sept. 4, 2008   5 Comments  

I couldn’t live blog, as there were some technical issues, but I’ve written my thoughts on Sen. John McCain’s speech tonight, below. Let me know what you thought in the comments section.