Tag: US Senate
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Schadenfreude: Fiscal Cliff Edition
schadenfreude: pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune. So I know just about everyone is talking about the NRA’s crazy town response to the Newtown shootings. I think all that needs to be said about the speech delivered Friday is nicely summed up here. Quite frankly, I’m shocked that anyone was shocked by that…
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Good Luck Elizabeth Warren
I know I’ve been writing about the importance of local elections lately, despite appearances, this post is no different. No, Elizabeth Warren isn’t running against Bob Corker, she’s running against Scott Brown, or whomever gets the Republican nomination in Massachusetts, assuming, of course, that she gets the Democratic nomination in the state. I won’t be…
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Don’t Poke the Bear
That’s the party line Harry Reid is spouting after coming to the rescue of IDINO Joe Lieberman. Basically, Reid is saying, don’t poke the bear. Lieberman caucuses with the Democrats in the Senate, despite his man crush on John McCain. With a 51-49 majority, Lieberman is important even though everyone knows he’s a tool. Leave…