I happen to like Susan Estrich more than I do most liberal Democrat pundits. She isn’t afraid to criticize her own party, for example (see this and this). But Estrich lost me at the starting gate when this article of … Continue reading →
And this is it: I would love to live in a world where the president could snap his fingers or even twist arms and make change happen, but in this great democracy of ours, that’s not the way it is.
Continue reading →…a few years and a transfer of power makes. I haven’t heard Democrats been so eloquent—and make so much sense—in quite a few years. [Via the geniuses at Breitbart TV.]
Continue reading →Here’s my question: do bills passed by the reconciliation process require the inclusion of a five-year sunset provision? And if so, why has this fact hardly been mentioned in the ongoing discussion about using reconciliation to pass health care reform? … Continue reading →
Sounds like Pelosi doesn’t have enough votes to pass Obamacare in the House. Yet. She wasn’t making any promises Tuesday, saying the White House proposals are “getting a good reception,” but “we have more work to do.” As for the … Continue reading →
I thought this photo—of BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Best Makeup and Hair winner Jenny Shircore with presenters Matthew Goode and Romola Garai—simply cried out for a caption: Then again, perhaps not. And this—well, this is just … Continue reading →
The ever-impressive Thomas Sowell discusses the ubiquitous generalized apology and the fact that its growing popularity goes along with a reduction in the concept of personal responsibility.
Continue reading →Ice dancing is a funny sport. Even more than other types of ice skating, it accentuates the showbiz aspects and plays down the athleticism—although just try it yourself for a moment and you’ll see how much of the latter is … Continue reading →
Let’s see: I want to compromise with a group of people, get their ideas on solving a joint problem. I call a meeting with them, and ask others to witness it (I even get cameras to film us and broadcast … Continue reading →
No, that’s not the lead-in to a joke. It’s the question that was asked of Senator Everett Dirkson in this 1967 video. He gives a pretty good (and still relevant) answer, I think, although many Republicans erred by violating his … Continue reading →
Few people had any difficulty leveling charges of “liar” at George Bush during his administration. We’ll skip the arguments on the merits right now, since it’s all been discussed before ad nauseam; suffice to say the accusations came trippingly off … Continue reading →
And it looks pretty much like the Senate version, with a few minor tweaks. See this and this for some interesting analysis. In related news, the White House says that if Republicans try to filibuster health care reform, reconciliation is … Continue reading →