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Joe. My. God. (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Maryland-based carpetbagger Bishop Harry Jackson and seven co-plaintiffs have filed a suit in DC Superior Court in order to force Washington residents into a public vote on marriage equality. Jackson's action comes after DC's Board of Elections and Ethics refused to allow a ballot on the issue. In the 15-page filing, Jackson and his seven co-petitioners argue that the city's ordinances gives residents...
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Pushing Rope (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Ben Smith reports Organizing For America have sent out emails to voters in Republican districts that voted for Barack Obama. Smith reports the Democratic National Committee launched the attack on Republicans voting against health care reform. However, Mitch Stewart of Organizing For America is responsible for sending out the email. An unnamed Democrat expresses a sentiment I wholeheartedly agree with....
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The Blog (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Another congressman has pulled his name from J Street's host committee -- Rep. Brian P. Bilbray (R-CA). Bilbray's office called THE WEEKLY STANDARD last night to say they were dropping their support for the event, bringing the total number of congressmen to bail to a dozen even. I've spoken with staffers for most of these members, and all of them had pretty much the same story. They signed up their...
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CQ (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
Democrats have argued since 2006 that Republican Rep. Brian P. Bilbray has no lock on California’s 50th District, a partisan battleground that takes in a northern part of San Diego and adjacent suburbs.