Here’s an article that attempts to give the inside scoop on yesterday’s meeting between Obama and leaders of Congress. It as not a happy time: The Republicans’ approach, three days after they resoundingly won control of the Senate in midterm … Continue reading →
Lots of interesting stories today: Great New Yorker cover. Holder’s replacement may be relatively non-controversial. That would be a switch. I guess Holder has already accomplished most of what Obama needed. SCOTUS will be hearing those cases on whether the … Continue reading →
Here’s Peggy Noonan, being eminently reasonable, as is her wont: Common sense says a chastened president would acknowledge the obvious””some things aren’t working, he has made some mistakes””and, in Mr. Obama’s case, hit the reset button with Congress. Reach out, … Continue reading →
Maybe.
Continue reading →Annotated by yours truly, that is. Here’s Axelrod’s statement (my translations of Axelrod’s words and speculative interpretations of his more candid thoughts are in brackets): DAVID AXELROD: Well, some of us were concerned about this election [we were all sweating … Continue reading →
President Obama has a penpal: President Obama reportedly penned a secret letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei last month discussing their shared interest in fighting the Islamic State — a development one congressional source told Fox News “f***s … Continue reading →
I am especially happy about the victories of Tim Scott, South Carolina’s Senator, and Mia Love, new Representative from Utah’s 4th District. There’s no way to deny that their race becomes important, if only because Democrats have emphasized race so … Continue reading →
…on gay marriage, now that circuit courts are split on the issue: In one sweeping decision, the Sixth Circuit has given all of the states in its geographic region a victory for their bans on both initial marriages of same-sex … Continue reading →
Wouldn’t it be great if this led to a love story? And he’d never have to worry about calling the new girlfriend by the old one’s name.
Continue reading →You think the GOP is a bunch of stupidheads, who won despite themselves? Maybe not: But none of that would work if Republicans did not get the right candidates, a basic tenet that had eluded them in recent elections. This … Continue reading →
…they don’t like driver card: Measure 88, which would have provided driver cards to those who can’t prove their legal residency, failed by a huge margin in Tuesday’s election [in Oregon]. As of 2 a.m. Wednesday, voters were rejecting the … Continue reading →
Commenter “Wolla Dalbo” writes: Despite our Founders deep knowledge, real world experience and street smarts, their very informed, widespread discussions and debates about how to set up our government, when you think about it, our Constitution and our government, in … Continue reading →