Archive for March, 2010
The Future Of The Republican Party
So Mitch McConnell has finally decided to abdicate all responsibility to the Republican party, despite being the leader of the Republicans in the Senate. Instead of working for the greater success of the Republican Party (or, more realistically, given his capabilities, we better go with lesser), he is now dedicating himself to helping the Democrats [...]
Swimming Pool Bananas
Here’s a perfect example of the totally insane, futile and stupid obstructionism that Senate Republicans have embraced as their legislative signature. Last September, more than five months ago, President Obama nominated Barbara Milano Keenan to serve on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Her nomination cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee at the end of October [...]
Bipartisan Supreme Court Victory For Obama Administration
In a Supreme Court case involving Uighurs detained at Guantanamo Bay, the Obama administration has won the kind of victory the president should presumably relish. Both sides won, in some sense. In October 2008, U.S. District Judge Ricardo M. Urbina had ordered that 17 Uighur detainees be released into the US: U.S. District Judge Ricardo [...]
Healthcare Reform And Political Courage
Last we checked, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Whip James Clyburn were on different pages when it came to whether there are enough votes in the House to pass a healthcare reform bill anytime soon. Pelosi was alleged to have “signaled to the White House that it’s unclear if there are enough votes in the [...]