Connecticut Democrats have emerged out of the shadows this January, seeing a new opportunity for political gain. Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT), age 68, announced his retirement earlier this January after his fourth term expires in the Senate in 2012. Lieberman cites a promise to his family and a multitude of campaigns as his main reason [...]
So long summer, hello election season! Many political analysts predict that the 2010 mid-term elections, currently offering the GOP the opportunity to take back both houses of Congress, could drastically shake things up. Here’s a quick preview of some of the key races:
Former congressman Harold Ford Jr. of Tennessee has always had an issue with his conflicting image. During Ford’s unsuccessful run for the Senate in 2006, Time magazine ran a story portraying him as a unique democratic candidate whose moderate views could turn a red state blue during the peak of the Bush administration’s unpopularity. Alternatively, [...]
So, we all enjoy a drunk person speaking in a hilariously inappropriate place. There are exceptions. Like, say, a U.S. Senator on the Senate floor the week the Senate votes on an eighty-story tall papermill of legislation that, frankly, nobody likes. Max Baucus everybody! “That’s just…bad,” as my brother said. Maybe it wasn’t alcohol, just…exhaustion [...]
Last night, I met former Senator Bill Frist outside a restaurant here in Nashville. We were both with family celebrating our birthdays (his is apparently today). He was pretty nice and engaging, and the relaxedness of it made a typical Nashville/southern encounter. My brother was there and said he recognized Sen. Frist too, but he [...]
I’ll file this under “reasons why I am glad George W. Bush won a second term.” Interestingly, this is from Sen. Jim DeMint’s YouTube channel. Are we seeing a new trend in politicians using social media to directly engage in arguments and conversation with and about their colleagues? I think it’s a great move for [...]
The senior senator from Pennsylvania and perpetual gadfly of the GOP has an annoyingly dull and unconvincing op-ed in the Washington Post today explaining his vote on the stimulus. The first sentence tells you all you need to know about his reasons, and it also shows some really flawed thinking about government action with regard [...]
Kirstin Gillibrand is a respected member of the House of Representatives and now NY Governor David Paterson’s pick to take that special, special lady’s seat in the Senate. Perhaps it’s her NRA approval or Blue Dog status, but there’s just something about Sen.-designate Gillibrand…
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