There’s a saying that laws are like sausages and it’s best not to watch them being made. Politics can be an ugly, smelly, and repellent business as well. So this just might give you indigestion: The UK’s Daily Mail has … Continue reading →
The House has come up with a model bill for states to follow in order to secure their elections. It’s a good effort, I think. But it’s the sort of thing that only will be passed in states with GOP … Continue reading →
Interesting: Fetterman has found himself on the opposite side of the Democratic Party numerous times over the last few months. Most controversial has been his outspoken support of Israel, and that has included trolling pro-Hamas protesters, a move that enraged … Continue reading →
Senator John Fetterman’s support for Israel is a surprise to many people, because he’s a “progressive” Democrat. These days that seems to go with being anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian, and in some cases even pro-Hamas. But Fetterman has been something of an … Continue reading →
Commenter “Tom Grey” notes: The Dems have upped their game on cheating – most Reps refuse to even note that the cheating is happening. I assume what’s meant there is Republican politicians rather than Republican voters. The majority of Republican … Continue reading →
The news is not good from yesterday’s election. I’m not going to analyze it in depth; others have done so. I refer you to this, this, and the initial portion of this. If you want a brighter take on things, … Continue reading →
And he’s a Republican. And it was the GOP that elected him, not the Democrats. So both of those are good things. Who is it? Mike Johnson of Louisiana – no one I previously knew a thing about, but that’s … Continue reading →
Jordan has failed to get a majority in the first round of voting, although he reached 200. He needs 217. I assume there’s a lot negotiating going on. McCarthy was elected after 15 rounds of voting. I really really really … Continue reading →
So far, in a GOP House vote for Speaker, Scalise hasn’t gotten enough votes. In this case, because of the slim majority the GOP holds, “enough votes” means “near-unanimous.” Only four defections can be allowed. That’s extremely difficult, and factions … Continue reading →
I’ve read so many differing reports about who ordered Pelosi out of her office and why. Here’s the latest: We wrote earlier about how one of the first orders of business for speaker pro tempore Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) in the … Continue reading →
As just about everyone who reads this blog already knows, the mechanism Gaetz used to get rid of McCarthy as Speaker was basically to allow the Democrats and a small GOP group to remove a Republican Speaker through the alliance … Continue reading →
As part of the discussion of Gaetz’s move yesterday, commenter “Sharon W” wrote (I’m pretty sure sarcastically): Maybe Art Deco can enunciate for us all the gains conservatives experienced when the House, Senate and Presidency were in Republican hands. Most … Continue reading →