This Politico article reflects a common theme among pundits and those in the political game, treating politics as a sport in which people like a winner. The theory goes that Obama’s victory in passing HCR should lead to a significant … Continue reading →
And what a learning curve it’s been. This may come back to haunt the Democrats; I certainly hope so. We’re always told not to sign a contract without reading and studying every word. Well, HCR was one whopping big contract … Continue reading →
Back in December I wrote an article for PJ about the HCR battle, contrasting the two sides as a fight between those who value liberty and those who prefer “social justice.” I still see it that way. As the fight … Continue reading →
Commenter Artfldgr, our resident historian, has reminded us that yesterday was the anniversary of the Enabling Act in Germany, 1933. The Act (the full name of which can be translated as the “Law to Remedy the Distress of the People … Continue reading →
Isn’t this special—and so unexpected, too: A White House official told Fox, Obama will not sign the Executive Order [banning federal funds for abortion] Tuesday and has set no specific date to do so. Stupak predicted Obama would sign the … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This post won’t be offering arguments concerning the question of whether entitlements can ever be undone. I am saving that discussion for another piece. But my short answer is that I think they can, under certain circumstances, and that … Continue reading →
Here’s an explanation of how the CBO works—or fails to—because of the ridiculous rules by which it is bound. I agree. As I wrote back in December 2009: The CBO has become a way to give the imprimatur of fiscal … Continue reading →
…that Democrats in Congress just gave a big FU to the people of Massachusetts, arguably the most liberal state in the union. Think about it—it was Massachusetts that only two short months ago elected a Republican senator to fill what … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I’m not planning to watch this thing live on TV; don’t want to start throwing heavy objects. But I will keep up with it periodically as the day wears on.] By the title of this post you can see … Continue reading →
They seem to be going for a straight up or down vote in the House on the Senate bill. Perhaps this means they have the 216 necessary votes—or perhaps they just have more votes for a straight up-or-down than for … Continue reading →
I’ve noticed a lot of discussion in the comments section of various conservative blogs that goes like this: once the HCR vote is over and if the Democrats succeed, what’s to stop them from passing their entire agenda via reconciliation … Continue reading →
Bart Stupak and Nancy Pelosi have been discussing a plan by which the House can amend the Senate HCR bill and change the abortion language that has been such a sticking point for him: The deal calls for Stupak to … Continue reading →