For real, as recent war games reveal: Given the recent reductions in the defense budgets of NATO member countries and American pullback from the region, Ochmanek says the blue team was outnumbered 2-to-1 in terms of manpower, even if all … Continue reading →
Chris Cillizza’s article on Walker’s dropping out of the race is entitled “How Donald Trump Destroyed Scott Walker’s Presidential Chances.” I’m no Trump fan, to say the least. But I beg to differ. I think Trump’s huge popularity and aggressive … Continue reading →
Of course, they’re only in the House, so they wouldn’t be giving up anything. Multiple House Republicans want Senate leaders to “go nuclear” over the Obama administration’s deal with Iran now that Democrats have stymied efforts to derail the accord … Continue reading →
As expected, by refusing to vote for cloture, the Democrats shot down McConnell’s latest attempt to get a vote against the Iran deal. Also as expected, McConnell has so far refused to exercise the nuclear option, which would merely get … Continue reading →
The undercard debate has started. I’ll be watching it off and on. 6:30: So far, the moderators are making it all about Trump. 6:38: They’re giving each candidate almost no time at all to answer. 7:48: Having seen most of … Continue reading →
The House doesn’t have to contend with cloture or the filibuster, so it’s easier for that chamber to pass legislation by a simple majority. Not so the Senate. The news that the Republican House would like the Republican Senate to … Continue reading →
I suppose I’ll bite the bullet and watch tonight’s Republican debate, which looks to have some verbal fireworks and a huge listening audience. I may even live-blog it, if I can stomach it. Those of you who read this blog … Continue reading →
Not. Walker has announced a plan to abolish federal public-sector unions, among other things: That would take an act of Congress, but Walker said he’s for it because “big-government unions should have no place in the federal workplace.” Walker also … Continue reading →
Twenty-five House Democrats joined all the House Republicans (save Massie of Kentucky, who voted “present”) in voting “no” to approval of Obama’s Iran deal. So once again, a bill has bipartisan support—and that support goes against the president. And once … Continue reading →
The House is able to do what the Senate cannot, because the House has no filibuster or cloture to allow the minority to block a vote even if the majority wants one. And so we have this: The House on … Continue reading →
As completely expected, the Iran deal disapproval measure failed to win the requisite 60+ votes to invoke cloture in the Senate and allow a vote on the merits. We’ve known for quite some time that this would happen. But this … Continue reading →
Trump’s Carly Fiorina “face” remark has highlighted and accentuated something about him that was already clear: he is a loose cannon, and he gets off on that and thinks many of his followers will get off on it, as well. … Continue reading →