Jun
24
Today’s moment of imbecilic zen (Updated)
June 24, 2010 | Comments Off
Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed yet another assault on the US Constitution, the DISCLOSE Act. Representative Hank Johnson of Georgia pretty much sums up why this act was passed: You may remember Hank Johnson from such outbursts as fretting over whether Guam might capsize. There’s so much to pick apart from this short [...]
Jun
8
Shamelessness thy name is Crist (updated)
June 8, 2010 | 4 Comments
I have pretty much run out of adjectives to describe Charlie Crist, who just might be the scummiest politician walking planet Earth right now – quite the mean feat in the age of Obama and the “most ethical Congress in history.” His latest stunt is an effort to scrub his campaign website of all pro-life [...]
May
25
A day of infamy
May 25, 2010 | 1 Comment
Last week, President Calderone of Mexico spoke before a joint session of Congress, and did what any foreign dignitary, asked to speak before a joint session of the Congress or Parliament of the host country would do – he criticized a law passed by a sovereign state of said country. And Democrats (and maybe even [...]
May
10
Now that is some fine pandering
May 10, 2010 | 2 Comments
It’s only May, but we’ve found a winner for the most shameless pandering of the 2010 election cycle: Evidently the original idea of showing McCain shooting a fleeing Mexican was considered just a little bit too over the top, so they went with the much more subtle approach. The final sequence is just absolute (unintentional) [...]
Apr
9
Stupak retiring
April 9, 2010 | 5 Comments
For those hoping to see Bart Stupak defeated this coming November, you will not get your wish. Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.), who had a central role in the health reform fight as the leader of anti-abortion Democrats, plans to announce Friday that he will not run for reelection, a Democratic official said. Without Stupak on [...]
Apr
7
Rubio riding high
April 7, 2010 | Comments Off
I never considered myself to be on the vanguard of political activism, but R.S. McCain’s post on Hot Air regarding Marco Rubio’s rise and the helpful influence of grassroots activism (including a link to yours truly) did put a smile on my face. It’s almost a year later, and it’s remarkable to witness the complete [...]
Mar
21
At least Judas got 30 pieces of silver
March 21, 2010 | 1 Comment
At the very least we owe Congressman Stupak our profound thanks because he has proven that pro-life Democrats belong in the same category as the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, and unicorns: things that do not exist. In some ways I would have preferred that this legislation have been pushed through via the Slaughter rule. [...]
Mar
9
Daniel Foster reports on the Corner about the latest poll showing Republican US Senate Candidate Marco Rubio leading Governor Crist by more than a 2:1 margin, 60-28. What’s worse for Crist is that dropping out of the Senate race to run for governor is not much of a viable option: GOP voters say they’d prefer [...]
Feb
24
Ron Paul claims the Fed involved in Watergate, funding Saddam
February 24, 2010 | 9 Comments
No, this guy is not nuts at all. H/t: Hot Air, which also links to another takedown of Mr. Paul here. I also love this quote from one of Ron Paul’s GOP primary challengers. “Ron Paul is literally the most ineffective member of Congress,” said Graney, who owns a consulting business in Katy. “He talks [...]
Feb
5
Q&A Time – Another Bad Idea
February 5, 2010 | 10 Comments
President Obama’s appearance and public Q&A time at a Republican conference last week sparked renewed calls for some kind of regular question and answer session a la the British Parliament. It sure sounds like a nifty idea, and if nothing else it could be endlessly entertaining. Alas, it is a very bad idea. The Prime [...]
Jan
28
The development of the State of the Union
January 28, 2010 | Comments Off
He shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; That’s from the US Constitution – Article II, Section 3, and the “he” (damned sexist Framers!) refers to the President of the United States. [...]
Jan
15
Preparing for disappointment
January 15, 2010 | 9 Comments
When I first heard that there was a special election in Massachusetts to fill the seat formerly held by Ted Kennedy, and that the Republican candidate was polling not too terribly, I noted it but paid little attention. Even a couple of weeks ago it seemed that a 10-percent or less margin of defeat would [...]
Jan
6
Rumblings of change
January 6, 2010 | 1 Comment
In a 24-hour period, four Democratic politicians announced either that they are not running for re-election, or will not seek higher office as had been anticipated. Byron Dorgan (SD) is retiring from the Senate, turning a race that hovered between toss-up and possible GOP gain to almost assured GOP gain. Senator Dodd (CT) was facing [...]
Dec
23
The Framers’ Design is Still Alive
December 23, 2009 | 1 Comment
With the Senate poised to ram through a horrendous, arguably unconstitutional piece of legislation that will do irrevocable harm to our country if eventually signed into law, it might seem a bit odd to muse on the success of Framers’ constitutional design. But when you take a step back, you realize that the intent of [...]
Dec
19
Ben Nelson’s thirty pieces of silver
December 19, 2009 | 1 Comment
Senator Ben Nelson (Sellout-NE), has turned his backs on the unborn in exchange for a fake “compromise” and some special favors for his home state. As Jonah Goldberg puts it, It profits a man nothing give his soul for the whole world, but for Medicaid funding carve outs…. As usual, “pro-life” Democrats show their true [...]
Nov
9
On Representation
November 9, 2009 | 1 Comment
So, anything happen this weekend? I guess not – it’s not like the US Congress ever conducts business on the weekends. Oh, I guess there was that vote (or pair of votes). I’m sure Harry Reid is just thrilled. Honestly, I don’t think it’s time to get too worked up. There’s no way this version [...]
Oct
27
That RINO label
October 27, 2009 | Comments Off
The NY-23 race continues to heat up, and some polls suggest that Doug Hoffman is in the lead (though this particular poll might be taken with a grain of salt). Nevertheless, Newt Gingrich is sticking to his guns, blasting what he calls the “purge” mentality and also criticizing outsiders for sticking their nose in a [...]
Oct
8
Clueless
October 8, 2009 | 4 Comments
Ever ytime you think that maybe, just maybe, the Republican Party is beginning to get its act together, you read stories like this. The nominee in a looming House special election is at the heart of an angry dispute between conservatives and Republican House leadership, a rift so serious that it threatens the party’s chances [...]
Sep
23
That’s what you’re there for
September 23, 2009 | 2 Comments
During a Senate Finance Committee hearing on the health Care bill, the Republicans attempted to pass an amendment that would have made the bill language public three days before the final vote. Democrats of course would have none of this, John Kerry hurumphing that “this is fundamentally a delay tactic.” Preach on Senator Kerry. We [...]
Jul
31
The great cell phone texting controversy
July 31, 2009 | 10 Comments
There is a proposal kicking around the Senate to ban texting while driving. Michael Denton disapproves, and I agree with him up to a point. It is difficult – okay, frankly impossible – to see how the federal government has any power to implement this ban. I dislike the method by which Congress gets around [...]