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The Democrats did the right thing, telling Nancy and the Gang NO when it comes to putting Jack Murtha in a leadership position. This is a great sign of sanity for the Democrats. If they can maintain an anti-Pelosi, centrist coalition, that is going to go a long way towards solidifying their position in the […]
Topic: Doing away with anonymous earmarks which enable legislators to pad bills with pork without having to be accountable for it. Question: Why didn’t a GOP controlled Congress think of this? Answer: They did. They talked about it endlessly. In the end, they did nothing. Headline: Democrats: Identify pork sponsors Irony: The party of limited […]
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Although is was a tough loss for Republians Tuesday given thier past gains in off year elections (the loss of GOP House and Senate seats were historically normal in a 6th year of a president’s second term) there were some reasons to be optimistic about the future: Some interesting ballot initiatives: English as official language […]
Likely House majority leader Jack Murtha (Code Pinks’ Boy) had this to say today: â??They donâ??t want a rubber-stamp Congress,â? Murtha said Tuesday night. â??They want a Congress thatâ??s going to stand up.â? As for Bushâ??s future actions in Iraq, Murtha was blunt: â??Heâ??s not going to go on with this war.â? Our friend Matt […]
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Would it be the end of the world is the Dems take one house next week? I don’t think so. In fact, I think it would be the best thing that could happen to the GOP. If you believe that 2008 is far more important than 2006, as I do, then it is better for […]
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Why is it that liberals like uber-liberal Seymour Hersh have such a penchant for traveling to other countries, collecting enormous speaking fees, and slamming the US/Military? They claim that the “support the troops” and yet this is what Mr. Hersh said to his audience at McGill in Montreal this week: If Americans knew the full […]
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The GOP will lose 12 net seats and still maintain a majority in the House. The GOP will lose 2 net seats in the Senate and still maintain their majority. Dems will claim victory The Democrats will, however, claim victory saying that their increased representation in both houses of congress proves that Americans are “fed […]