Democrats Punt … Again
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, we are now going on two years since the Senate passed a budget. And Harry Reid is just fine with that: Passing a yearly budget for the federal government is a fundamental...
View ArticleCount this as a blessing
What “this” am, I referring to in the title? Well, the revelation that the 112th Senate, run by Harry Reid, has been a do-nothing chamber for the last year or so: For those who need proof that the...
View ArticleBluster from the Filibuster Buster
It seems that Senator Harry Reid (D-Mordor) is out to finally change the Senate rules to limit the circumstances under which a filibuster (or threat of one) can be done. My response? Good. For too...
View ArticleThe Court in Recess
Yesterday, the DC Court struck down several of President Obama’s recess appointments: In a ruling that called into question nearly two centuries of presidential “recess” appointments that bypass the...
View ArticleRand Paul, Cheapskate
In a day when even minor public officials feel like they need full-time bodyguards, private planes and police escorts, this is refreshing: Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul says he will send a $600,000 check to...
View ArticleCrumbling The Filibuster
Well, this happened. The Senate has voted for a partial nuclear option on the filibuster. Legislation and Supreme Court justices will still require 60 votes. But other nominees will only need a...
View ArticleExit Reid, Enter Schumer
Harry Reid announced his retirement from the Senate last week. You may think this is a step in the right direction. The problem is that the guy likely to replace him is one of my least favorite...
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