Tag: Steve Cohen

  • Not a Deal Maker

    In his ā€Exit Interviewā€ Mayor Herenton says heā€™s ā€œnot a deal makerā€. Of course, he also said a lot of other things, and you can read them here. I wonder if Mayor Herenton understands the office he is seeking? Surely the Mayor knows that as 1 of 435 in the US House, he will have…

  • Thank you Senator Reid

    I’ve had some issues with the leadership in the Congress since they took control last January. Eventually, they figured out a way to work their respective legislative bodies in a way that is mostly in tune with the sentiment of Democrats, but it has, at times been a struggle, as Senator Harry Reid points out…

  • Being Grumpy

    Iā€™ve been grumpy for the past few weeks, and not posting in protest to my grumpiness. That doesnā€™t mean I havenā€™t been writing, I just havenā€™t been sharing. I donā€™t know if thereā€™s something up with the moon phase or something altering my precious bodily fluids, but apparently itā€™s spreading. Stoller over at Open Left…

  • Memphisā€™ Stupidity Reaches National Audience

    Here I am, about to get ready for bed in the nationā€™s capitol, and I stumble across this little number. Do we have to air our dirty laundry (read racism) on a national scale? I find it humorous that LaSimba Grey is not mentioned in the article. Iā€™m sure that irritates him to no end.…

  • Shameful

    Representative Steve Cohen walked into what can only be described as an ambush. Last night, at the weekly meeting of the Memphis Baptist Ministerial Association, Cohen was attacked for his support of a bill that would provide stiffer penalties for people engaging in hate crimes, by the very people his vote sought to protect. The…