President Obama hosted a lunch today for the top leaders of the House and Senate to address the impending debt ceiling increase, and it’s clear he and Speaker Boehner are not on the same page.
Then again Speaker Boehner is not the one who... read more »
May 16, 2012 6:13 pm / no comments
Vice President Joe Biden is showing his stupidity again:
Vice President Joe Biden is the biggest cheerleader of the president’s decision to raid Osama bin Laden’s compound and, on Monday, he offered new praise for the choice Obama... read more »
March 20, 2012 8:41 am / 2 comments
Well, this sin’t good news for the GOP, since we’re hoping to take the Senate this year:
“@theFix: Maine Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe is not running for re-election, according to 2 source familiar with decision. HUGE news.”
As... read more »
February 28, 2012 5:23 pm / 4 comments
Granted it’s early in Congressional races for reelection, and fund-raising not actual campaigning is the order of the day, but yesterday may be a harbinger of things to come, or not to come more succinctly.
President Obama spoke yesterday... read more »
December 1, 2011 11:42 am / no comments
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Texas Governor Rick Perry has been getting some pretty good presidential buzz lately. With most of the Republican field beleaguered and underwater in the polls, Romney and Bachmann are the only two with... read more »
July 7, 2011 10:18 am / 1 comment
Somehow, former Gov. Rod Balgojevich continues to stay in the news. This, though… this may take the cake when it come sheer Blago absurdity:
During his fifth day on the witness stand, even Rod Blagojevich managed to startle observers with... read more »
June 3, 2011 10:16 am / 1 comment
Ever thought that oil company profits were the source of the high gas prices? You’d be wrong. For every gallon you buy the government makes over three times as much as the oil companies do in profits – and that’s just federal.
So... read more »
May 18, 2011 11:01 am / no comments
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Everyone’s favorite House budget hawk has decided not to run for retiring Sen. Herb Kohl’s seat in 2012, citing his position as Cairman of the Budget Committee and his power there. Former Gov.... read more »
May 17, 2011 8:45 am / 1 comment
You may remember Rick Lazio. In 2010 he was considered the establishment and favored candidate for Governor of New York in the Republican primary. However, he was eventually defeated by Carl Paladino and his notorious baseball bat, and Lazio gracefully dropped... read more »
April 10, 2011 6:28 pm / 5 comments
It’s just been announced that Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz will be taking the helm at the Democratic National Committee.
President Barack Obama chose the four-term lawmaker from South Florida to succeed Tim Kaine, who earlier Tuesday... read more »
April 5, 2011 5:45 pm / 2 comments
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I love this. Just a few months after the 2010 elections and everything is already picking up again. The Senate races are going to be expecially exciting.
Anyway, after Sen. Ensign’s retirementseveral potential... read more »
March 15, 2011 10:23 am / no comments
I’ve never been one to criticize Joe Lieberman for his politics much. Sure, he’s a former Democrat and he has done a lot of things to tick conservatives off. But he’s been an ally on a few issues and campaigned for Sen. McCain... read more »
January 20, 2011 1:12 pm / 1 comment