After what seems to have been a long prelude, President Obama’s latest nominee to the Supreme Court finally gets her “day in court”, beginning today. Elena Kagan goes before the Senate Judiciary Committee in what is sure to be a set of contentious hearings. Several Republican Senators have already voiced their opposition to her...
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The dust is settling, somewhat, after the Super Senate Tuesday and the subsequent runoff elections. The stage is set for a mid-term election battle in November that will determine the shape of power in Congress. Yes, we still have some primaries to go, such as in my home state of Oklahoma, but Tom Coburn...
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One of the most lasting legacies a President can leave this country is in who he nominates to the Supreme Court. Some who hold the office never get the chance to do so and it has been 15 years since a Democratic President nominated someone to the high court. Now, in the span of...
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I am not sure, but I seriously doubt there is anyone who does not believe that some sort of reform is needed for financial regulation. The way the current system utterly failed during the current economic crisis should be enough to convince anyone that something should be done. Does everyone agree on that point?...
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There has been some interest in the jobs bill and the 13 Republican Senators who crossed the aisle and voted for the measure. The most prominent of those Republicans is probably Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown, but Senator Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma also voted for the legislation. While I am not sure I agree that...
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Have I mentioned lately that I don’t understand how Congress works? If I haven’t, consider it mentioned. More and more, I despise the political shenanigans that go on in Washington, D.C. This may sound like a broken record, but bear with me for a moment and let me explain. The latest and greatest legislation...
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With 66% of the precincts counted, Republican Scott Brown has a 53-46% lead over Democrat Martha Coakley in the special election for United States Senator from Massachusetts. The last count I have heard had an 85,000 vote margin between the two candidates. MSNBC is reporting that Coakley has called Brown to concede the race...
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I suppose it should be a given in any election, but the US Senate race in Massachusetts is even more telling. Voter turnout is going to be the key to whomever wins the election on January 20. It’s been said over and over already, but there really is no way Scott Brown should be...
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Well now, isn’t this a bit of a surprise? When Senator Ted Kennedy passed away last year, it was a given fact that a Democrat would appointed to fill his US Senate seat until a special election could be called. I felt that was as it should be, since Kennedy was a Democrat and...
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As the debate over health care reform came into being last year, it was clear that such legislation was going to be a major priority of both Congress and of President Obama. Many things have been discussed since that time, with all kinds of options being laid out on the table. One of the...
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