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Cuba Journal (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Wide support for repeal is countered by demand for political reforms By Mary Beth Sheridan Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, November 19, 2009 A battle over Cuba policy is escalating in Congress, with proponents saying they have their best chance in years of repealing the ban on U.S. tourist travel to the island. The House Foreign Affairs Committee has scheduled a hearing Thursday to galvanize...
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Say Anything (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
And good on them for it, though the likelihood of any such amendment to the constitution passing seems slim given that even many of the Republicans who ran on the “Contract with America” platform in the 1990’s broke their own promises on term limits. Washington (CNN) - A handful of Republican senators have proposed a Constitutional amendment to limit the amount of time a person may...
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Swing State Project (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
? CA-Sen, CA-Gov : A new LA Times/USC poll (conducted by GQR and POS) finds a dead heat in the GOP Senate primary: conservative Assemblyman Chuck DeVore and vapid ex-HP CEO Carly Fiorina are deadlocked at 27 each (despite the fact that DeVore is almost entirely unknown, with favorables of 6/4 -- the deal is that Fiorina is, other than Ahnold, the state's only political figure with negative favorables,...
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Random Musings (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
After more than 12 hours of debate on a Saturday, and nearly 100 years of delay, dallying, and outright obstruction, the House passed a significant health care reform measure. With a tally of 220 in favor, 215 against, and none voting present or not voting, H.R. 3962 passed the House of Representatives. 39 Democrats crossed over and voted with the Republicans, while 1 Republican, Joseph Cao of Louisiana,...
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Corruption Chronicles (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Nearly a year after House Republicans created a much-ballyhooed committee on earmark reform, it has done nothing to repair the notoriously unethical—and often corrupt—method of publicly funding pet projects for the politically connected. In fact, eight of the 10 Republicans who serve on the highly touted Select Committee on Earmark Reform have continued to seek earmarks and so have the...
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Random Musings (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
He should check into that, because he has been patting himself on the back awfully energetically recently. Specifically, he has been outdoing himself in the "clever" department. Witness his press release on his "no" vote on H. Res. 784 , a resolution honoring the 2560th anniversary of the birth of Chinese philospher Confucius. From Flake's press release - “He who spends time...
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HolyCoast.com (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
From Congressman Jeff Flake , after voting against a bill honoring the 2,560th birthday of Confucius: “He who spends time passing trivial legislation may find himself out of time to read healthcare bill."
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Maggie's Notebook (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
RINO DeDe Scozzafava tearfully quit suspended the NY23 special election for New York's 23rd Congressional District. It begs the question, will the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) switch their big campaign contributions to conservative candidate Doug Hoffman? In a last attempt to desecrate conservatism, Scozzafava's scuzzy and subtle suggestion that her name will remain on the ballot...
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Infamy or Praise (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of the Hit & Run blog (from Wednesday, October 28; link good at time of posting): From the office of Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.): Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today released the following statement regarding his vote against H.Res.784, a bill “honoring the 2560th anniversary of the...
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Swing State Project (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Research 2000 for Daily Kos (10/26-28, likely voters, 10/19-21 in parentheses): Bill Owens (D) : 33 (35) Dede Scozzafava (R) : 21 (30) Doug Hoffman (C) : 32 (23) Undecided : 14 (12) (MoE: ?4%) The new poll of NY-23 from Research 2000 doesn't go as far as the two Doug Hoffman internal polls in showing the Hoffman surge (they showed him in the lead), but they do give the momentum to the Conservative...
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The Swamp (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
by Mark Silva Old saying: "He who spends time passing trivial legislation may find himself out of time to read health-care bill.'' Confucius? No, Flake. Rep. Jeff Flake, Arizona Republican, explaining his vote today against a congressional resolution, HR 784, "honoring the 2560th anniversary of the birth of Confucius and recognizing his invaluable contributions to philosophy and social and...
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Rick Sincere News & Thoughts (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
By sheer coincidence, I ate at an Asian restaurant last night and received a fortune in my fortune cookie that said "Leaders are readers." Here is the entirety of a news release from the office of U.S. Representative Jeff Flake (R-Arizona): Congressman Flake Releases Statement Regarding His Vote Against Honoring the 2560th Birthday of Confucius Washington, D.C., Oct 28 - Republican Congressman...
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