What is going to happen in the House in 2016? Well, this is what Ryan says, anyway: That agenda, which Ryan has discussed at length since taking over as speaker in October, includes releasing a long-anticipated replacement plan for the … Continue reading →
Remember that slogan, “repeal and replace”? There have actually been quite a few bills passed in the House to repeal Obamacare in the last couple of years, whether you’ve noticed it or not. Here’s an article about it from this … Continue reading →
Let’s see how far this bill gets: A group of Senate Republicans wants to largely pause the acceptance of Syrian and Iraqi refugees until the administration meets a wide-range of hurdles aimed at bolstering background checks. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) … Continue reading →
For years I’ve wondered about the Republican leadership in Congress. Not just the obvious—what they’re doing and what their motivations might be for doing it—but also about why we generally have heard so little from them about it. Generally, when … Continue reading →
I’ve been writing about politics for eleven years now, and never have I felt such a sense of dread about it. Dread mixed with a certain lassitude caused by overload. The slowly-approaching and already nearly endless-seeming election campaign of 2016 … Continue reading →
I’ve always been annoyed that in some states crossover voting is allowed in the state’s primary. That is, voters affiliated with the opposite party can vote in their opponents’ primary, which leaves a great deal of opportunity for mischief. And … Continue reading →
Yesterday Cornhead reported the following conversation from his experience at Hillary’s Iowa appearance: I was talking to some old, rich, liberal white women in the line. It was freezing cold and they were talking about their winter vacations in the … Continue reading →
A good idea from Kevin Williamson, now that Democrats are fighting against the so-called “Cadillac tax” that was instrumental in getting Obamacare (remember Obamacare?) its low CBO scoring, the low scoring it needed in order to pass muster: Speaker of … Continue reading →
…or thins, depending on how you look at it. The way the story stands right now is this, as best I can glean: Almost all of Politico’s assertions about Carson and West Point have been walked back. No, the Carson … Continue reading →
It may seem like small potatoes, but the election defeats last Tuesday stunned them, particularly the unexpected loss in Kentucky. In non-presidential election years, Democrats always tell themselves that the vote totals don’t really reflect the makeup of the electorate, … Continue reading →
I’ve already commented on Bevin’s surprisingly strong win in Kentucky. That’s a victory not just for Republicans, but for conservatives. And it may not be an isolated trend limited to Kentucky, either. Commenter “physicsguy” writes: The earth shook yesterday! In … Continue reading →
It’s a win for Bevin (R), who was not thought to be a strong candidate, and whose opponent had been leading in the polls. And Bevin’s win is decisive: The last Bluegrass Poll before the election showed Conway with a … Continue reading →