Archive for: United States Senate

A Tale of Two Headlines

Yesterday: Debbie Wasserman Schultz says her $160k aides are starving. (Story here) Debbie Wasserman Schultz has 8 aides.  Eight.  8 aides on her Congressional staff of 21.  From Mike Flynn at Breitbart: Wasserman Schultz’s top aide earns... read more »

 

In Ohio, We May Have a Senate Race

In Ohio, We May Have a Senate Race

I somehow missed this on Monday from Rasmussen: Republican challenger Josh Mandel now runs even with incumbent Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown in Ohio’s U.S. Senate race. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in Ohio... read more »

 

Boehner vs. Obama – The Speaker Lives In The Real World

Boehner vs. Obama – The Speaker Lives In The Real World

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 »

 

More Audacious Than…

More Audacious Than…

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 »

 

Olympia Snowe is Retiring and GOP’s Chances to Retain Her Seat Look Grim

Olympia Snowe is Retiring and GOP’s Chances to Retain Her Seat Look Grim

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 »

 

You And Me, Together In My District, No Thanks!

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 »

 

What Changed Rick Perry’s Mind on 2012?

What Changed Rick Perry’s Mind on 2012?

Image by Gage Skidmore via Flickr 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 »

 

Blago: As Senator, I Would Have Hunted bin Laden Myself

Blago: As Senator, I Would Have Hunted bin Laden Myself

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 »

 

Video: Sen. Paul Assails the Democrats’ Plan to Increase Gas Prices, Proposes Gas Tax Holiday

Video: Sen. Paul Assails the Democrats’ Plan to Increase Gas Prices, Proposes Gas Tax Holiday

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 »

 

Rep. Paul Ryan Turns Down Senate Run

Rep. Paul Ryan Turns Down Senate Run

Image by Gage Skidmore via Flickr 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 »

 

Is Rick Lazio Running for Senate? It Sure Looks Like It

Is Rick Lazio Running for Senate? It Sure Looks Like It

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 »

 

The New Face of the DNC

The New Face of the DNC

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 »