Nancy Pelosi says it’s time to investigate—those who object to the 9/11 mosque, and how they might be funded and organized: Pelosi told San Francisco’s KCBS radio that “there is no question there is a concerted effort to make this … Continue reading →
It took six years, but Tom DeLay has been cleared in the investigation of his ties to lobbyist Jack Abramoff. One is tempted to make puns on “DeLay” and “delay”—six years is an awfully long time—but at least the process … Continue reading →
…that Facebook and Twitter and all that internet stuff constitutes a public record? Tim Horrigan, the second New Hampshire state public figure in the Democratic Party to publicly joke about Sarah Palin dying in a plane crash, has tendered his … Continue reading →
Proposition C was roundly defeated in Missouri yesterday, with 71% of voters saying they don’t need no steenking Obamacare individual mandate. The results may be a bit less overwhelming than one might think, however, because (a) it’s unclear whether this … Continue reading →
Mitch McConnell has stirred up a hornet’s nest on the left (see, for example, the comments here) by suggesting that we should hold hearings on the question of whether every child born in the US, even if his/her parents have … Continue reading →
Four members of the House of Representatives are being investigated on ethics violations, and two (Maxine Waters of California and Charles Rangel of New York) seem intent on defending themselves in public trials before the House ethics committee. All four … Continue reading →
…some time during his first term is virtually nil, IMHO, although it’s been discussed at times in the comments section of this blog and others. I don’t think there’s even a small chance of his resigning from office before the … Continue reading →
…for Obama to turn into George W. Bush, ballot box poison.
Continue reading →…is planning two trials of long-time House members: The expected trial [of Democrat Maxine Waters of California], coming just after the start of a similar proceeding on Thursday for Representative Charles B. Rangel of New York, would be a modern-day … Continue reading →
Those people who point out that the new Massachusetts law—awarding the state’s electoral votes to the presidential candidate who gets the largest number of popular votes—would undercut the state’s overwhelmingly liberal voters in the event of a Republican being ahead, … Continue reading →
There are no plans to push unpopular bills through in a lame duck session, no plans at all, says Democrat Chris Van Hollen of Maryland. Who’s he? An assistant to Speaker Pelosi. Do you trust him to be telling the … Continue reading →
Charles Krauthammer says it here. Not to brag, but I also said it, exactly one month ago. It’s not every day I beat Krauthammer to the punch. I sincerely hope we’re both wrong, though, about the substance of what we … Continue reading →